The owners of Britain’s highest pub have launched a recruitment drive in an attempt to overcome the challenges of finding staff willing to work in remote locations.
Around eight jobs are currently available at the Tan Hill Inn in Swaledale and the Green Dragon Inn at Hardraw, with accommodation and alternative shift patterns being offered to prospective employees.
Experienced chefs are among those being sought, alongside housekeepers, bar staff and front-of-house managers.
The businesses say they are also willing to train people without previous experience for some of the roles.
Andrew Hields operates the pubs as part of the Famous 3, which also includes the Station Inn at Ribblehead.
He said the isolated setting of the venues was one of the reasons thousands of people visited every year, but acknowledged it could make finding employees more difficult.
The Tan Hill Inn, which bills itself as the highest pub in Britain, sits in an isolated location high above Swaledale.
Mr Hields said the recruitment campaign would attempt to turn the challenges of working somewhere remote into an advantage by highlighting the countryside, dark skies and unusual working environment.
“The Tan Hill Inn is internationally renowned and we are constantly welcoming visitors from around the world,” he said.
“It’s a picture-perfect location – no light pollution, stunning countryside and a really special place where we offer a fantastic experience.
“We’re hoping that backdrop – and the strong packages we can offer staff – will appeal to people either currently working in the industry or looking for a start.”
Recognising that a daily commute to the pubs may be impractical for many potential employees, the business is offering working patterns designed around longer blocks of shifts.
One option would see employees work four days followed by three days off, with accommodation provided while they are working.
Mr Hields said: “We recognise that for a lot of people travelling to and from the pubs each day is not easy, which is why we have specific shifts such as four days on followed by three days off.
“We give accommodation for the days they are working and then that gives them three days when they can return home – which we also believe offers a great work/life balance.”
The recruitment campaign comes as hospitality businesses in some of the most rural parts of the Yorkshire Dales seek ways of attracting and retaining workers despite their distance from larger towns.
Anyone interested in the vacancies can contact the business at info@tanhillinn.com.
