Over 300 Golden Tickets have been sent out to job seekers hoping to secure employment on Weston’s Grand Pier. The ticket invites them to attend the grand finale of a recruitment scheme dubbed ‘Weston’s Got Talent’.
The 300 plus have been whittled down from more than 2,000 applicants who attended two initial recruitments days for jobs on Weston’s Grand Pier in March. Hopefulls then queued outside the town’s Winter Gardens to apply for the 300 new jobs available including positions in security, the food and drink outlets, the accounts department and entertainment.
The final recruitment round takes place at the Winter Gardens on 20th May from 9am to 4pm. The Golden Ticket invites hopeful candidates, who made it through to the final, to come along prepared for a day of fun, food and entertainment. Each applicant will get their 60 seconds of fame when they have to give a short presentation about themselves.
Candidates will be treated to fish and chips, hot dogs, ice creams and cakes throughout the day, all provided by the Grand Pier’s chosen suppliers.
HR Manager Andrew Tregenza said: “I was absolutely delighted at the turnout on the initial recruitment days. It has been a very hard task to whittle down the applicants from 2,000 to 270 and I am sure we will be able to fill all our vacancies from the pool of talent we have locally.
“Everyone working on the Pier will be part of a big show, so we decided to stage the Weston’s Got Talent day to give candidates a feel of what it is like to be in the limelight, facing customers on a daily basis. We need the right personalities; people who are good at dealing with the public; who are self-motivated with lots of energy and enthusiasm. I’m sure it will be a lot of fun and that we will recruit some really excellent people.
“The Weston’s Got Talent grand finale is by invitation only and people will need to show their Golden Ticket to gain entry. We regret we cannot see any new people on that day”.
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Thursday, 27 May 2010
Grand Pier Re-Opening Will Be A Shot In The Art To Town's Economy
Almost three hundred local people have now secured jobs on Weston’s Grand Pier, after a recruitment spectacular dubbed Weston’s Got Talent.
The new jobs, along with the re-opening of the Grand Pier, after the devastating fire of 2008, will provide a shot in the arm to Weston-super-Mare’s economy.
Tourism in the West Country is worth more than £300 million per annum and Weston-super-Mare is the largest local destination. The Grand Pier is expecting to attract more than four million visitors a year.
Grand Pier bosses expect the income to increase five-fold when they re-open the attraction this summer and they hope that their investment in the town will spur other sea-front stakeholders to invest in their properties and offering. They currently see the lack of quality hotel accommodation in the town as the biggest threat to their success.
The 300 new jobs created at the Pier will go a long way into improving the local economy and unemployment statistics. Weston’s Grand Pier employed less than 100 people before the fire, so over 200 completely new jobs have been created to operate all the new Pavilion’s attractions and run the newly created wedding and conference facilities.
Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I fully appreciate the impact the closure of the Pier has had on the town and I am very excited indeed to be on the verge of re-opening what will now be a year-round attraction. We have worked very hard to get the Pier open as quickly as possible. Our concern is that the public realm works will be the biggest deterrent for visitors this coming summer.
“We hope the appointment of John Penrose MP as Minister for Tourism will have a positive effect on Weston and we are looking forward to working with him”.
“We are sure that our newly created conferencing and wedding facilities will bring a whole new group of visitors to the Pier and into the town itself, as will our evening events programme.
“The Pier is a king pin in the economy of the town, from the coach driver who buys petrol to the day trippers who buy fish and chips on the Prom”.
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The new jobs, along with the re-opening of the Grand Pier, after the devastating fire of 2008, will provide a shot in the arm to Weston-super-Mare’s economy.
Tourism in the West Country is worth more than £300 million per annum and Weston-super-Mare is the largest local destination. The Grand Pier is expecting to attract more than four million visitors a year.
Grand Pier bosses expect the income to increase five-fold when they re-open the attraction this summer and they hope that their investment in the town will spur other sea-front stakeholders to invest in their properties and offering. They currently see the lack of quality hotel accommodation in the town as the biggest threat to their success.
The 300 new jobs created at the Pier will go a long way into improving the local economy and unemployment statistics. Weston’s Grand Pier employed less than 100 people before the fire, so over 200 completely new jobs have been created to operate all the new Pavilion’s attractions and run the newly created wedding and conference facilities.
Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I fully appreciate the impact the closure of the Pier has had on the town and I am very excited indeed to be on the verge of re-opening what will now be a year-round attraction. We have worked very hard to get the Pier open as quickly as possible. Our concern is that the public realm works will be the biggest deterrent for visitors this coming summer.
