Why work for Virgin Limited Edition?

Virgin Limited Edition is an award-winning collection of unique retreats, chosen for their beautiful locations and magnificent surroundings. Each offers a sense of fun, style, luxury and exceptional personal service.

The group includes Necker Island and Moskito Island in the Caribbean’s British Virgin Islands; Kasbah Tamadot in Morocco; The Lodge in Verbier, Switzerland; Mahali Mzuri, a tented safari camp in Kenya; Son Bunyola in Mallorca, Spain; Ulusaba Private Game Reserve and Mont Rochelle Hotel and Mountain Vineyard in South Africa.

This role is central to the on-going management and support of the systems and applications used across the VLE Group to run the business. These include but are not limited to: Property Management Systems (PMS), Point of Sale Systems (PoS), Table Reservations, Spa & Activities, Event Management, Human Resources, Time & Attendance and Finance & Reporting systems.

Virgin Limited Edition (VLE) is embarking on a review of the existing suite of systems as well as reviewing business process and general team organisation with the aim of standardising and streamlining systems and operations where possible. The Business Systems Analyst will play a key role in this Group wide initiative and it is expected that they will lead the internal delivery of any system and/or process changes or enhancements required.

The Business System Analyst will develop and own the relationship with system & support providers as well as our internal teams and end users; ensuring that all systems are configured and being used in an optimal way and that all end users are well trained and confident in their use of the systems.

This position is based in Hammersmith and is likely to involve travel to the VLE Properties and international offices from time to time.

To get a feel for what we are like, please check out our website: www.virginlimitededition.com

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED
Qualifications & Experience

• 2+ years in a similar role, ideally within the hospitality industry
• Change management experience – reviewing & refining business process and procedures to optimise efficiencies
• Experience in supporting users at all levels, both face to face and remotely
• Experience in developing and delivering system training courses and programmes

Behaviours / Skills

• Great interpersonal skills; the ability to empathise with your end users
• Good analytical skills, able to understand data organisation and systems interaction.
• Technical knowledge on how to query data, organize it in order to provide the relevant information to the business.
• Approachable attitude – happy to provide a “service”
• Flexible approach and happy to get involved in ad hoc activities outside their remit

WHAT'S THE GIG?
Here'd what you'd do:
Manage the portfolio of VLE business systems, specifically:

System and configuration management

• Own the configuration and rule set used within the VLE systems, ensuring it is optimal, efficient and consistent across the Group
• Work with super users, end users and vendors on enhancements and change requests, ensuring proper procedures are followed when system changes are introduced
• Manage the overall system architecture and the individual interfaces between systems
• Ensure data quality and accuracy

System support process & procedures

• Take ownership for the support procedures relating to all VLE business systems. Work with the vendors, infrastructure providers and key users to create and publish quick reference support guides
• Manage supplier response & system availability SLA’s to ensure the vendors are meeting their contracted obligations
• Hold regular review meetings with system suppliers
• Review tickets on a regular basis to identify patterns that could relate to underlying issues or training needs

End user training & process alignment

• Prepare, and where necessary deliver end user training, either on a 1-1 basis or to a group – either directly or via remote delivery
• Establish and run internal system user groups and identify and nurture key user relationships across the Group
• Understand the processes and procedures the teams are following, with a view to harmonising and optimising across the Group. Ensure processes are fully aligned with the systems being used.
• Test and implement new ways of working and improvements to systems

Project Management & co-ordination

• Ensure that any change to a system and/or process is properly managed and co-ordinated
• Plan and manage any new systems implementations and deployment of existing systems to other parts of the Group
• Manage system upgrades and the deployment of new releases ensuring all changes are thoroughly tested and where necessary communicated to the end user community

Other responsibilities

• Work on other small projects or initiatives either within the VLE IT Team or across the wider business

HERE'S THE DEAL
Package & Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Performance based bonus, based on team and individual criteria
• Hours as required
• 20 days annual holidays + Bank Holidays
• Additional day off for birthday
• Virgin Tribe Discount Card
• Season ticket loan scheme
• From the first day of your employment with us you will be eligible to join our group personal pension scheme. We will match your pension contributions up to 5%.
• We will contribute 50% towards private healthcare after 12 months service & then 100% after 2 years’ service.
• Fun and relaxed working environment

Sir Richard Branson's private island paradise, and home, Necker Island, in the British Virgin Islands is unquestionably the most idyllic place in the Caribbean. At 74 acres, Necker sits in turquoise waters surrounded by coral reefs and fringed with white sandy beaches. The island can be hired exclusively for up to 30 people and is the perfect destination for special occasions and events! It can also be shared with others ‘house-party’ style during Celebration Weeks, which are held several times each year, when guests can book individual rooms. Accommodation comes in the form of 11 rooms in the Great House and 4 individual Bali Houses dotted around the island. The property can also be rented for large events and weddings of over 200 people.

