Supervisor. Exeter

Salary: £26,000 per annum

Working Pattern: This role requires 5x 9 hour shifts each week plus 30 minutes for lunch each day. You will be required to work 1 weekend out of 4 on a rotating basis with colleagues.

Vita Student

Our next-level apartment design offers a variety of studios to suit our students lives with the privacy of living alone or the laughter of living together. We offer style, luxury & comfort to our residents, surrounded by premium amenities and a vibrant city life. We are seeking a dynamic and organised Supervisor to support with the day-to-day operations of our residential property and ensure a safe, welcoming environment for all residents.

Our Supervisor’s

Play a critical role within the day-to-day operations of Vita Student. The position provides daily support to our management team, customer service team, maintenance operations and housekeeping; ensuring the building, its services, amenities and colleagues are working together to achieve the high standards the Vita brand prides itself on.

• Supervise team members with operational duties, providing feedback where necessary and reporting team performance to management.
• Motivate, coach and mentor team members to exceed goals and create a positive working environment during shifts.
• Create an atmosphere centred on delivering first class service.
• Maintain strong knowledge of company products and services, offering support and information to team members.
• Train new team members in company standards, customer service and operational duties ensuring brand delivery at all times.
• Connect with customers and develop strong relationships to encourage a strong Vita Student community.
• Audit and oversee, operational practices and makes suggestions for improvements to the management team.
• Work with the management team to set, evaluate, operations, logistics, projects and overall strategic goals.

Who we want to join our team

Vita Student delivers a luxury, all-encompassing residential experience to our students. Our aim is to guarantee the best customer service to all residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As this is a supervisory role, we are looking for someone who has experience of supporting colleagues across multi-functioning teams, providing support and guidance where required. 

Professional Experience

• An experienced customer service professional, well-versed in delivering premium experiences to residents & guests.
• Whilst we aren’t necessarily looking for an experienced manager, we are looking for someone who has played a key role in supporting, mentoring, guiding and coordinating colleagues in a Supervisory / Team Leadership role.
• We’re not looking for professional cleaners, but need people who can demonstrate a hands-on, proactive approach to maintaining the cleanliness and safety of communal areas.
• Our operations run seamlessly with the support of a variety of technology systems and software; our Customer Service Assistants must be technologically astute.

Personal Characteristics

• Vita Group operate a multi-cultural environment, welcoming colleagues and residents from all over the world with a variety of cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs. All Vita colleagues must deliver a diverse and equal approach to colleagues and residents alike.
• Excellent communication skills. English will be the primary spoken language; however multi-lingual skills would be warmly welcomed.
• Strong organisational and leadership qualities with an ability to remain calm under pressure.
• A strong team player with a passion for working with people and customers
• Have excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Possess high personal standards and attention to detail
• Be highly self-motivated and flexible
• Adaptability, creativity & positivity.
• Resilience, with an ability to effectively navigate unexpected situations.
• Able to carry out tasks that may involve extended periods of standing and repetitive movements, with reasonable adjustments considered where required.
• Flexibility: Our facilities are open to residents 24 hours a day, 356 days a year including all bank holidays, festive & religious breaks. Where festive and religious celebrations require time off, we will always try to accommodate, however flexibility from our Supervisor is imperative to be available as required to ensure continuous service to residents.

Why work for us…….

Our employees have the pride of working at our luxury properties, which offer the highest standard of resident accommodation across the UK. We reward the commitment and dedication of our people by providing the following benefits:

Holidays – 22 days paid holiday, rising each year up to 25 days (pro rata)

Bank Holidays – 8 paid holidays (England & Wales Bank Holidays) (pro rata)

Your Birthday – We insist that our employees take their birthday off work ensuring they can celebrate their special occasion in a way that is meaningful to them.

Perkbox – All employees are given access to a Perkbox account, enabling them to  choose lifestyle perks that matter by giving points to spend on a wide range of products, services & experiences, such as; cinema tickets, supermarket savings, discounted days out, a daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone!

Royal London Pension – We care about our people and their future. Vita Group contribute a financial value of 3% of  salary to your pension pot in addition to 5% employee contribution to help prepare for the future.

Parties & Events – We expect high standards from our people and like to reward demanding work by hosting parties and events each year, encouraging colleagues to let their hair down, have a great time and celebrate success together.

Recognition Programmes – We recognise and celebrate our people via numerous recognition schemes, such as employee of the month vouchers, community champion, experience awards, golden buzzer awards, work anniversaries etc.

Career Development – Whether your Vita career is a medium or long-term venture; we onboard all employees by means of a thorough induction and learning & development programme, delivering professional progression via our Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum training & recognition schemes.

24/7 Employee Assistance – The wellbeing of our colleagues is of vital importance to Vita Group. All employees have access to  a confidential service; offering support and guidance for personal or work-related issues that may be impacting wellbeing.

Important

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks which will include Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer Right to Work Sponsorship. Therefore, if you do require a company to sponsor your Right to Work in the UK, we will not be able to progress your application further.