The Arora Group, owner and operator of the forthcoming InterContinental London – The O2, has partnered with GLLaB, (Greenwich Local Labour and Business) to launch their recruitment and apprenticeship campaign in a large-scale initiative designed to encourage employment from within Greenwich and its surrounding area.
40%+ of jobs for those living in Greenwich
The collaboration with GLLaB and the Royal Borough of Greenwich council sees a commitment from the Arora Group to provide at least 40% of all jobs within the new luxury InterContinental London – The O2 to those living in Greenwich.
Opportunities include management and operations positions in all departments including Food & Beverage, Kitchen, Housekeeping, Maintenance, Guest Services, Meetings and Events and The Spa within one of London’s largest and most significant hotel developments.
It is anticipated that in excess of 400 people will be recruited via a series of assessment centres across the borough after pre-employment training and interviews facilitated by the Arora Group and GLLaB.
Work experience and apprenticeships
In addition, the privately-owned hotel company is working with GLLaB and local colleges to offer work experience placements and to launch the Arora Apprenticeship Scheme across the hotel.
Assessment centres have been set up in Greenwich to select a minimum of 25 people to join Arora’s apprenticeship programme, providing them with an annual salary for on the job training, a nationally-recognised qualification and progressive career development within the InterContinental® London – The O2 and the Arora Group.
Surinder Arora, CEO and Co-Founder of the Arora Group, comments on the initiative, “At Arora, we are opening our most ambitious leisure and business hotel yet, with London’s largest new event space, so it’s vital we find the right people, with great local knowledge and a customer-focused attitude, to join the team that will put this new hotel firmly on the map. Working with GLLaB and the Royal Borough of Greenwich council to secure talent from the local community was a natural choice for us – London is one of the most multicultural centres in the world and we’re looking for people that have a genuine warmth and spirit to give our iconic new InterContinental hotel its personality.”
InterContinental London – The O2
InterContinental London – The O2 opens winter 2015 on the Greenwich Peninsula, opposite Canary Wharf and adjacent to The O2. The impressive 18-storey luxury hotel features 453 spacious guest rooms – including 50 suites – as well as a 4,500sqm+ dedicated conference centre with a 3,100sqm pillar-free ballroom and 1,600sqm pre-function space overlooking the river Thames. With a myriad of facilities for leisure and entertainment, the hotel boasts a fine dining and all-day dining restaurant, rooftop Sky Bar and lounge with Tea Salon inspired by Greenwich’s naval heritage. In addition, the iconic InterContinental features a luxury spa with indoor swimming pool and Jacuzzi and treatment rooms for a range of signature brand beauty and relaxation therapies.
For more information on the recruitment and apprenticeship opportunities, or to send through a CV, contact Peter Ellis on 020 8921 296 or email peter.ellis@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or recruitment@iclondon-theo2.com
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