Colin Jarvis is getting fit to work on an e2e placement with the luxury Sunderland Marriott Hotel, at Seaburn. The enthusiastic trainee, who had just turned 18 at the time has been working in the leisure club at the hotel, which is one of the leading business, leisure and social destinations in the North East.
Picture of Colin and Jo Barkel (Assistant Leisure Manager)Colin, who took up the placement after a short spell working in horticulture, deals with customers, answers the phone and accesses the hotel’s database of leisure club members, as well as using his initiative to undertake any general tasks that require attention.
Name of company: Marriott Hotel.
Location: Seaburn, Sunderland.
Number of employees: 130.
About:
The Sunderland Marriott Hotel offers first class accommodation to both business and private clientele in 82 bedrooms. There are six meeting rooms, the Mariner Bar, which serves lunches, and the Promenade Restaurant, which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a full a-la-carte menu. The leisure club boasts an indoor pool, sauna and gymnasium. Guest services include 24-hour room service, foreign exchange, valet dry-cleaning and high-speed internet access in all rooms.