The style of Necker is “barefoot luxury”, but the feeling we aim to create for our guests when they arrive on island is of coming home. Unless our guests feel completely at ease from the moment they step onto the island we haven’t done our jobs properly.

The island provides extensive water sports activities as well as tennis courts with a resident coach, gym and outstanding spa treatments. There’s also a wonderful array of rare wildlife on the island, which we are helping to flourish!

If that wasn’t enough Virgin Limited Edition also operates on Moskito Island, another beautiful island where Sir Richard Branson has a home, along with another number of other homeowners. It’s just two miles South of Necker Island and staff may find themselves working closely with the Moskito Island team.

Here’s what you need to have:

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Worked in 5-star establishments
• Previous experience working as Head Chef
• Flexible and able to cook in different environments
• Excellent knowledge of food safety, storage, health standards and nutrition
• Versatile in providing different styles of cuisine (i.e. Asian, Italian, Caribbean, plant based, etc.)
• Overseas or Caribbean experience an advantage
• Good menu planning with a sustainable approach in the choice of ingredients and costing capabilities
• Ability to be versatile and cover all varieties of dietary requirements requested by the guests.

BEHAVIOURS/ SKILLS

• Highly skilled Chef with an exceptional passion and ability to create outstanding meals
• Able to create and deliver bespoke and varied menus according to guest requirements
• Able to work with suppliers and secure excellent produce at the best possible prices
• Experience and ability to plan and deliver on high profile events of up to 200 people coming onto the island and multiple dining locations
• A working chef who is totally hands-on and promotes teamwork
• Able to work with and accommodate different cultures
• Excellent guest contact skills/ socially confident
• Plans and organises effectively
• High degree of attention to detail
• Passion and pride in their work
• Able to perform gracefully under pressure
• Sense of fun
• Good training/ coaching skills
• Resourceful approach – able to troubleshoot in the event of a breakdown
  
  

What’s the gig?

Here’s what you’d do:
To produce an exemplary level of food which reflects the needs and requirements of our guests while maintaining foods costs within budget. Menu planning, including costed recipes, stock and wastage control, ordering within the company procurement and sustainability policies, training the team and supervising their performance to ensure quality and consistency at all times.

The chef is responsible for preparing meals, menus for events and bar snacks to be consumed in the many venues around the island. Supporting the guest experience with high quality food and a sense of theatre, interacting with guests, maintaining a high degree of flexibility with regards to guest’s requests and requirements, is an essential part of the job.

To work with the kitchen team, management, and other team members to ensure a harmonious working and living atmosphere. The location of the property and the team size means everyone is hands on and this includes assisting with the unpacking of all food deliveries and ensuring that the proper storage is given.
It is essential that the highest level of hygiene, as per the standards of the BVI Health Department and company H&S and HACCP policies, in and outside of the kitchen and the appliances that are used is maintained.

Here’s the deal

Package & Benefits

• Minimum 12 months’ contract (subject to work permit approval if required)
• Competitive Salary (subject to local taxes)
• Discretionary performance-linked bonus up to 20% annual salary
• Share in the island's gratuities
• 24 days paid holiday per year plus public holidays
• Subsistence, Flight & Accommodation allowances
• Medical Insurance, Life Insurance and Company Pension after qualifying period
• Initial flights from country of residence (and return at end of contract)
• …and the world’s best commute to work!

Necker Island

Sir Richard Branson's private island and home, Necker, in the British Virgin Islands, is unquestionably the most idyllic place in the Caribbean. Necker Island is 74 acres, fringed with white sandy beaches and surrounded by turquoise waters and coral reefs. Necker Island is normally hired exclusively for 30- 40 resident guests, with the option to accommodate more, on an all-inclusive basis, perfect for special occasions and events! It can also be shared with others ‘house-party’ style during Celebration Weeks which are held several times each year, when guests can book individual rooms. Accommodation comes in the form of twelve rooms in the Great House, six individual Balinese style cottages and two rooms in Temple House. The property can also be rented for large events and weddings of over 200 people and has a wonderful array of rare wildlife which we are helping to flourish!

Guests on Necker are encouraged to view the island as their home. The island provides extensive water sports activities as well as tennis courts with resident coach, gym and an outstanding spa.

