Lifeguard

Gleneagles Hotel, PH3 1NF, Auchterarder

COME AND JOIN US . . . We are currently seeking a currently seeking a compassionate, motivated and professional Lifeguard to join our Wellness team. The on target earning potential for this role is £11.38 / per hour - comprising a base hourly rate of £9.90 , plus a qualified estimate of £1.48 in gratuities and service charge.* As a member of the Gleneagles team, you will also enjoy a fantastic range of perks, benefits and rewards ABOUT GLENEAGLES One of the world’s most iconic 5-star hotels and country estates, Gleneagles has been making memories for nearly a century. Recently crowned ‘Best Hotel in the World’ in the Virtuoso Best of the Best Awards and ‘No. 1 UK Resort’ in the Conde Nast Traveller 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, everything we do is about surpassing expectations and creating exceptional hospitality experiences for our guests. WORKING AT GLENEAGLES We’re devoted to making our people feel as valued as our guests. In this way, we strive to support the whole ‘you’ – not just the professional part but the personal part too. People join our team for all sorts of reasons. Some work here to develop a career, some work full-time, while others have a part-time schedule to fit around their personal commitments. However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours you’d prefer to work, we’re open to flexible working requests and offer hours, shift patterns and contract types to suit everyone. Location; Auchterarder, just off the A9. Gleneagles is also within easy reach of a number of Scottish towns and cities: Edinburgh City Centre (1hr), Glasgow or Dundee (50mins), Stirling and Perth (25mins).

Here's a bit more detail on what we see you doing in this role:

• You’ll be responsible for the health and safety of all members and guests within our pools; enforcing pool polices and regulations
• Calmly and effectively handle any challenging situations which may arise whist on poolside
• You’ll have responsibility for maintaining and managing all pool areas, as well as daily Plantroom duties including pool tests
• Attending monthly training sessions to maintain Lifeguard Qualification
• Maintaining and replenishing all changing areas and gym facilities to the highest of standards
• Attaining a safe working knowledge of all cleaning products and machinery
• Attend monthly departmental meetings and contribute your ideas for continued improvement
• Build great working relationships with our members and guests, as well as with other departments across the estate
• Carrying out safety checks and report any maintenance required in a timely fashion
• Assisting with the running and operations of Lawn games and tennis
• The working pattern consists of a combination of shifts, weekday shifts 6.00 am - 2.30pm / 2.00pm-10.30pm weekend shifts 6.30am - 3.00pm / 2.00pm - 10.30pm
• You’ll take pride in keeping all public areas, front and back of house to the highest level of cleanliness
• Interacting with our members and guests, always warm, professional, helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making their visit with us 5 star in every way

The kind of person we're looking for:

• You must hold a valid National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
• Have a warm, approachable and trustworthy attitude, along with being helpful and self-motivated
• Confident in communicating with members and guests to ensure their experience at Wellness and Gleneagles is special
• Take pride in having excellent personal presentation, hygiene and grooming standards
• You're highly motivated and possess an immense sense of pride in your work; you're passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Gleneagles brand
• Have a positive “can do” attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner
• A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; you're well organised and punctual with an eagle eye for detail
• You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and above all has fun along the way

What’s in it for you:

• Time to let your hair down
• 30 days holiday (including bank holidays) that increases with service
• Seasonal parties and local social events
• 50% discount on Food & Beverage, Country Pursuits, Spa and Hair Salon (Mon-Thurs) and the Golf Driving Range
• Golf Membership (with access to all 3 championship courses) for £50.00 per annum
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  Treats in your pocket
• Flexi points into your Perkbox wallet to spend as you choose. The points can be spent immediately, or you can save them up over a number of months, for perks that cost that little bit more. All this gives you greater choice, so you can pick the things that mean the most to you!
• Free ‘pay day’ lunch and monthly drinks offers
• A generous ‘refer a friend’ scheme
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  Be our guest
• Stay with us as a guest at Gleneagles for 2 nights per year at £65.00 per room B&B per night
• Friends & Family rate of £95.00 B&B per night
• Enjoy discounted rooms and restaurants rates with up to 50% off across the wider Ennismore brands and hotels, located across some spectacular locations, including London, Paris, Rome, Dubai, Doha, Rio, NY, Chicago and LA...to name just a few
• Subsidised, single occupancy, en-suite accommodation available on our estate
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  Investment in your development and wellbeing
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and confidential advice for you and your family when you need it most
• Ongoing investment in your personal development with access to internal and external training qualifications and programmes
• Internal career opportunities across a wider range of specialisms and departments
• Monthly recognition programme
• Volunteering day every year with a charitable partner of your choice
• Complimentary access to our staff gym
• Gleneagles Cycle Scheme to spread the cost of the bike that you really want and reduce your carbon footprint

About gratuities & service charge:

• Gratuities (tips) and service charge (an additional charge added to our room rates and services across the estate that is passed directly to our employees) are paid on a pro-rata basis regardless of your role
• It is estimated that in 2023, our part-time employees can expect to receive around £1.48 in addition to their hourly rate