Employment Opportunities With Port Erin Hotels

Welcome to Port Erin Hotels and a wide range of seasonal employment opportunities. Our company is a family-run operation consisting of the 3 Star Port Erin Royal and 2 modern Self Catering Houses plus an in-house tour operator, Goldstar Travel Services. We are based in the South of the Isle of Man, set in the middle of the Irish Sea, between Liverpool and Belfast. We are on Port Erin Promenade, facing a beautiful bay and gently sloping sandy beach. The airport is 5½ miles away and Douglas, the capital of the Island where most of the nightclubs, trendy bars and shopping centre are located, is 15½ miles away. Port Erin is best described as a picturesque, tranquil village with a population of approximately 3,500. It benefits from a variety of local services such as shops, several pubs, a Co-Op, Supermarket, small library and a steam railway line and station. Buses run to and from Douglas approximately every hour with stops along the way at various towns and villages and other less frequent services connect Port Erin to other centres of population. There are many local walks of varying difficulty to explore and these are accessible from our front door.

Across the group we can offer a variety of environments in which to work. You will find yourself part of a friendly, hard-working and democratic team of people who are used to accommodating new staff of all types, ages, abilities and backgrounds. We train our staff to achieve their best in a relatively short period.

Vacancies are available lasting from 12 weeks to approximately 30 weeks duration. These are in the following departments from basic trainee to supervisor level:

• Kitchen
• Dining Room
• Housekeeping
• Bar
• Reception

It is always helpful to us if you provide a 1st and 2nd department choice on your application form.

Normal Hours worked are 39 hours plus 6 hours meal/tea breaks over 6 days. Days off are organised on the rota for individual teams. Most staff will be included in early start or late finish rotas to accommodate early departures or late arrivals and to deal with group requirements.

Application Form An Application Form is available on-line by clicking the link below. This allows you to print off a copy of the form which you should complete using block capitals. Then send it to the following address marked for the attention of the Personnel Officer:

Personnel Officer, Port Erin Hotels Ltd, Wilson House, Promenade, Port Erin, Isle of Man, IM9 6LH

Enclose your CV, any available references and a passport-sized photograph for identification purposes.

Employment Application Form

Interviews There is no need to feel nervous. We are here to find out about you and what skills you have to offer our company. The interviews we hold are on a fairly informal basis and we are not trying to catch you out.

Recruitment Recruitment meetings are held each week on a Thursday at our Personnel Office. Please be advised that we make a point of replying to all interviewees. If you are applying a long time in advance or for very short periods of work your application will be held on file but we will not contact you until something suitable is available.

Job Description / Offer Letter / Work Permit Form If successful you will be posted a written Job Description which details the hours and duties relating to your chosen position. Read it carefully so you know what to expect from your employment. The description will be accompanied by an Offer Letter which is a contract of employment detailing the position, hours and starting wage. Whilst a work permit is required in order to work on the Isle of Man we will apply for this on your behalf. Providing you have no criminal history gaining this is usually not a problem. Cost for the work permit would be £10 deducted from your first weeks wages.

Uniform and Induction Guides On arrival at the hotels you will be issued with your company shirts, a general induction guide and an induction guide for your chosen department. The general guide tells you about the company, where and who to report to in the morning and at what time. It also sets out some of the rules relating to your work and life at Port Erin. Your department guide will tell you more about your duties, departmental standards and procedures. It also contains a first day survival guide so you will know what to expect on your first day.

Accommodation Live-in accommodation is made available at reasonable cost, deductible weekly from wages and offers a significant saving on local commercial rents. Facilities include a staff common room, shared kitchen/canteen and laundry facilities. Breakfast, Evening Meal and packed sandwiches for Lunch are provided for live-in staff. Please indicate if you will require live-in accommodation on your application form.