Travelodge kick-starts its UK autumn recruitment drive with 750 positions to fill immediately
Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel chain which operates over 578 hotels in the UK, has today kick-started its autumn recruitment drive - and is looking to fill 750 positions immediately.
This recruitment drive includes 720 full & part time positions with flexible working hours in Travelodge hotels the length and breadth of the country. These include management roles for Hotel Manager and Assistant Hotel Manager positions, as well as Bar Café Team Member, Housekeeping Team Member and Receptionist.
The company is also looking to fill 30 roles at its head office in Thame, Oxfordshire which includes positions in Finance, HR, IT, Marketing, PR, Property, Revenue, Sales and UK Operations.
To help fill the roles, Travelodge wants to unlock the potential of Britain’s mums and dads as schools reopen and parents seek to return to work.
Travelodge is dedicated to supporting parents looking to return to work and has a programme in place that offers jobs close to home, hours that can match the school run, benefits that suit families and a path into management.
Craig Bonnar, Travelodge Chief Executive said: “There has never been a better time than now to join the UK hospitality sector - the career opportunities are endless and it also opens a door to the world. We need to fill 750 positions, and if you have passion, determination and a real desire to look after people then we will help you learn the rest. Joining Travelodge also opens the door to training, coaching and career progression. Our in-house management development programme, Aspire, has helped over a thousand entry-level colleagues into a management job.
“We operate a dedicated programme to help parents work around the school run by offering flexible working hours and jobs close to home so that they can raise their family and keep one foot firmly on the career ladder too.”
For further details on all positions at Travelodge and to apply, please visit: https://www.travelodge.co.uk/careers/
Travelodge offers a great range of employee benefits and these are available to new employees from their first day of employment. These benefits include:
· 50% off Travelodge’s 578 UK hotels
· Room discounts for family and friends
· Work anniversary complementary booking voucher
· Pension scheme
· Discounts at a range of retailers
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Life Assurance
For further information on Travelodge employee benefits please visit: https://www.travelodge.co.uk/careers/what-we-offer.aspx
Travelodge is dedicated to helping mums and dads returning to work by offering: jobs with hours that fit around the school run, a work buddy and access to management training.
The company also operates a successful in-house management programme, called Aspire which helps entry level employees to successfully climb the career ladder into management. Over a thousand entry level employees have been promoted to a management position via this programme.
About Travelodge
Founded in 1985, Travelodge is Britain's very first budget hotel chain and today is one of the largest budget hotel chains in the UK, with a portfolio of over 600 hotels and over 47,000 bedrooms across the UK, Ireland and Spain.
In Spain, Travelodge has an established profitable presence and as of April 2024, its portfolio doubled to 12 hotels, having recently acquired a further six properties. Travelodge has ambitious growth plans within this market and has identified the top 20 key locations where it would like to open additional hotels in Spain.
Welcoming over 22 million guests annually across the UK, Ireland and Spain, the majority of Travelodge hotels are located in major cities, towns and holiday hotspots as well as by airports and key business hubs. With 90% of its hotels rated 4* or above on TripAdvisor, Travelodge is proud to offer guests across its diverse customer base a good value experience – whether they are travelling for business or leisure. In 2023, approximately 50% of rooms were sold for less than £60.
Whether out celebrating a birthday, going to a concert or sporting event, visiting friends and family, taking a business trip, working away from home, or taking a short break, we help people to go and do their thing by Being the Brilliant Base.
Travelodge continues to invest in its ongoing hotel refit programme which is expected to see 50% of the Travelodge room estate upgraded to its new design by the end of 2024. The brand is also continually evolving its quality offering to deliver a better experience for its diverse mix of business and leisure guests such as its new look Bar Cafe design, 85 Bar Café, which has been rolled out to selected UK hotels as part of the refit programme.
Travelodge is focussing on its environmental and social impact, with sustainability integral to its business strategy. It's Better Future sustainability plan aims to build a more sustainable future for its customers, colleagues and the planet, and it is underpinned by three core pillars: Inclusive – ensuring we are accessible, inclusive and well-priced to our customers and colleagues; Caring – creating a caring and healthy environment for our colleagues and customers and ensuring their wellbeing; and Conscious – Travelodge is conscious of its impact on the planet, taking into account the waste it produces, the energy and other resources it consumes and the carbon emissions it generates.
For further information visit travelodge.co.uk or the Travelodge Hotels Limited LinkedIn page.
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