Come join the team!
Woodlands Glencoe is a family business that leads the way when it comes to providing Lochaber’s visitors with an amazing and truly unforgettable experience – in our Luxury Hot Tub Lodges, Activity & Experience centre, Golf Course and Cafe.
We’re growing fast, and are always looking to meet with positive, enthusiastic and customer-focused people who are interested in joining our team. Current openings are listed below, but please do get in touch if you have experience in reception, administration, café work, activity guiding or maintenance – as we often make openings for the right candidates!
Our goal 🧭
“to be an iconic Scottish destination; a place that people go out their way to add to their itinerary, and then go out their way to tell their friends about”.
How we'll achieve it ✔️
The Best People
We hire for attitude - not learned skills - and employ only the best people in the area. Our team are well presented, have a professional aura but are also colloquial, humorous, self-confident and friendly. They move fast, work hard and take pride in the way they work, but also take time to smile and make good eye contact when a customer enters the room; creating a genuine connection by talking about the customer’s day/trip.
A Fantastic Product
Discover our new brand of hospitality - truly private space, comfortable luxurious Interiors and an environment that lets you reconnect and switch off! We have many fantastic products here at Woodlands that we are so proud of: Riverbeds Luxury Wee Lodges & Seabeds Luxury Lookout Lodges. We also have our Activities & Bespoke Experiences, the renowned 9-Hole Golf Course.
Attention to Detail
We care about first impressions and how things look, and pride in getting even the smallest of things right. Everything we do is genuinely excellent and something we are happy to put our name behind. If it's not, then by working here you have a responsibility to raise this with the team and change it.
A Progressive Culture
We take time to speak (and listen!) to each other, and always treat one another with professionalism and respect. Time is precious and honesty rare, so let’s be open and honest with each other from the get-go and tell things as they are. We approach problems head-on and have the confidence to speak our mind.
An Excellent Brand
We put our brand to everything we do – it’s our signature and stamp of approval, and a way of telling the world that we care.
Woodland Rewards 🏆
Working with us comes with a whole lot of rewards! Check them out below:
- 1 Free stay
- 50% off all future stays
- Join any existing activity tour for free
- 50% off any activities
- 50% Food & drink from the Lounge
- 1 Free round of golf
- 50% off pay & play golf & hire
- 50% off golf membership
- 28 Days holiday
- NEST pension scheme
Current openings 💼
Please send us your CV – for the below roles or speculatively for anything that might come up in the future: to careers@woodlands.scot
Head Housekeeper |
£26,000 - £33,000 / year
Keeping our properties (19 luxury lodges, a clubhouse building, offices and ancillary buildings) exceptionally clean and in top condition so consistently day in day out is no easy task! It’s a
physically demanding job that requires huge attention to detail and a strong work ethic, but if you enjoy cleaning it’s also very rewarding. As Head Housekeeper, you lead our very busy housekeeping team – making sure that everyone is happy and have the right tools and attitude to deliver an exceptionally high standard of cleaning across the business day in day out. The job is very hands on (not office based!) and involves allot of “doing”. You will be expected to lead by example, from the front.
The things we will look at for excellence in this role:
- You run a professional, fast moving and motivated Housekeeping team.
- Both the team and yourself clean to a very high standard and are good at making spaces “sparkle”.
- You have good organisational / time management skills, and the team are able to clean to a deadline.
- You work well with others, communicate effectively, have good interpersonal relationships and are “team” minded.
- You’re a good juggler! There is always just so much going on and it’s critical to manage priorities well.
- You are physically fit and able to lift heavy items such as boxes, linen etc.
Duty Manager |
£25,000 - £35,000 / year
Summary
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The perfect candidate.
• People management – able to create strong and positive working relationships to get tasks done efficiently and effectively.
• Customer Focused
• A good juggler! – there’s always lots going on and it’s critical to balance and manage priorities.
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• Excellent organisational skills
• IT literate – Excel, Word and Outlook. Can keep on top of the cloud-based online management system.
Housekeeper |
£13 - 16/hr
Summary
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The perfect candidate.
• You have strong attention to detail, and make sure that all the little details are right.
• You work well with others, and form a key part of the team.
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• You are happy to work outdoors in all weathers, and are physically fit (you’ll spend some of the day walking between lodges, carrying heavy items etc.).
Receptionist & Host |
£22,500 / year
Days will pass quickly as you help and assist visitors across all areas of our business, but in particular:
- Answering guest questions and queries (both in person, email and over the phone).
- Supporting guests – whether in accommodation or activities – to help them have a fun, memorable time.
- Managing our online booking/reservation systems to maximise revenue and ensure efficient operations.
- Responding to reviews on Google/TripAdvisor/Facebook.
- We’re a small close-knit team and we work hard so your days will certainly be varied, busy and never boring!
The perfect candidate:
- Has high levels of energy and enthusiasm and truly enjoys working with the public. Moves fast and is quick witted.
- Presents themselves well and has a friendly/approachable attitude.
- Can easily engage/chat with customers and understands the importance of great customer service.
