Job Ref: AM14271
Branch: Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge
Location: Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge, Dartford
Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours per week: 40
Posted date: 04/04/2025
Closing date: 06/05/2025
Klarent Hospitality operates branded hotels in key locations across the UK and Ireland. We will nurture talent and smart investment to drive superior performance and growth.
We offer our employees excellent opportunities to grow and develop within the Klarent Hospitality Group Brand Portfolio, we pride ourselves on ensuring that our staff are rewarded and recognised for their hard work, commitments, and long service.
Klarent Hospitality are excited to announce we are now accepting applications for our Klarent Graduate Programme 2025!
The Klarent Graduate Programme is a 2-year experience which develops future Hospitality Leaders.
Your 2-years will be spent in two different properties in the UK/Ireland, developing your knowledge of hotel operations, group support functions, commercial awareness and leadership skills.
You will receive coaching from industry experts and be mentored by senior management giving extensive personal and professional development. Your innovation and curiosity will be essential in supporting us to implement key business projects to drive the future direction of the company.
Our graduates are the future of our business. We truly believe in them!
"If you are someone who wants to progress in the hotel world, and is hungry for success, then this programme is for you" - Tom Peachey, Klarent Graduate of the Year 2024
Who are we looking for?
* Someone with a love of the operational aspects of hospitality with a love of variety from working in our fast paced Food & Beverage Department to providing first class customer service in our Front Office.
* Have an insight to the exciting world of hospitality and be passionate in delivering an exceptional experience to our Guests.
* Be willing to work and live anywhere in the Uk/Ireland and be prepared to relocate at the end of the first year of the programme
* Have a degree, or in the process of gaining a degree in a Hotel/Leisure/Tourism discipline by September 2025
* Right to Work in the UK/Ireland for the duration of the programme
* Available to start in September 2025
* Ready to develop and grow with Klarent Hospitality in this exciting and challenging opportunity!
What will we give you?
If the programme wasn’t enough to excite you, we will also give you:
* Stays in our hotels at discounted prices or
* Even free stays in our hotels as one of our rewards & recognition incentives
* Sales incentives and initaitve rewards
* Discounted/Free use of leisure facilities - Hotel Specific
* Associate membership of IOH
* Our own wellbeing platform which offers online fitness classes, meditation videos and tips to improve your overall wellbeing
* A chance to truly be yourself in an organisation that celebrates diversity
* A clear development plan throughout the programme and on completion
Klarent Graduate Assessment Day
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply now!
Should your application be successful, we will be in touch to invite you to our Klarent Graduate Assessment Day. We will hold 2 separate days, and you will have the opportunity to pick which day would suit you best:
Glasgow - Tuesday 13th May
London - Thurday 26th June
Welcome to DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge, a stylish hotel at the ‘Gateway to London.’ Exploring the Kent countryside is a breeze from our hotel located just off the M25 motorway and only four miles from the premier Bluewater Shopping Centre. Travel to Central London in 17 minutes from the Ebbsfleet International rail station just five miles away.
We’ll greet you at check-in with a warm DoubleTree chocolate chip cookie. Settle into a spacious guest room with modern décor, an LCD TV, work desk and WiFi access. Deluxe rooms offer indulgent extras like a welcome plate, still and sparkling mineral water, bathrobes and slippers. Our suites provide a separate living area, coffee machine, and a later check-out time.
Enjoy international cuisine and views of the Dartford Bridge at QE2 Restaurant – perfect for celebrating special occasions or catching up on business. Our QE2 Bar has an extensive wine, beer and spirits list, and the QE2 Lounge is a great spot for specialty coffees, pastries and sandwiches. Exercise body and mind with a fully equipped fitness centre plus leisure facilities like a 15m swimming pool, spa bath, sauna and steam room.
Planning an event? Guests have a choice of eight meeting and conference rooms, all well-equipped and newly refurbished. The Queen Elizabeth Suite is particularly impressive for larger events, boasting natural light and a private bar. Ask our friendly staff about event packages and catering options.