Are you looking for a fun and enjoyable career in tourism and hospitality? Our businesses in Conwy County are currently recruiting for a variety of roles within this sector. From front of house staff, room attendants, kitchen chefs and even managerial positions, there is a job vacancy for anyone looking to start a career, or simply gain some experience in this industry.
Why work in tourism and hospitality?
There are so many reasons to work in this wonderful sector. We have listed a few below:
- Develop valuable, transferable skills. Get valuable experience working in a busy, fast-paced environment and develop globally recognised skills which can be added to your CV. A lot of skills developed by working in the tourism and hospitality industry can be transferred all over the world, helping you find a job in any country.
- Become part of a close-knit team and work with amazing people. The majority of roles in hospitality are customer facing and so these roles tend to be occupied by friendly, positive and hard-working individuals. This creates a lovely team working environment.
- Enjoy a varied work style as no two days are the same! Anything can happen on a typical day working in the tourism and hospitality industry – from organising last minute bookings to helping with event planning.
- Benefit from fantastic career prospects and opportunities. There are seasonal peaks and troughs working in this industry, which means staff movement is more active than most. As a result, there is strong job growth and high employment levels, as well as opportunities for promotion if you are one of the employees who stays when others leave at the end of the season! Many senior-level professionals have worked their way up in the industry – perhaps you can do the same!
Who can apply?
If you think you’d enjoy working in the tourism and hospitality industry, then there are a number of options available to you. Our businesses are looking for:
- Seasonal members of staff to cover the summer period. Ideal for school / university students looking for summer work. Get experience in one of the biggest and most important sectors for Conwy County’s economy.
- Part time members of staff. Do you want to fit in work around childcare or other commitments? There are a number of flexible, part time positions available within the sector that can help you balance work commitments around your lifestyle.
- Full time members of staff. Are you looking for your next role within the industry? Or are you considering a career change to this exciting and interesting sector? Then your next role could be closer than you think.
- Experienced managers. Have you worked in the industry for a number of years? Or are you an experienced manager with the relevant skills required to work in tourism and hospitality? Our businesses would love to hear from you. Live and work in a thriving North Wales county and bring your wealth of knowledge to one of our most important sectors.
Case studies
Want to find out what it’s like working for one of our tourism and hospitality businesses? Check out our range of case studies from current employees to help you get a better understanding of working in the sector.
Click here to read our case studies.
How to apply
If you’re interested in working for any of our tourism and hospitality businesses, whether it’s for a summer season or as a long term contract, then please get in touch! We can match your job requirements to the available roles within the sector. Please email: communitiesforwork@conwy.gov.uk or call 01492 577202.
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