Hilton and Hospitality – what can we do for you?
Category: Recruitment
Publish date: 03/12/2021
Across its 6,600 properties worldwide, Hilton has created a special culture centred around its team members. From flexible working and fast career progression, to being enrolled onto the company’s exclusive travel discount programme, a career at Hilton can offer a real world of opportunity.
For over a century, Hilton has adapted to the evolving needs of its teams, offering a huge number of opportunities for personal development including apprenticeships and graduate programmes.
The company is ranked as number one on the UK’s ‘Best Workplaces’ list and number three on the UK’s ‘Best Workplaces for Women’ list by Great Place to Work. Hilton is committed to creating a diverse and exceptional workplace culture, supporting team members in achieving both personal and professional goals.
With enhanced leadership development programmes that benefit team members at every level, such as the 2021 Lead@Hilton scheme which provides access to coaching and mentoring by senior leaders in the business, each Hilton team member is seen as being a potential leader and critical to its global success.
During one of the most challenging times for the hospitality industry, Hilton understands that wellbeing is more important than ever. Programmes such as Thrive@Hilton offer team members access to a mental wellness hub and the Thrive Global app, which are both loaded with mental health and wellness resources.
Leadership teams also receive access to a range of coaching and support resources to create conditions where team members can be the best version of themselves.
Additionally, the company’s ethos is further grounded by a strong focus to drive positive social and environmental change across its operations and the communities in which it operates. Through its Travel with Purpose programme, Hilton continues to recognise the importance of sustainable travel and tourism.
To encourage greater inclusivity within the business, the company also offers flexible working patterns across corporate and hotel roles, as well as flexible hours to help balance personal commitments and family-focused programmes, including enhanced parental leave, bereavement leave and adoption leave.
Hilton takes every opportunity to grow and recognise its team members, such as Mario Anthony Xavier De Souza, restaurant supervisor at Hilton London Syon Park, who recently completed the Level 3 hospitality supervisor apprenticeship. Through his training, Mario was given the tools to gain technical knowledge and practical experience, while developing his hospitality skills to an exceptional standard.
Mario said: “I joined Hilton in 2018 and it is the best decision I have made yet! I’m so grateful that my apprenticeship has not only allowed me to earn a qualification, but I’ve also learned about the different areas of the hotel and have been given a chance to develop important skills that will help me in my career.”
Benefits of working for Hilton
- Go Hilton Travel Discount Programme – discounts at our hotels for you and your family.
- Hilton Marketplace – access to thousands of discounts and deals at leading retailers.
- Thrive@Hilton – supporting wellbeing and performance with best-in-class benefits, recognition and support to meet both personal and professional needs.
- Lead@Hilton – a holistic leadership development framework for team members at every step of their careers.
- Employee assistance programme – free access to confidential and impartial advice.
SHOWCASE – Nicola Smith
Nicola Smith - Director of Operations at Hilton, Woking. Nicola joined Hilton’s UK graduate programme and quickly climbed the hospitality career ladder. After just 18 months working across a variety of operational roles, she was appointed her first management role as restaurant and room service manager at Hilton London Syon Park; before rising to deputy manager at Hilton Bath (now DoubleTree by Hilton Bath) and Hilton Avisford Park. She said: “The leaders at Hilton are incredibly inspiring! From the small acts like wishing every team member ‘good morning’; the emphasis is on creating a friendly and inclusive workplace. I’ve continuously been inspired by my colleagues and they feed my passion to work to my best ability. From the beginning of my career at Hilton, there have been endless opportunities given to me and I’m excited to see what’s next.”
If you think you’d be the right fit for Hilton, and all the above excites you, please head over to the CTP’s online job portal, RightJob to find our latest vacancies.
We’re delighted to confirm that Hilton Group are booked on numerous CTP Employment Fairs for 2022, so we look forward to seeing you and discussing your next step with us!