Oak Ridge Careers
Thank you for your interest in Oak Ridge Hotels.
Oak Ridge has
its own style of hospitality. Our reputation is shaped on providing more than
our guests expect, and as our position grows, so does our need to expand. Exciting
opportunities now exist to join our forward thinking and dynamic team.
Every staff member is selected through their desire to
succeed and be better. We all have things in common; we work hard, we play
hard, we are loyal, we are enthusiastic and we are passionate.
At Oak Ridge we
are always interested to hear from people like us. If you can reflect a winning
blend of sophisticated people skills, attention to detail, service quality and
believe you have what it takes to be come an integral part of this challenging
and infinitely rewarding industry, please call our recruitment line 01507 609169,
or better still send us your CV and we’ll call you.
Chefs
At Oak Ridge Hotels we employ chefs with a passion for fresh, locally prepared produce. We work with local training schemes and support individuals looking to achieve NVQ's at all levels. More recently we have won awards for training, including Power Award and Shaw Trust.
Currently Oak Ridge Hotels has vacancies for the following
- Head Chef
- Chef de Partie
- Senior Commis
- Junior Commis
Food & Beverage Team Members
At Oak Ridge we employ people with personalities, sense of responsibility and unbridled ambition. Working in a team you will have the opportunity to enhance your career prospects and contribute to a successful company.
- Floor Supervisors
- Bar Persons
- Food Waiters
Housekeeping
With excellent standards of accommodation we pride ourselves in our presentation of our beautifully decorated hotels. We are seeking individuals with an eye for detail and immense pride in the product.
- Chamber Persons
- Floor Cleaners
To Apply
Download our application form by clicking here and e-mail to recruitment@oakridgehotels.co.uk
View the Oak Ridge Hotels Equal Opportunities Policy by clicking here
“I first joined the Oak Ridge Hotels as a receptionist, now I run my own team and find every day a new challenge”
T Penistone, Head Receptionist
“The vision and ambitions of the Oak Ridge Group are what initially attracted me to the company, all the staff are driven by the passion and enthusiasm of working for a forward thinking company”
N Kilmartin, General Manager
An Interview with Nick Kilmartin
I met Nick Kilmartin, General Manager for Oakridge Hotels at the Brackenborough Hotel and Bistro, their boutique hotel in Louth, Lincolnshire. Having sourced the position for Nick almost a year ago, we were keen to catch up with him and see if his objectives had been achieved...
As I sit in the newly refurbished restaurant at the Brackenborough, I ask Nick what brought him into the Hospitality Industry.
I sort of fell into the industry he tells me.
I didn't know what I wanted to do when I left school to be honest. I started at the age of fifteen in a hotel in York and I got a bit of a bug for it.
Nick tells me about his early career working in most hotel departments and in a variety of locations. His goal initially though was to become an Operations Manager.
This was my aim and so I had to undertake supervisory positions to obtain the relevant skills to get to that level.
Nick achieved his aim, and is now flourishing in his first General Managers appointment. Set in the beautiful Lincolnshire countryside it is a far cry from Nick's early career in the hustle and bustle of the city.
It is completely different to where I have worked before - I found it a lot slower and it was difficult to adjust to at first. But now a year on, I'm really enjoying it. It is a totally different market and I had to adapt to it, which I believe I have done
The role of General Manager had just been created in the hotel, as it had been previously managed by the proprietor, so Nick was the first incumbent of the position. Like any good General Manager, Nick set targets for his first year at the hotel.
When I arrived, room occupancy was my major focus. Through looking at sales and marketing, I have been able to implement some strategies that have improved this. For example, in January 2007 we had 53% occupancy, this year we are over 70%.
This is not the only area Nick is striving to improve upon.
Weddings have doubled and events and conferences have also risen. This is due to an improvement in the product, our reputation and the people that work here. So it's been improvement all round.
In the past 18 months the Brackenborough Hotel has undergone a complete refurbishment which includes all bedrooms and public areas. The hotel now offers a boutique style to its guests, which has been well received by customers. The management aren't going to rest on their laurels though.
We are looking to fill the brand new function room - the aim is to further improve the conference market during the week. As for weddings, 2009 will be our biggest year so far !
And personally?
My own aim is to make a success of this hotel, but to grow with the business and become General Manager of the next hotel purchased by the company.
