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Team
At The Ainsworth Collection, people aren’t just part of our story — they are at the heart of everything we do. Great hospitality begins and ends with our team. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just beginning your journey, here you’ll find more than just a job. You’ll discover a place where your talent is nurtured, your ideas are valued, and your future is full of possibility.
From the moment our guests’ make their reservation to their farewell, every member of our team helps set the tone for the experience guests will remember. Whether it’s the warmth of Guest Relations on that first call, or the welcome from our Front of House teams on arrival, the skills and care of our chefs, the quiet dedication of housekeeping, or the hands that tend our gardens — every person at The Ainsworth Collection helps deliver the hospitality our guests remember us for.
Scroll through our Day in the Life videos and hear from some of the people who bring our spaces to life every day. Their stories say more than we ever could about the pride they take in their work, the bonds they’ve built, and the passion that fuels everything we do. Whether you’re drawn to the fast pace of our kitchens or the art of guest service, your next chapter begins here.
My Hospitality Life
Roles
We have an exciting opportunity for a Chef de Partie to join us at Paul Ainsworth at No6.
The person we are looking for will have a hard-working attitude and will be responsible for ensuring every one of our guests has the most amazing experience with us.
At The Ainsworth Collection we recruit people, not roles. Experience is desirable but not essential as in-house training will be given. More importantly, we are looking for the right person to join our family. This can be a full or part time role, with a flexible attitude to hours worked, and opportunities to progress, as well as work in our other businesses.
Working in hospitality does not mean working every single hour – we encourage our team members to adopt a healthy work life balance.
If you think this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for a Restaurant Manager to support our Restaurant Director, Operations Director and front of house team.
The person we are looking for will have a hard-working attitude and will be responsible for ensuring every one of our guests has the most amazing experience with us.
At The Ainsworth Collection we recruit people, not roles. Experience is desirable but not essential as in-house training will be given. More importantly, we are looking for the right person to join our family. This can be a full or part time role, with a flexible attitude to hours worked, and opportunities to progress, as well as work in our other businesses.
Working in hospitality does not mean working every single hour – we encourage our team members to adopt a healthy work life balance. If you already enjoy working in hospitality or would like the opportunity to find your passion and learn, we are looking for Restaurant Supervisor to join our Front of a House Team here at St Enodoc by Paul Ainsworth.
If you think this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our kitchen team at The Mariners Public House as a Chef de Partie working closely with our Head Chef Craig McFarlane and Chef Director Joe Rozier.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with a similar level experience and a passion for excellent food and a desire to develop your cooking skills whilst under the mentorship of our Head Chefs and the team. You will learn and gain experience on each section of our kitchen on a rotational basis with a great work life balance.
At The Ainsworth Collection we recruit people, not roles, more importantly, we are looking for the right person to join our family.
Working in hospitality does not mean working every single hour – we encourage our team members to adopt a healthy work life balance.
If you think this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for a Restaurant Host to support our Restaurant Director, Operations Director and front of house team.
The person we are looking for will have a hard-working attitude and will be responsible for ensuring every one of our guests has the most amazing time. Additionally, assisting with training, be a good problem solver, remain calm under pressure . Above all else we are looking for a team member that wants to give our guests an incredible experience and prides themselves on passionate hospitality.
At The Ainsworth Collection we recruit people, not roles, we are looking for the right person to join our family. This role is for evenings only and we are looking for someone with experience in a hospitality setting or a more experienced front of house team member wanting to go to the next level in their career.
Working in hospitality does not mean working every single hour – we encourage our team members to adopt a healthy work life balance. If you already enjoy working in hospitality and would like the opportunity to progress in the job you love we would love to hear from you.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Breakfast Chef to join us at St Enodoc by Paul Ainsworth.
The person we are looking for will have a hard-working attitude and will be responsible for ensuring every one of our guests has the most amazing experience with us.
At The Ainsworth Collection we recruit people, not roles. Experience is desirable but not essential as in-house training will be given. More importantly, we are looking for the right person to join our family. This can be a full or part time role, with a flexible attitude to hours worked, and opportunities to progress, as well as work in our other businesses.