“We hope the appointment of John Penrose MP as Minister for Tourism will have a positive effect on Weston and we are looking forward to working with him”.
“We are sure that our newly created conferencing and wedding facilities will bring a whole new group of visitors to the Pier and into the town itself, as will our evening events programme.
“The Pier is a king pin in the economy of the town, from the coach driver who buys petrol to the day trippers who buy fish and chips on the Prom”.
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Thursday, 8 April 2010
Donkeys take to the streets!
Forty decorated donkeys will soon be taking to the streets of Weston-super-Mare. The donkeys, which are made from fibreglass and resin, are being sponsored by local businesses and will brighten up the town during the summer months.
Weston Grand Pier events co-ordinator Fiona Hooper sourced the donkeys from as far away as the Philippines and has been responsible for securing business sponsorship for them.
Some of the donkeys will be auctioned off on the Grand Pier for BBC Children in Need in November. The BBC will be on the Grand Pier filming during the auction.
One of the donkeys will be raffled off, which will give a local person the chance to win a donkey. Another donkey will be turned into a money box for Weston Hospice.
The donkeys are being painted by artists from all over the South West region. Worle-based artist Nick Sparks is in the process of painting the donkey sponsored by Wookey Hole Caves. His design is black and white and features a spider’s web with coloured spider on the donkey’s back.
Nick Sparks said: “Painting a donkey is a unique experience. Everyone has their own view. The whole process has been an inspiration”.
Fiona Hooper said she was still looking for local businesses to sponsor the few remaining donkeys.
She said: “Sponsoring a donkey costs just £500, which covers the cost of the donkey, the plinth it stands on and fixing it into place. Each sponsor has a plaque next to their donkey acknowledging their support.
“We have been inundated by artists wanting to have the chance to paint a donkey. All we need now is to get the last few donkeys sponsored so we can brighten up the streets of Weston and raise a lot of money for a good cause at the same time”.
For further details on how to sponsor a donkey email fiona.hooper@grandpier.co.uk
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Weston Grand Pier events co-ordinator Fiona Hooper sourced the donkeys from as far away as the Philippines and has been responsible for securing business sponsorship for them.
Some of the donkeys will be auctioned off on the Grand Pier for BBC Children in Need in November. The BBC will be on the Grand Pier filming during the auction.
One of the donkeys will be raffled off, which will give a local person the chance to win a donkey. Another donkey will be turned into a money box for Weston Hospice.
The donkeys are being painted by artists from all over the South West region. Worle-based artist Nick Sparks is in the process of painting the donkey sponsored by Wookey Hole Caves. His design is black and white and features a spider’s web with coloured spider on the donkey’s back.
Nick Sparks said: “Painting a donkey is a unique experience. Everyone has their own view. The whole process has been an inspiration”.
Fiona Hooper said she was still looking for local businesses to sponsor the few remaining donkeys.
She said: “Sponsoring a donkey costs just £500, which covers the cost of the donkey, the plinth it stands on and fixing it into place. Each sponsor has a plaque next to their donkey acknowledging their support.
“We have been inundated by artists wanting to have the chance to paint a donkey. All we need now is to get the last few donkeys sponsored so we can brighten up the streets of Weston and raise a lot of money for a good cause at the same time”.
For further details on how to sponsor a donkey email fiona.hooper@grandpier.co.uk
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010
A Rose Amongst Thorns
Plumber Kady Midgley is truly a rose amongst thorns. She is the only female contractor working alongside 200 men on the reconstruction of Weston’s Grand Pier.
Kady, who is 22 and lives in Shirehampton, Bristol has been working on the Pier for the last four months. Her job is to install all the piping needed for the toilet blocks and heating systems in the new Pavilion building. She works for the contractors Joyner Morgan.
Kady was the only woman on the plumbing course she attended at the City of Bristol College and admits things can be a bit tough sometimes, but she really enjoys her job because she is doing something different every day. She says she gets the usual friendly banter but doesn’t feel at all challenged.
She said: “My family are very proud of me for being a female plumber. Working on the Pier is an absolutely fantastic opportunity. I am gaining an awful lot of experience while I am here and will be able to finish my NVQ level 3 qualification before I move on to another job. I am used to working with men and wouldn’t change my career path for anything else.
“It will be great to be able to come back to Weston-super-Mare in the future and say to people ‘I worked on re-building the Pier’. I will be part of the history”.
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Kady, who is 22 and lives in Shirehampton, Bristol has been working on the Pier for the last four months. Her job is to install all the piping needed for the toilet blocks and heating systems in the new Pavilion building. She works for the contractors Joyner Morgan.