The Branson family’s new residence (The Villa), on the eastern side of the property has recently been constructed. It opened in 2020 and is their private residence.

In 2017 Necker Island was devastated by hurricane Irma. It was re-opened (bigger and better!) in October 2018 and has now completed a major re-development phase. As a result, the property in an exceptionally strong position of having new, beautiful, world leading facilities covering both the front and back of house areas.

Necker Island is a fast paced, customised experience that is in high demand. One week rarely looks like the next as we go from family reunions, to weddings, conferences, summer holidays, tennis weeks, kitesurfing weeks and much more. The magic of the experience holding them together and the interaction with an outstanding team remain as the common thread between all these occasions!

Moskito Island (your neighbour)

Moskito Island is a 125-acre private island, in the beautiful British Virgin Islands, unquestionably the most idyllic community of homeowners in the Caribbean. Surrounded by turquoise waters, coral reefs and fringed by white sandy beaches, the new development consists of 10 exclusive three-acre lots, which have been sold as freehold. Additionally, a communal recreational area has been developed for the homeowners which consists of a Clubhouse with pool, pool bar and kitchen area that serves 3 exclusive dining pavilions plus 2 tennis courts, gym and tennis pavilion, a fully furnished water sports facility and welcome and arrival docks and pavilions for the homeowners. These communal areas are occasionally used for functions and gatherings.

The island has a fully independent infrastructure, including water & power production. These services are centrally managed and sold back to the Lots.

Three of the ten Estates are already completed and a further three will be completing before the end of 2020. The Homeowners have the option to rent their villas and the island team will manage that process. A seventh lot is under development and the final three are on the market.

Reporting to the Activities Manager, the Head Watersport Instructor is responsible for managing the Activities Instructors and organizing guest activities to provide the best and safest level of activities to guests.

For more information on the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio, please visit www.virginlimitededition.com

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE IN YOUR TOOLKIT
Qualifications / Experience

• 5 years minimum working in Watersports as an instructor
• 2 years management experience in Watersports/ activities industry
• Proven leadership skills and people management skills
• Water sports qualifications: Senior BKSA or IKO kitesurfing Level 2, RYA Senior Dinghy Instructor
• Must hold RYA power boat level 2 and RYA Safety Boat certificates or equivalent
• RYA Powerboat Instructor certificate desirable
• RYA Advanced Powerboat or Yachtmaster Offshore certificates desirable
• Medical response and First Aid certification
• Quality resort / property experience
• Bar or restaurant experience an advantage
• Overseas or Caribbean experience an advantage
• Other preferable attributes: RYA windsurfing qualification, PADI dive master instructor, tennis, yoga, pilates, cycling, personal training experience

Behaviours / Skills

• A passion for making exceptional holidays
• Able to work with and accommodate different cultures
• Strong instruction and coaching skills to be able to pass onto the team
• Confident and assertive in running a team
• Able to manage and motivate a team of people to work together
• Organised and able to manage complex logistical challenges
• Happy to be hands on
• High sense of responsibility with regard to safety issues
• Team worker and proven customer service skills
• Excellent guest contact skills/socially confident
• Good communication skills
• High degree of attention to detail
• Passion and pride in work
• Able to perform gracefully under pressure
• Sense of fun
• Calm in emergency situations
• Resourceful approach – able to troubleshoot in the event of a change of plan

WHAT'S THE GIG?
Here's what you'd do

• Ensure the Necker Watersports experience is delivered safely and to an exceptionally high standard
• Maintain all of the kit
• Encourage guests to partake in diving
• Lead the activities team on a daily basis, booking guests lessons and excursions, running daily meetings
• Assist other departments when necessary in carrying out their tasks

The watersports role includes:

• Day-to-day guest activities. This will range from teaching lessons, running guest activities to guest excursions
• Preparing, setting up and packing down guest areas
• Proving safety cover for guest activities
• Maintaining all Watersports equipment ensuring regular inventory as well as maintenance and safety checks are carried out to ensure that all equipment is kept in excellent condition
• Reporting any safety concerns to management
• Adhering to all activities operating procedures and safety protocols
• Adhering to all power boat operating procedures and safety protocols
• Ensuring the safety of guests and staff while doing activities
• Driving outboard boats
• Cleaning boats
• Collecting and dropping guest luggage on arrival and departure days
• General Admin, creating Purchase Orders, ordering stock, keeping inventory.