Working in hospitality does not mean working every single hour – we encourage our team members to adopt a healthy work life balance. If you already enjoy working in hospitality or would like the opportunity to find your passion and learn, we are looking for Commis Chefs to join our kitchen team here at St Enodoc by Paul Ainsworth.
If you think this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Kitchen Porter to join us at St Enodoc by Paul Ainsworth.
The person we are looking for will have a hard-working attitude and will be responsible for ensuring every one of our guests has the most amazing experience with us.
At The Ainsworth Collection we recruit people, not roles. Experience is desirable but not essential as in-house training will be given. More importantly, we are looking for the right person to join our family. This can be a full or part time role, with a flexible attitude to hours worked, and opportunities to progress, as well as work in our other businesses.
Working in hospitality does not mean working every single hour – we encourage our team members to adopt a healthy work life balance. If you already enjoy working in hospitality or would like the opportunity to find your passion and learn, we are looking for Commis Chefs to join our kitchen team here at St Enodoc by Paul Ainsworth.
If you think this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Caretaker/Maintenance to join us at St Enodoc by Paul Ainsworth.
We take great pride in keeping all our premises clean and tidy for our guests and our team. We are expanding and looking for a dedicated and reliable part time caretaker to join us. The role is varied, but will primarily involve collecting kitchen waste, mixed recycling, and glass from all our Padstow and Rock sites and disposing of it in our dedicated waste compound just outside of Padstow. Due to our locations, the role requires early morning collections between 6am-8am.
For the role, you will need a clean driving license, and for insurance purposes be over 21 years of age. This is an active role requiring some heavy lifting.
Responsibilities
- To remove waste from four Padstow and Rock sites (Caffe Rojano, Paul Ainsworth at No6, Padstow Townhouse, The Mariners, St Enodoc by Paul Ainsworth and our head office at Water’s Edge).
- To maintain a safe, clean working environment at our waste compound.
- To drive our company vehicle which you will be responsible for keeping clean and tidy, and reporting any maintenance issues required.
- To assist our caretaking team and help with some general caretaking duties including garden and general maintenance as required at our team houses.
The Ainsworth Collection is looking for 1 x part time Guest Relations Assistant to join our reservations team.
Located in our office overlooking Padstow Harbour, our guest relations team is the beating heart of our business, every guest’s, experience begins here.
We are seeking a flexible and strong customer focused, organised individual with an excellent telephone manner and a background in customer service. A working knowledge of computer skills including Word, Excel and Outlook are desirable but ongoing training and support will be given. The position would require flexibility to work any day of the week, including weekends and bank holidays. The minimum is 3 days per week with possibility of a holiday cover.
Responsibilities to include:
· Taking customer bookings for our restaurants and bedrooms and managing our online bookings.
· Answering customer and supplier queries via telephone and email.
· Taking payments for our vouchers and stays.
· Keeping accurate notes on customer bookings including special occasions, dietary requirements etc. Building a database that in turn gives our customers the very best experience possible.
· To ensure the right information is passed on to the relevant managers and team regarding every reservation.
· Understanding company policies and booking procedures so you can relay correct information to our customers.
· Assisting restaurant managers with printing of menus, lunch and dinner reservations.
· Working with hospitality programs ResDiary , Rez Control and Gifted.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Front of House team member to join us at The Mariners.
The person we are looking for will have a hard-working attitude and will be responsible for ensuring every one of our guests has the most amazing time.
At The Ainsworth Collection we recruit people, not roles. Experience is desirable but not essential as in-house training will be given. More importantly, we are looking for the right person to join our family. This can be a full or part time role, with a flexible attitude to hours worked, ideally we are looking for a candidate that can be flexible across the 7 days and there are opportunities to progress, as well as work in our other businesses.
Working in hospitality does not mean working every single hour – we encourage our team members to adopt a healthy work life balance. If you already enjoy working in hospitality or would like the opportunity to find your passion and learn, we are looking for Bar & Waiting team members to join our Front of House team here at The Mariners Public House.
