From hotel staff to our village pub, the cookery school to the garden & farm and the office that supports it all, every area of the business is in a phase of growth. Principles of sustainability underpin every aspect of Thyme, we nurture our team ensuring that they are given the oportunities to build on their strengths, and as such are interested in imaginative individuals who are flexible, hard-working and above all want to grow with the business.
CURRENT VACANCIES
OPERATIONS/DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER - This is an excellent opportunity for a proven Operations Manager/Deputy Manager, or a Food & Beverage Manager with hotel duty management experience. We are looking for applicants with a strong F&B background who have worked in the luxury hotel market for at least 2 years. Good experience of hotel operations, excellent people-management skills with a diligent sense of ownership and a hands on nature. Experience in recruitment, staff budgets and rotas. Proven ability of driving a team forwards with particular experience within the F&B sector. Knowledge of weddings and events and the ability to successfully take the helm and run events when needed. The role is very much one of the faces of the business and candidates must enjoy being a host to guests. The right candidate will have an amazing attention to detail and a passion for the hotel industry, with a flexible attitude that will be an asset for this unique and growing business. For more detailed information regarding responsibilities, experience required and a detailed job description, please email your interest.
SOUS, JUNIOR SOUS & CHEF DE PARTIE - Join our kitchen team at The Swan at Southrop. We are looking for passionate individuals who are keen to learn in a fast-paced environment. You will have an interest in home-grown seasonal produce, be inspired by a menu that is in dialogue with the Cotswold countryside and its producers, and have the ability to work at a highly professional level inspiring similar standards from those you work with. If you are interested in developing your career in a sustainable and expanding business please contact us by email with your CV and covering details of what you might bring to The Swan and Thyme.
HEAD BARTENDER/MIXOLOGIST - Working between our cocktail bar & guest drawing room The Baa and our village pub The Swan at Southrop, we are looking for a bartender with cocktail experience who is interested in the botanical influences evident in our bar lists and is keen to join a young enthusiastic team to develop what we serve at Thyme & The Swan. Looking for a new & truly exciting opportunity with the potential for growing responsibilities as the business expands? Then please email your CV with covering details of what you might bring to Thyme.
ASSISTANT HEAD HOUSEKEEPER - We have a beautiful collection of spaces at Thyme, from exquisite hotel bedrooms and charming country cottages to guest drawing rooms, an elegant medieval tithe barn & state of the art kitchens. We are looking for a person with at least 2 years housekeeping experience at supervisory or management level to work closely with Head of Housekeeping. This individual must have knowledge of health & safety regulations, have an exceptional eye for detail and be efficient in what is both an administrative and hands-on role. Please email your CV with covering details of what you might bring to the Housekeeping Team at Thyme.
HOUSEKEEPING - We currently have a requirement for two hard working housekeepers, with luxury hotel experience, who possess a meticulous eye for detail. It would involve working on a flexible rota around the requirements of the hotel & event team. Want to join the team? Then please email your CV with covering details of what you might bring to Thyme.
ASSISTANT HEAD GARDENER - Working with Thyme's Head Gardener this role has been newly created to meet the growing demands upon the garden as Thyme expands. With kitchen garden, formal gardens, wildflower watermeadows, orchards and wild spaces at Thyme, the ideal candidate will have a real passion for the sustainabie nature of gardening. A wide range of horticultural experience is essential, we are looking for someone who is reliable, flexible and enjoys a completely hands-on approach to the work involved. For more detailed information regarding responsibilities, experience required and a detailed job description, please email your interest.
KITCHEN GARDENER - We are also looking for a bright and enthusiastic individual to join a highly motivated team in the 2 acre kitchen garden at Thyme. From mowing to sowing and everything in between, we need someone with solid gardening experience who can join the Garden Team producing fruit and vegetables for our Restaurant, Cookery School and Hotel. Interested? Then please email your CV with covering details of what you might bring to Thyme.
BREAKFAST STAFF - Breakfast is not just the most important meal of the day, at Thyme it is the most indulgent. From home-made granolas, compotes & sourdoughs to kitchen-garden inspired accompaniments for our own eggs and bacon. We are looking for dynamic staff who enjoy interacting with guests and who will have the confidence to describe the thought-processes behind how we prepare food at Thyme. Interested? Then please email your CV with covering details of what you might bring to Thyme.
RECEPTIONIST - Our 'front of house' are a flexible and bright team who engage in all areas of the business, we are looking for someone with a 'can-do' confident attitude who is happy to help in the office, join the waiting staff, pick flowers, shake a cocktail, support the events team or act as a guide to Thyme whenever necessary, in addition to all the reception duties you might expect. We need an articulate well-spoken individual who is happy to work on a flexible rota. Looking for a challenge? Then please email your CV with covering details of what you might bring to Thyme.
PART-TIME WAITING STAFF - We are looking for bright flexible part-time staff to support our existing team with events at Thyme and with service in our quintessentially English Cotswold pub The Swan at Southrop. An interest in the home-grown, homemade & produce-driven principals behind Thyme and an attention to immaculate service is essential. If this sounds like you, please email your CV with covering details of what you might bring to Thyme.
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