CHARLESTON, SC (October 29, 2018) – As part of pre-opening preparations to hire 200-plus team members, Hotel Bennett, the grand new luxury hotel opening on Charleston’s historic Marion Square, announces its first hiring event, which will be held on Monday, November 19 at the Charleston Gaillard Center from 7:30 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Available positions include, but are not limited to, guest service agent, bellman, housekeeper, valet, laundry attendant, sous chef, line cook, bartender, server, steward, massage therapist, and spa attendant. Applicants will meet with personnel from respective departments and position offers have the opportunity to be immediately extended.
In advance of the hiring event, Paul Cherrett joins the highly anticipated property as Managing Director after a distinguished career spent leading some of the finest hotels and resorts in the country. After 25 years of service at Four Season Hotels and Resorts, including as general manager for Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole in Wyoming, which he led through the opening to the attainment of Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond ratings.
“There is an incredible level of excitement surrounding Hotel Bennett throughout the hospitality industry, and it’s a privilege to lead it into opening and beyond,” said Cherrett. “We have an exceptional senior management team in place, and our goal is to deliver world-class service in this beautiful, civic monument for the Charleston community.”
The hotel strongly recommends all applicants visit www.hotelbennett.com/careers in advance to review available positions and complete the online application form, as it will be required on the day of the event.
Hotel Bennett features 179 elegant guestrooms and suites, a two-tiered restaurant with extensive outdoor terrace seating on the square, and two stylish bars. The hotel also includes a spectacular rooftop pool and bar, a luxury spa, a patisserie, and over 12,000 square feet of event and meeting spaces. The property will announce an opening date in the coming weeks along with further details about its restaurant and bars. It is currently accepting group and leisure reservations starting on January 15, 2019.
The hotel is named for the Charleston-based Bennett family, and is owned by local hotelier Michael Bennett and his company Bennett Hospitality, management efforts for which are led by veteran luxury hotelier Marty Wall, who is serving as Hotel Bennett’s asset manager. The property is being managed in a collaborative partnership with Salamander Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel company founded by Sheila Johnson and led by noted hospitality executive Prem Devadas, a former Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.
For more information, visit www.hotelbennett.com or call 844-835-2625.
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