HERE'S THE DEAL
Package & Benefits

• Minimum 12-month contract (subject to work permit approval)
• Competitive Salary
• Share in the island gratuities
• 24 days paid holiday per year (team work 6 days a week) plus public holidays
• Accommodation provided
• Monthly food allowance
• Initial flights from country of residence (and return at end of contract)
• Annual flight allowance
• Medical Cover
• …and the world’s best commute to work!

Necker Island

Sir Richard Branson's private island and home, Necker, in the British Virgin Islands, is unquestionably the most idyllic place in the Caribbean. Necker Island is 74 acres, fringed with white sandy beaches and surrounded by turquoise waters and coral reefs. Necker Island is normally hired exclusively for 30- 40 resident guests, with the option to accommodate more, on an all-inclusive basis, perfect for special occasions and events! It can also be shared with others ‘house-party’ style during Celebration Weeks which are held several times each year, when guests can book individual rooms. Accommodation comes in the form of twelve rooms in the Great House, six individual Balinese style cottages and two rooms in Temple House. The property can also be rented for large events and weddings of over 200 people and has a wonderful array of rare wildlife which we are helping to flourish!

Guests on Necker are encouraged to view the island as their home. The island provides extensive water sports activities as well as tennis courts with resident coach, gym and an outstanding spa.

The Branson family’s new residence (The Villa), on the eastern side of the property has recently been constructed. It opened in 2020 and is their private residence.

In 2017 Necker Island was devastated by hurricane Irma. It was re-opened (bigger and better!) in October 2018 and has now completed a major re-development phase. As a result, the property in an exceptionally strong position of having new, beautiful, world leading facilities covering both the front and back of house areas.

Necker Island is a fast paced, customised experience that is in high demand. One week rarely looks like the next as we go from family reunions, to weddings, conferences, summer holidays, tennis weeks, kitesurfing weeks and much more. The magic of the experience holding them together and the interaction with an outstanding team remain as the common thread between all these occasions!

Moskito Island (your neighbour)

Moskito Island is a 125-acre private island, in the beautiful British Virgin Islands, unquestionably the most idyllic community of homeowners in the Caribbean. Surrounded by turquoise waters, coral reefs and fringed by white sandy beaches, the new development consists of 10 exclusive three-acre lots, which have been sold as freehold. Additionally, a communal recreational area has been developed for the homeowners which consists of a Clubhouse with pool, pool bar and kitchen area that serves 3 exclusive dining pavilions plus 2 tennis courts, gym and tennis pavilion, a fully furnished water sports facility and welcome and arrival docks and pavilions for the homeowners. These communal areas are occasionally used for functions and gatherings.

The island has a fully independent infrastructure, including water & power production. These services are centrally managed and sold back to the Lots.

Three of the ten Estates are already completed and a further three will be completing before the end of 2020. The Homeowners have the option to rent their villas and the island team will manage that process. A seventh lot is under development and the final three are on the market.

This role reports to the Head of Finance.

For more information on the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio, please visit www.virginlimitededition.com

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE IN YOUR TOOLKIT
Qualifications / Experience & Development

• Strong accounting skills (mandatory)
• Experience as Assistant Financial Controller in the Hotel Industry (island operation preferred, min. 3 years as AFC) (essential)
• Experience in leading others successfully
• Experience with international hotel group operations (essential)
• Knowledge of SAGE Accounting (desirable)
• Knowledge of FAIRMAS (desirable)
• Knowledge of PROTEL (desirable)
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, especially EXCEL (essential)

Behaviours / Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Accuracy and working with attention to detail
• Reliability and impeccable confidentiality
• Self-starter and self-motivator
• Structured working and ability to organize
• Hands-on approach to deal with unexpected challenges
• Commercial astuteness
• Committed to delivering results in time to meet deadlines
• Empathic leadership and ability to work with different nationalities
• Willing to contribute to a positive working environment
• Ability to work and lead under pressure
• Flexibility in working long hours and days as required
• Cooperative attitude in dealing with other departments
• Ability to communicate financial matters to non-financial staff
• Experience with working in remote locations

WHAT'S THE GIG?
You will be working as part of a tight knit Finance Team on Necker Island. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance (HoF) you will be responsible for a big part of everyday operation in Finance. You will be supervising other functions in Finance and have a substantial share in monthend closing and reconciliations.