If you think this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you.
We have an exciting opportunity for a bar supervisor to join us at St Enodoc.
The person we are looking for will have a hard-working attitude and will be responsible for ensuring every one of our guests has the most amazing experience with us.
At The Ainsworth Collection we recruit people, not roles. Experience is desirable but not essential as in-house training will be given. More importantly, we are looking for the right person to join our family. This can be a full or part time role, with a flexible attitude to hours worked, and opportunities to progress, as well as work in our other businesses.
Working in hospitality does not mean working every single hour – we encourage our team members to adopt a healthy work life balance. If you already enjoy working in hospitality or would like the opportunity to find your passion and learn, we are looking for Bar Supervisor to join our Front of a House Team here at St Enodoc by Paul Ainsworth.
If you think this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Home Cook to join our team at St Enodoc.
At The Ainsworth Collection, making sure our guests have the most memorable visit possible is our number one priority. Our wonderful team is at the very heart of delivering this goal by helping to create special memories.
The Ainsworth Collection includes Paul Ainsworth at No6, Caffe Rojano, The Mariners, Padstow Townhouse, CiCi’s bar, and The St Enodoc Hotel. As a member of our housekeeping team you will be joining fun, professional and supportive hospitality family.
The role is part time either 2 mornings or 2 evenings per week covering to batch cook a selection of comforting meals that can be enjoyed throughout the week. Think hearty tray bakes and family favourites such as lasagna, cottage pie, fish pie, curries, chilli, pasta bakes, stews and other nutritious home-cooked dishes.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Commis chef/ Chef de Partie to join our team at St Enodoc.
The person we are looking for will have a hard-working attitude and will be responsible for ensuring every one of our guests has the most amazing experience with us.
At The Ainsworth Collection we recruit people, not roles. Experience is desirable but not essential as in-house training will be given. More importantly, we are looking for the right person to join our family. This can be a full or part time role, with a flexible attitude to hours worked, and opportunities to progress, as well as work in our other businesses.
Working in hospitality does not mean working every single hour – we encourage our team members to adopt a healthy work life balance. If you already enjoy working in hospitality or would like the opportunity to find your passion and learn, we are looking for Commis Chefs to join our kitchen team here at St Enodoc by Paul Ainsworth.
If you think this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for Barista to join and support our Front of House team at breakfast shifts from 7.00am at St Enodoc.
The person we are looking for will have a hard-working attitude and will be responsible for ensuring every one of our guests has the most amazing time. Additionally, be a good problem solver and remain calm under pressure . Above all else we are looking for a team member that wants to give our guests an incredible experience and prides themselves on passionate hospitality.
At The Ainsworth Collection we recruit people, not roles and we are looking for the right person to join our family. This can be a full-time role, as well as part time role, and we are looking for someone with experience working in a hospitality setting .
Working in hospitality does not mean working every single hour – we encourage our team members to adopt a healthy work life balance. If you already enjoy working in hospitality and would like the opportunity to progress in the job you love we would love to hear from you.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Front of House member to join our team at St Enodoc.
The person we are looking for will have a hard-working attitude and will be responsible for ensuring every one of our guests has the most amazing time.
At The Ainsworth Collection we recruit people, not roles. Experience is desirable but not essential as in-house training will be given. More importantly, we are looking for the right person to join our family. This can be a full or part time role, with a flexible attitude to hours worked, ideally we are looking for a candidate that can be flexible across the 7 days and there are opportunities to progress, as well as work in our other businesses.
Working in hospitality does not mean working every single hour – we encourage our team members to adopt a healthy work life balance. If you already enjoy working in hospitality or would like the opportunity to find your passion and learn, we are looking for Bar & Waiting team members to join our Front of House team here at St Enodoc by Paul Ainsworth.
If you think this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you.
Seasonal Roles
During particularly busy seasons including Whitsun, Easter, Summer, Christmas and New Year we love to welcome school leavers, college students and those who would like part-time or seasonal work.
If you would like to know more about any seasonal opportunities across our businesses, please get in touch with careers@paul-ainsworth.co.uk