Current Vacancies at Buckfast Abbey
Welcome to the employment page for Buckfast Abbey, thank you for your interest.
Buckfast Abbey is home to a Benedictine Community of monks; it employs 120 staff who are mainly involved in hospitality and retail, helping visitors in our restaurant, conference centre, education department and guest accommodation.
We have need, on occasion, for employees to assist with the working of all manner of activities whether, it is maintaining the buildings, serving guests in our various accommodations and shops, cooking meals or providing conference facilities.
The Abbey is a beautiful setting in which to work and to support the mission of the community.
Some of the benefits of working at Buckfast Abbey
- The opportunity to work in Buckfast Abbey’s beautiful, expansive grounds with a diverse range of facilities and services
- A generous Pension Scheme with a minimum of 10% Employer Contributions through Royal London
- Death In Service Benefit equal to 4 x your annual rate of pay (for staff who are members of this scheme)
- A Disability Confident Employer
- 20% discount across our shops and restaurants
- Free state of the art gym available to all colleagues on site
- Professional Development
- Free 24 / 7 telephone counselling service
- Free parking
Disability Confident Employer
Our commitment to equality and diversity applies to everything we do. We welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition and will offer disabled applicants an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job. Buckfast Abbey's certificate of 'Disability Confident Employer' can be found by clicking this link
Kitchen Assistant
Location: Buckfast Abbey, Devon
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £8.10 per hour (aged 18 to 20 yrs) / £9.10 per hour (aged 21 and over)
Hours of Work: 40 hrs per week. 5 day working week to include weekends
To apply: please submit a CV to recruitment@buckfast.org.uk
Housekeeper Permanent
Location: Buckfast Abbey, Devon
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £8.10 per hour (aged 18 to 20 yrs) / £9.10 per hour (aged 21 and over)
Hours of Work: Approx. 40 hrs per week, but not guaranteed. 5 day working week to include weekends
To apply: Please submit a CV to recruitment@buckfast.org.uk
Cleaner
Location: Buckfast, Devon
Salary: £8.10 per hour (aged 18 to 20 yrs) / £9.10 per hour (aged 21 and over)
Hours of Work: 40hrs per week across a 7-day working week, Monday to Sunday.
To apply: please submit a CV to recruitment@buckfast.org.uk
Food and Beverage Assistant - Full Time
Location: Buckfast, Devon
Salary: £8.10 per hour (aged 18 to 20 yrs) / £9.10 per hour (aged 21 and over)
Hours of Work: Approx. 40 hrs per week, but not guaranteed. 5 day working week to include weekends. Shifts can be 7am – 3pm / 3pm – 11pm with split shift 7.30am – 11am then 5pm – 10.30pm
To apply: To apply, please submit a CV to recruitment@buckfast.org.uk
Food and Beverage Assistant - Part Time
Location: Buckfast, Devon
Salary: £8.10 per hour (aged 18 to 20 yrs) / £9.10 per hour (aged 21 and over)
Hours of Work: Approx 20 hrs per week, but not guaranteed. 5 day working week to include weekends. Shifts can be 7am – 3pm / 3pm – 11pm with split shift 7.30am – 11am then 5pm – 10.30pm
To apply: please submit a CV to recruitment@buckfast.org.uk
Catering Assistant - Full Time
Location: Buckfast, Devon
Salary: £8.10 per hour (aged 18 to 20 yrs) / £9.10 per hour (aged 21 and over)
Hours of Work: Approx. 35-40 hrs per week, but not guaranteed. 5 day working week to include weekends.
To apply: Please submit a CV to recruitment@buckfast.org.uk
Assistant Education Officer, Temporary, Part-time
Location: Buckfast Abbey, Buckfast, Devon
Hours of Work: This will be a temporary contract for a maternity cover, part-time of minimum three days per week. Working days to include a Friday
Reporting tothe Education Manager
Salary: £12.90 per hour
Closing date – Midday - Friday 15thOctober 2021.