It will be part of your duties to take care of the integrity of finance data, and ensure that payments are thoroughly checked before they are conducted. We work hard but we want to do it with a smile. As part of the team you are expected to contribute substantially to a positive working environment.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'D DO:
Daily / weekly tasks:

• Supervise everyday operation in Finance and support all team members
• Ensure accuracy, integrity and timeliness of all financial data and reports
• Establish control mechanisms as appropriate
• Prepare daily and weekly reports as required
• Handling of bank accounts, daily bank reconciliations
• Support other departments with financial information
• Handle ad-hoc requests from head office, the General Manager or other departments

Monthly tasks

• Prepare month end journal vouchers as assigned
• Post journal vouchers for month end
• Prepare monthend figures for review with the HoF
• Assist in preparing monthend reporting
• Assist in preparing deviation analysis for results
• Prepare account reconciliations as assigned
• Monitor and control accruals and prepayments

HERE'S THE DEAL
Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Performance based bonus scheme, up to 15% of annual salary
• Hours as required
• 20 days paid holiday per year plus public holidays (there are typically 14 per year in the BVI)
• Subsistence, Flight & Accommodation allowances
• Medical Insurance, Life Insurance and Company Pension after qualifying period
• Initial flights from country of residence (and return at end of contract)
• …and the world’s best commute to work!

Sir Richard Branson's private island paradise, and home, Necker Island, in the British Virgin Islands is unquestionably the most idyllic place in the Caribbean. At 74 acres, Necker sits in turquoise waters surrounded by coral reefs and fringed with white sandy beaches. The island can be hired exclusively for up to 30 people and is the perfect destination for special occasions and events! It can also be shared with others ‘house-party’ style during Celebration Weeks, which are held several times each year, when guests can book individual rooms. Accommodation comes in the form of 11 rooms in the Great House and 4 individual Bali Houses dotted around the island. The property can also be rented for large events and weddings of over 200 people.

The style of Necker is “barefoot luxury”, but the feeling we aim to create for our guests when they arrive on island is of coming home. Unless our guests feel completely at ease from the moment they step onto the island we haven’t done our jobs properly.

The island provides extensive water sports activities as well as tennis courts with a resident coach, gym and outstanding spa treatments. There’s also a wonderful array of rare wildlife on the island, which we are helping to flourish!

If that wasn’t enough Virgin Limited Edition also operates on Moskito Island, another beautiful island where Sir Richard Branson has a home, along with another number of other homeowners. It’s just two miles South of Necker Island and staff may find themselves working closely with the Moskito Island team.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE IN YOUR BRIEFCASE
Qualifications / Experience

• Worked in 5-star establishments
• Previous experience working as Sous Chef or similar role
• Excellent knowledge of food safety, storage, health standards and nutrition
• Ability to deal with remote location logistical chalanges
• Practice a hands on approach
• Excellent knowledge and understanding in Microsoft Excel and a high level of computing skills
• You must hold a valid driving license
• Ability to maintain vital supplier relationships
• Understanding of the importance of Sustainability
• Previous experience in procuring food & beverage goods

Behaviours / Skills

• A working chef who is totally hands-on
• Able to work with and accommodate different cultures
• Excellent guest contact skills/ socially confident
• Plans and organises effectively
• High degree of attention to detail
• Passion and pride in their work
• Able to perform gracefully under pressure
• Sense of fun

WHAT'S THE GIG?
Here’s what you’d do:
Reporting to the Head Chef, the Sustainability and Procurement Chef is responsible for ensuring that items are sustainable. This position will oversee the daily management of the Kitchen and Bar HACCP and allergens programme throughout all F&B outlets on the island, ensuring the correct implementation and full compliance with HACCP standards.

The Sustainability and Procurement Chef plays a key role in the island’s sustainability Program and spearheads the Net Zero Commitment.

Responsibilities include:

• Purchasing and Procurement: Oversee the food and beverage purchasing function for all Necker entities.
• Kitchen Duties: Oversee the Kitchen HACCP standards to ensure the completion, collaboration and training is actioned in line with the daily HACCP protocols.
• Sustainability: Manage programs and initiatives that support the plan for food sustainability.
• Cost Control and Value for Money: Seek and maximize opportunities for cost savings in the long term and value for money purchases
• Stores: Manage the operation of the central and kitchen stores, including ordering of stock, receipt and issue of stock, stock rotation, month end reports, stock counts and compilation of monthly reports in order to eliminate loss and waste.
• Shipping: Manage the food and beverage shipping process including:
• Team Management: Manage team’s daily performance using clear, fair, honest communication, praise, coaching and discipline.

HERE'S THE DEAL
Package & Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Up to 10% of annual salary bonus scheme
• 24 days paid holiday per year (team work 6 days per week) plus bank holidays
• Included in the island gratuities pool
• Accommodation and food allowance provided
• Initial flights from country of residence (and return at end of contract)
• Annual flight allowance
• Medical Insurance, Life Insurance and Company Pension after qualifying period
• …and the world’s best commute to work!

