Careers

Roch Castle, Twr y Felin Hotel and Penrhiw Priory are luxury properties set in the incredible landscape of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Year round, full and part time employment opportunities are available for service oriented people with a can do, flexible attitude, who can anticipate guests needs and constantly exceed expectations. Experience in a high service level hospitality environment is an advantage, but not essential as training will be provided.

Our current vacancies:
 

For all positions we are looking for people that have a genuine passion for the hospitality industry and a desire to drive the Group’s reputation forward and possess exceptional guest service skills with a can do attitude. We offer well above standard salaries and offer flexible working. We have the Silver Corporate Health Award and are winners of the Health and Wellbeing Award with South Wales Chamber of Commerce. 

Why work with us?

  • Year round permanent employment
  • Part time flexible contracts to work around studies and family life
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Warm, friendly working environment
  • A 20% reduction if you dine with us.
  • A special Friends and Family rate for anyone that wants to stay at one of our unique venues.

Career Progression

At Twr y Felin Hotel, Roch Castle and Penrhiw Priory we aim to inspire, encourage and develop. We will share our passion for hospitality and tourism, setting you on the path towards success within this industry. We choose to empower you within your job role in order that you thrive and grow. We encourage cross-departmental working in order for each team member to gain knowledge and an understanding of the business as a whole, which in turn offers career advancement within the company, either into senior roles or into other departments.

Training Opportunities
We believe our team is our greatest asset. We want to attract and retain exceptional people, and do so by offering a motivational and stimulating work environment. We invest in training in order to develop your skills and to help you work towards career goals. Training within the group is ongoing, with a variety of opportunities available at regular points in your career.
What our team says
"As Reception Manager my role is central to every stay, from booking to departure; and there is no greater reward for me than when a guest is about to depart and says, ‘I don’t want to leave!’ To me, this speaks volumes about what we do to provide an unforgettable experience; and it gives me tremendous job satisfaction."

Luke Phillips
Reception Manager

To apply telephone 01437 725 555 or email recruitment@retreatsgroup.com for an application form.

Retreats Group is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Excellence in Customer Service and Health and Wellbeing Award

Silver Small Workplace Health Award

 

Chef De Partie at Twr y Felin

We are looking for experienced Chefs to join the team as a Chef de Partie, mainly based in Twr y Felin Hotel, although there may be occasions when you need to support at our sister properties.

Your duties will be:

  • To support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen.
  • To implement, train and maintain the standards set with the guidance of the Head and Sous Chef.
  • To ensure that all food is prepared, stored and disposed of to the standard required.
  • To control stock levels, and ensure that all food to is used appropriately at all times.
  • You will be expected to help support and develop the team and to help with the development of the menu and suggest dishes
  • You should be able to liaise and communicate with other departments within the hotel to ensure that the guest’s comfort and wellbeing is ensured.

The salary for this position is £21,000, however this is negotiable dependant on experience. 

What We Are Looking For:

  • As Chef de partie you are always working on behalf of our guests and working with other team members. To successfully fill this role, you should ideally have:
  • Genuine passion for the hospitality industry and a desire to drive the company’s reputation forward.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Superb attention to detail and driven by delivering exceptional standards.
  • Excellent personal presentation.
  • Possess an exceptional can do attitude.
  • The ability to work well under pressure and keep a level head in a busy environment.
  • The ability to follow orders and treat colleagues with respect
  • Flexible attitude to working patterns over 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

What We Will Offer You in Return:.

  • A share of all the gratuities that come in to the three properties.
  • Discounted rates in Blas Restaurant.
  • Friends and Family rate to stay in any of our three properties
  • Training and Development.
  • Retreats Group Ltd supports the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act in terms of reasonable adjustments.
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Restaurant Manager

Working with the Operations Manager, it will be your responsibility to run the daily operation of the Food and Beverage for Twr Y Felin Hotel, Roch Castle and Penrhiw Priory. You will inspire your team to deliver a consistently high level of guest service within the department whilst maximising sales opportunities for the hotels.

Basic duties include:

  • Supervise the daily operations in the food and beverage areas and anticipate guests’ needs, wherever possible, in order to deliver exceptional quality of service and, in turn, guest satisfaction and inspire your team to do the same.
  • Develop the F&B Team through guidance and training.
  • Support and maintain a good working relationship with the kitchen brigade and other departments within the hotel to deliver an exceptional experience for our guests.
  • Constantly order appropriate wine and honesty bar stocks depending on the time of year, while constantly improving the content in each of the three venues.
  • Visit Penrhiw Priory and Roch Castle, on at least a weekly basis, to oversee breakfast content and service standards.
  • Conduct accurate and timely stock takes of wine, beverages, crockery and cutlery at Twr y Felin y Felin, Penrhiw Priory and Roch Castle on at least a monthly basis
  • Oversee breakfast, lunch and dinner services at Twr y Felin Hotel on at least a weekly basis, to ensure that service levels are maintained.  
  • Monitor sales, budgets and standards of upselling along with cashing up and reconciling end of day reports. (It is the responsibility of the F&B Team to ensure that all tills balance at the end of the night before they leave)

Salary for this position is £27,000 - £30,000, negoatioable subject to previous experience.

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