- Fits well into a closely-knit team and is happy to take on large amounts of responsibility.
- Has excellent organisational, administration and computing skills, and can work well with email, telephone, calendars, word documents, spreadsheets etc.
- Has strong experience in customer-facing roles.
Activity Guide |
£10.90/hr
As an Activity Guide you will lead our daily activities across the Estate! From entertaining guests on your Segway, Archery or Laser Clay tour, to helping golfers with their buggy hire. Its your job to make sure our customers walk away from their experience with big smiles on their faces!
No past experience is necessary as full training will be provided, but a love for the outdoors and people, is a must!
The perfect candidate:
- Is approachable, friendly and excited to greet new people
- Enjoys teaching and training others
- Has excellent organisation skills
- A great communicator
- Can help customers with enquiries, either by telephone or face to face
- Willing to learn how to competently use a Segway PT, as well as be trained on other activities like Archery and Laser-Clay
- Has a valid first aid certificate (We can provide this training for the right candidate)
Brilliant All Rounder |
£22,500 / Year
We’re on the lookout for a great all-rounder to work flexibly accross the different areas of our business as an when required (covering holidays, days off etc.). This could be in our reception, housekeeping, or activities.
The role would be full-time (or part-time, if it would suit you better) in a year-round position. The key thing is you have to enjoy varied work as no two days will be the same!
Experience is helpful, but we will also provide full training (we hire for personality and ambition above all things).
The perfect candidate:
- Truly beleives that “variety is the spice of life”!
- Is prepared to work hard, and takes real pride in what they do.
- Gets on well with people, and will fit in well to a small, closely knit team.
- Loves being busy and having lots to get on with.
Ready for a new challenge? 💪
Fill out the form below & send us your CV for any of the roles above or just do it speculatively for anything that might come up in the future ✌️
Potential Posts 🧩
These roles are currently full, but new opportunities are always opening up. So, feel free to send us your CV speculatively for any of the roles below – careers@woodlands.scot
Hot Tub Supervisor |
£11.50/hr
Summary
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It’s a fantastic job for anyone who love’s being outdoors and working as part of a small Team to create magical memories!
The perfect candidate.
• Is looking for active, physical work.
• Presents themselves well and has a friendly/approachable attitude.
• Fits well into a closely-knit team, and is happy to take on large amounts of responsibility.
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1. Chemical Checks – reviewing chemical levels and adjusting as needed.
2. Daily Cleaning – Scrub down of tubs & clean filters.
3. Drian & re-fill – Carrying out shock treatments, draining & refilling tubs.
4. General Cleanliness of deckings – Power washing & litter picking.
5. Firepits – Cleaning and restocking.
Sales & Marketing Manager 💻
Summary
In this role, you’ll spend a lot on time in our offices, coming up with & managing seasonal promotions,
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In addition to this, you’ll be collaborating with local businesses & third-party providers to further boost our occupancy & help us grow!
The perfect candidate.
• People management – able to create strong and positive working relationships to get tasks done efficiently and effectively.
• Customer Focused
• A good juggler! – there’s always lots going on and it’s critical to balance and manage priorities.
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• Excellent organisational skills
• IT literate – Excel, Word and Outlook. Can keep on top of the cloud-based online management system.
Estate Manager ⚒️
It’s important to us that our business looks good, and things operate the way they should at all times. As our Estate manager, you will be directly responsible for a wide range of activities to keep our business running smoothly. Also, for supporting others in the team that are involved in maintenance.
The role includes lots of doing: for example, day to day tasks such as managing upkeep of our 9-hole golf course, managing projects around the estate, planning, organising resources and managing our online property management system.
The perfect candidate will be responsible for:
- Manage, lead and motivate the estate team and contractors
- Management of our award winning 9-hole Golf Course, (we are a pragmatic, 9-hole west coast coarse, with limited income)
- Oversea the Maintenance manager to ensure all maintenance needs of the business are met.
- To ensure Health and Safety responsibilities are fulfilled
- To lead and contribute to Development Projects where required
- Working with colleagues – skilled at professional reporting to the Manager and Managing Director.
Maintenance Technician 🛠
It’s important to us that our business looks good, and things operate the way they should at all times. You’ll work under our Estate Manager and be responsible for a wide range of activities to keep our business running smoothly; along with bigger projects that will push our business forward in exciting new ways!
The role includes lots of doing: for example, fixing broken equipment, touching up paintwork, working with electrics, basic plumbing e.g. unblocking drains, and loving all the little things that seem to break down from day to day. You will also be working efficiently on the tasks outlined in our online maintenance management system.
The perfect candidate:
- Is truly handy, with wide range of practical and technical skills.
- Has a good understanding of plumbing, electrics, IT, joinery etc. and happy to undertake basic projects themselves.
- Enjoys working alone – often outdoors (midges, rain!) – and is self-motivated to get things done.
- Can fix problems as they come up, and handle the pressure of an emergency.
- Is organised and can keep good order to own timekeeping.
- Is looking for a long-term career with a company that cares.