Sir Richard Branson's private island paradise, and home, Necker Island, in the British Virgin Islands is unquestionably the most idyllic place in the Caribbean. At 74 acres, Necker sits in turquoise waters surrounded by coral reefs and fringed with white sandy beaches. The island can be hired exclusively for up to 30 people and is the perfect destination for special occasions and events! It can also be shared with others ‘house-party’ style during Celebration Weeks, which are held several times each year, when guests can book individual rooms. Accommodation comes in the form of 11 rooms in the Great House and 4 individual Bali Houses dotted around the island. The property can also be rented for large events and weddings of over 200 people.

The style of Necker is “barefoot luxury”, but the feeling we aim to create for our guests when they arrive on island is of coming home. Unless our guests feel completely at ease from the moment they step onto the island we haven’t done our jobs properly.

The island provides extensive water sports activities as well as tennis courts with a resident coach, gym and outstanding spa treatments. There’s also a wonderful array of rare wildlife on the island, which we are helping to flourish!

If that wasn’t enough Virgin Limited Edition also operates on Moskito Island, another beautiful island where Sir Richard Branson has a home, along with another number of other homeowners. It’s just two miles South of Necker Island and staff may find themselves working closely with the Moskito Island team.

Reporting to the Chief Engineer, the Second Engineer is responsible for running and operation and maintenance of the power and water plants on the island primarily, whilst working within and supporting the engineering team when needed.

For more info on the hotel and the group look at www.virginlimitededition.com/en/necker-island.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE
Qualifications / Experience

1. Diesel mechanic qualification, marine or plant based, to include diagnostic and service information software training.
2. Experience in machineries and mobile plants repairs, maintenance and trouble shooting.
3. Experience in auto electric will be an advantage
4. Experience in operating and maintaining renewables including wind turbine and solar.
5. Basic understanding of pool maintenance and treatment systems
6. At least five years’ experience operation and maintenance of diesel power generation equipment. Either marine based or land based micro-grid operation.
7. Experience of operating synchronising switchgear and automated distribution systems at a minimum of 480V.
8. Experience in electrical low voltage electrical works up to 480V
9. Experience with operation and maintenance of photovoltaic systems and set up
10. Experience in operation and Maintenance of reverse osmosis water treatment plants at a scale of 10,000 GPD or more.
11. Experience and knowledge in other engineering trades such as plumbing, carpentry, heating & ventilation and air-conditioning.
12. Computer literate and understanding of Microsoft applications

Behaviours/ Skills
We are looking for a hardworking, productive applicant who takes pride in their job and the facilities that they maintain. The successful applicant will be willing to work flexible hours and respond to and work through breakdowns until the job is done.

 Confident and assertive in their work
 Strong instruction and coaching skills to be able to pass onto the team
 Good leadership skills, qualities and able to manage a team of technicians of diverse nationalities
 Organised and able to manage logistical challenges
 Hand on
 High sense of responsibility with regard to safety issues
 Passion and pride in their work
 Works well under pressure
 Proactive
 Multi-tasking
 Calm in emergency situations
 Sense of fun

WHAT'S THE GIG?
Here's what you'd do
Responsibilities include working daily operation and maintenance of systems.

 The position will ideally be an onsite position with housing provided on Necker Island
 The position requires availability to respond to emergencies out of hours if they are affecting the guests.

HERE'S THE DEAL
Package & Benefits
• Minimum 12 month contract (subject to work permit approval)
• Competitive Salary
• 24 days paid holiday per year (team work 6 days a week) plus public holidays
• Subsistence, Flight & Accommodation allowances
• Medical Insurance, Life Insurance and Company Pension after qualifying period
• Initial flights from country of residence (and return at end of contract)
• …and the world’s best commute to work!

Working across two of the most exclusive private islands in the British Virgin Islands, Necker Island and Moskito Island.

Sir Richard Branson's private island paradise, and home, Necker Island, in the British Virgin Islands is unquestionably the most idyllic place in the Caribbean. At 74 acres, Necker sits in turquoise waters surrounded by coral reefs and fringed with white sandy beaches. The island can be hired exclusively for up to 30 people and is the perfect destination for special occasions and events! It can also be shared with others ‘house-party’ style during Celebration Weeks, which are held several times each year, when guests can book individual rooms. Accommodation comes in the form of 11 rooms in the Great House and 4 individual Bali Houses dotted around the island. The property can also be rented for large events and weddings of over 200 people.