Kady was the only woman on the plumbing course she attended at the City of Bristol College and admits things can be a bit tough sometimes, but she really enjoys her job because she is doing something different every day. She says she gets the usual friendly banter but doesn’t feel at all challenged.
She said: “My family are very proud of me for being a female plumber. Working on the Pier is an absolutely fantastic opportunity. I am gaining an awful lot of experience while I am here and will be able to finish my NVQ level 3 qualification before I move on to another job. I am used to working with men and wouldn’t change my career path for anything else.
“It will be great to be able to come back to Weston-super-Mare in the future and say to people ‘I worked on re-building the Pier’. I will be part of the history”.
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010
GP to Stage Major Recruitment Event
One of the largest recruitment drives in the region is due to take place this month with the Grand Pier planning a 2 day event to fill more than 250 vacancies in all parts of the business. The Pier was tragically destroyed by fire in 2008, owners Kerry & Michelle Michael invested more than £39m in an ambitious redevelopment programme that will now bring hundreds of jobs to the town.
“Work on the Pier is going according to schedule and we are on course to reopen this summer,” said Peter Angelides, AGM Group Managing Director, “We need a whole new team of people and we are looking for a very wide variety of skills and experience. We are very specific about the kind of people who will succeed as part of the new Grand Pier Team. We are looking for the highest calibre of person and not everyone is up to the demands of working in such as high-profile and dynamic business. It takes a great deal of energy, enthusiasm and the right disposition,” he added, “We are in the business of selling ‘fun’ whilst delivering the highest standards of customer service. These are the skills we will be looking for the most.”
Employment opportunities on this scale are good news for Weston-super-Mare where unemployment levels increased by over 122% last year. These new figures show a dramatic increase in the number of unemployed in the town and there are calls on the government to do more to give greater support to businesses like the Grand Pier who will become one of the region’s largest employers.
“We are taking an unusual approach to find the right people to work as part of our new team,” said Pier HR Manager Andrew Tregenza, “We are organising this three day event that will take place at the Winter Gardens, starting with two Open Days on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th March,” Andrew added, “We are looking to fill a very wide range of positions; everyone from Accounts Assistants to Restaurant Staff and we have organised some fun and entertainment to make the whole event exciting”.
Vacancies will include both full and part-time positions as well as permanent and temporary contracts right up to Supervisory level. The Grand Pier aims to build its reputation as a model employer by offering Continuous Staff Training and Development, including bespoke Apprenticeships, linked with Weston College
Doors will open at 10am on the each of the two Open Days with entertainment and refreshments organised throughout the event. Once inside, candidates will be interviewed by a member of the Grand Pier Recruitment Team and over 300 successful applicants will be invited to go forward to the Final Selection day.
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“Work on the Pier is going according to schedule and we are on course to reopen this summer,” said Peter Angelides, AGM Group Managing Director, “We need a whole new team of people and we are looking for a very wide variety of skills and experience. We are very specific about the kind of people who will succeed as part of the new Grand Pier Team. We are looking for the highest calibre of person and not everyone is up to the demands of working in such as high-profile and dynamic business. It takes a great deal of energy, enthusiasm and the right disposition,” he added, “We are in the business of selling ‘fun’ whilst delivering the highest standards of customer service. These are the skills we will be looking for the most.”
Employment opportunities on this scale are good news for Weston-super-Mare where unemployment levels increased by over 122% last year. These new figures show a dramatic increase in the number of unemployed in the town and there are calls on the government to do more to give greater support to businesses like the Grand Pier who will become one of the region’s largest employers.
“We are taking an unusual approach to find the right people to work as part of our new team,” said Pier HR Manager Andrew Tregenza, “We are organising this three day event that will take place at the Winter Gardens, starting with two Open Days on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th March,” Andrew added, “We are looking to fill a very wide range of positions; everyone from Accounts Assistants to Restaurant Staff and we have organised some fun and entertainment to make the whole event exciting”.
Vacancies will include both full and part-time positions as well as permanent and temporary contracts right up to Supervisory level. The Grand Pier aims to build its reputation as a model employer by offering Continuous Staff Training and Development, including bespoke Apprenticeships, linked with Weston College
Doors will open at 10am on the each of the two Open Days with entertainment and refreshments organised throughout the event. Once inside, candidates will be interviewed by a member of the Grand Pier Recruitment Team and over 300 successful applicants will be invited to go forward to the Final Selection day.
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