Travelodge, one of Manchester’s biggest hotel chains which operates 19 hotels across the city, has dedicated the whole month of September rather than just a week to celebrate the heroes of its business – its housekeeping team colleagues. As part of its company-wide celebrations, the hotel chain is looking to fill 230 Housekeeping roles across the UK which includes roles in Manchester
These positions in Manchester are ideal for parents who are looking for a job that works around the school run, so that they can raise their family and climb the career ladder. To ease the process, Travelodge offers a five step path to help parents return back to work.
Travelodge welcomes candidates from all walks of life and offers comprehensive training, a work buddy service and access to management training. The company has supported hundreds of colleagues who have joined the company in a housekeeping role to climb the career ladder into a management position.
Detailed below is an outline of Travelodge’s five step path to help parents back to work:
- Careers advice on its website to help mums and dads return to work
- Flexible working hours to suit family life
- Full range of company benefits including discounted hotel stays
- Comprehensive training and a work buddy to help get up to speed
- Opportunity to join the Travelodge Aspire management programme
Hannah Thompson, Travelodge, Chief People Officer said: “There has never been a better time than now to join Travelodge, one of the UK’s leading names in hospitality. We are dedicated to supporting our colleagues so that they can learn more, earn more and belong. We are currently looking to fill multiple roles within our housekeeping teams in Manchester, who are the heroes across our business. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals that have a passion, determination and desire to deliver excellent customer service.
“With a comprehensive training and development programme in place for all new starters, our Parents’ Programme makes it easier for mums and dads to work around the school run and climb the career ladder whilst raising their family.”
Throughout September, Travelodge is hosting a series of events to recognise its housekeeping teams throughout the UK. Activities are designed to raise awareness of the great work that the companies 580 UK housekeeping teams do, which includes its 19 teams in Manchester, on a daily basis, in order to provide a great service to the millions of customers that stay with Travelodge throughout the year.
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 580 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 .
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.
For further details on these positions in Manchester and to apply, please visit: https://www.travelodge.co.uk/careers/