The style of Necker is “barefoot luxury”, but the feeling we aim to create for our guests when they arrive on island is on of coming home. Unless our guests feel completely at ease from the moment they step onto the island we haven’t done our jobs properly.

The island provides extensive water sports activities as well as tennis courts with a resident coach, gym and outstanding spa treatments. There’s also a wonderful array of rare wildlife on the island, which we are helping to flourish!

If that wasn’t enough, Virgin Limited Edition (VLE) also operates on Moskito Island, just two miles south of Necker Island, another beautiful island where Sir Richard Branson has a home, along with a number of other homeowners.

Moskito Island goes beyond conventional villa rental, with exceptional personal service in a secluded and private Caribbean setting. For guests looking for a perfect balance of that ‘home away from home’ feeling combined with the full range of services you’d expect from a luxury resort, Moskito Island is designed to cater to every taste. It’s like we’ve thought of everything, and if we haven’t you need only ask! Homeowners are also our guests, and we want to exceed expectations in terms of service and tailor-make the experience for the community that inhabit the island.

The island has a number of individual private estates that are currently being built. The first estates are due to be complete in 2019, with more due to complete into 2020 and beyond. The estates are due to be available to rent from 2020 onwards. There’s a shared Recreational area, Beach House, watersports centre, tennis pavilion, dining pavilions and pristine beaches.

Reporting to the BVI Property Director and the VLE Group Health and Safety Manager the Health & Safety & Loss Prevention Manager is responsible for ensuring that the Virgin entities working in the BVI adhere to the levels of H&S required from a group perspective. Develop and maintain a pro-active loss prevention and risk mitigation program to ensure a safe and secure environment for all the Virgin entities working in the BVI. Ensure protection of all Virgin entities assets to include life, property, environment and natural resources.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE
Qualifications / Experience & Development

• Previous Experience as a H&S Officer – Minimum of 4 years’ experience
• Previous Loss Prevention experience in a similar position
• NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety
• NEBOSH H&S Diploma (advantageous)
• IOSH Membership
• Minimum of Tech IOSH required
• Previous experience working within the construction industry in a health and safety role
• Previous Hospitality working environment advantageous
• Previous experience of food safety to include HACCP and management of food allergens
• Previous experience of fire safety
• Strong admin skills for creating reports, policies and procedures
• Previous experience with conducting classroom training
• Valid BVI Driving license

Behaviours / Skills

• Highly organised and able to manage complex logistical challenges
• Is able to engage HOD’s in implementing and managing H&S
• Pro-active, self-starter
• Able to provide pragmatic practical solutions
• Attention to detail
• Excellent time management
• Outstanding communication skills
• Ability to influence at all levels
• Happy to be hands on
• High sense of responsibility with regard to safety issues
• Ability to establish and lead H&S training
• Passion and pride in their work
• Works well under pressure
• Calm in emergency situations
• Sense of fun

WHAT'S THE GIG?
Here’s what you’d do:

Responsibilities include overseeing Safety, Security and Loss Prevention of all Virgin entities assets to include life, property, environment and natural resources.

• Ensuring that the Virgin entities working in the BVI adhere to the standards of H&S and Food Safety required from BVI national laws and regulations, Group policies and relevant international H&S standards and protocols.
• Developing and maintaining a pro-active loss prevention and risk mitigation program to ensure a safe and secure work and operating environment for all the Virgin entities in the BVI.
• Ensuring the protection of all VLE assets to include life, property, environment, and natural resources.
• Providing general oversight of the construction areas from a H&S perspective
• Providing general leadership, guidance and oversight of the operational team activities from a Health and Safety perspective
• Assisting the HoDs with the implementation of Necker & Moskito Island Health and Safety and Food Safety policies and procedures through briefings and training
• Leading COVID Health and Safety Planning for the Islands in accordance with government guidelines and adaptations of best practice protocols to suit BVI context
• Medical services to the Island
• Security services to the Island
• Creating, modifying, implementing, auditing, and maintaining the food safety procedures in line with VLE policies and BVI law
• Working with third party companies to meet standards of accreditations where necessary
• Working with head chefs to oversee the coordination and documentation of the food safety training programs to include: third party audits, sanitation, pest control, allergen management, HACCP, food storage, SOPs, and internal auditing
• Stay up to date on the latest regulatory requirements, and re-assess and challenge company standards to ensure the safest food supply possible
• Work with the Group Health and Safety Manager for internal audits against VLE policy
• Investigate alleged food poisoning or other food related incidents
• Manage the Emergency Responder teams in the following areas to ensure that procedures are robust, regularly reviewed and up to date and provide relevant training on the same.

1. Hurricane preparedness
2. Fire response procedures
3. Medical Response
4. Missing persons
5. Accident / incident reporting and investigation

• The correct operation of the following according to VLE requirements in partnership with the relevant departmental managers

1. Road management
2. Vehicle Management
3. Boat and dock management
4. General equipment management
5. Legionella
6. Pool safety
7. Electrical safety
8. Fire Safety
9. Gas safety
10. Chemical Safety COSHH
11. Pest control
12. Restricted area access
13. General PPE
14. Incident & near miss reporting
15. Analysis of incidents and future recommendations
16. HACCP and other applicable food safety and hygiene standards
17. Building safety and management systems
    
    

HERE'S THE DEAL
Package & Benefits

• Minimum 12-month contract (subject to work permit approval)
• Competitive Salary (subject to local taxes)
• Discretionary performance-linked bonus up to 15% annual salary
• Hours as required, based on a minimum of 5 days per week
• 20 days paid holiday per year
• Subsistence, Flight & Accommodation allowances
• Medical Insurance, Life Insurance and Company Pension after qualifying period
• Initial flights from country of residence (and return at end of contract)
• …and the world’s best commute to work!

Moskito Island, in the beautiful and unspoiled British Virgin Islands, goes beyond conventional villa rental, with exceptional personal service in a secluded and private Caribbean setting. For guests looking for a perfect balance of that ‘home away from home’ feeling combined with the full range of services you’d expect from a luxury resort, Moskito Island is designed to cater to every taste. It’s like we’ve thought of everything, and if we haven’t you need only ask! Homeowners are also our guests, and we want to exceed expectations in terms of service and tailor-make the experience for the community that inhabit the island.

The island has a number of individual private estates that are currently being built. The first estates are due for completion in 2019, with more due to complete into 2020 and beyond. It is expected several of The estates will be available for rent from 2020 onwards. There’s a shared Recreational area, Beach House, watersports centre, tennis pavilion, dining pavilions and pristine beaches. Moskito is also the sister island to Necker Island (just a short boat ride away).

Reporting to the Chief Engineer, the Second Engineer is responsible for running and operation and maintenance of the power and water plants on the island primarily, whilst working within and supporting the engineering team when needed.

For more info on the hotel and the group look at www.virginlimitededition.com/en/necker-island.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE
Qualifications / Experience

1. Diesel mechanic qualification will be an advantage, marine or plant based, to include diagnostic and service information software training.
2. Electrical Engineering background will be an advantage.
3. Experience in machineries and mobile plants repairs, maintenance and trouble shooting.
4. Experience in auto electric will be an advantage
5. Experience of operating synchronising switchgear and automated distribution systems at a minimum of 480V.
6. Experience in low and medium voltage electrical works.
7. Experience with operation and maintenance of photovoltaic systems and set up
8. Experience in operation and maintenance of reverse osmosis water treatment plants at a scale of 10,000 GPD or more.
9. Experience with PLC systems and mechanical control gear.
10. Strong background in pump maintenance and VFD controls.
11. Ability to test, calibrate and diagnose issues with electrical components such as sensors, gauges, and other instrumentation.
12. Computer literate and understanding of Microsoft applications. Computer systems networking an advantage.

Behaviours/ Skills
We are looking for a hardworking, productive applicant who takes pride in their job and the facilities that they maintain. The successful applicant will be willing to work flexible hours and respond to and work through breakdowns until the job is done.

• Confident and assertive in their work
• Strong instruction and coaching skills to be able to pass onto the team
• Good leadership skills, qualities and able to manage a team of technicians of diverse nationalities
• Organised and able to manage logistical challenges
• Hands on
• High sense of responsibility with regard to safety issues
• Passion and pride in their work
• Works well under pressure
• Proactive
• Multi-tasking
• Calm in emergency situations
• Sense of fun

WHAT'S THE GIG?
Here's what you'd do
Responsibilities include working daily operation and maintenance of systems.

• The position will require a 48-hour working week with standby evenings shifts.
• The position will ideally be an onsite position when on standby with housing provided on Moskito Island or on Virgin Gorda when off duty.
• The position requires availability to respond to emergencies out of hours if they are affecting the guests.

HERE'S THE DEAL
Package & Benefits

• Minimum 12 month contract (subject to work permit approval)
• Competitive Salary
• 20 days paid holiday per year, plus public holidays
• Subsistence, Flight & Accommodation allowancesMedical Insurance, Life Insurance and Company Pension after qualifying period
• Initial flights from country of residence (and return at end of contract)