We're building something different - a start-up environment within a new central London Digital office at the heart of Whitbread (brands include Premier Inn, Costa Coffee, Hub Hotels and a number of restaurants). Personal development, reward and job satisfaction are top priorities as a team and as a business. Whether it's access to our Digital Training Academy (access to Pluralsight, Lynda.com, Treehouse.com, classroom training, knowledge exchange Communities etc.), stimulating & fun work environments (team games/activities, pool table tournaments, etc.), generous benefits packages (competitive salary and 20%-30% bonus), or our central London location (5 minutes from Farringdon tube station) there are so many reasons to be a part of the Whitbread family!
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Whitbread Digital Product Team - We're Hiring!
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2. Welcome to our Digital Lab & Workshop - a dedicated
space for product teams to explore, innovate and
challenge how to deliver the very best experiences,
applications and services to our customers.
We want to become a world leading digital retailer and,
to make that vision a reality, we’re looking for the very
best people the digital industry has to join us.
3. A start-up attitude
We’re building something
different - a start-up
environment at the heart of a
large company. It allows us to
be innovative, agile and
engaged but also tuned into the
needs of our customers and
the demands of our industry.
Our teams are encouraged to
work in a way that suits them,
and their project best, in order
to develop the optimal product
and solution.
4. Putting you first
Personal development, reward
and job satisfaction are top
priorities as a team and as
a business.
Whether it’s individual
development programs,
empowering opportunities,
stimulating working
environments or generous
benefits packages, there are so
many reasons to be a part of
the Whitbread family.
5. “I’m incredibly privileged as Head of Digital Delivery in
Whitbread to work with some really talented
developers, Scrum Masters and architects who are
supporting our Product Owners in delivering leading-
edge digital initiatives such as www.hubhotels.co.uk
and premierinn.com.
Whitbread is a real people place which really adds
something special to the team environment we are
building. There are significant development
opportunities for talented people within our function
given the journey ahead of us. Its a very exciting time
to join Whitbread working on some great brands”
Phil Parry
Head of Digital Delivery
6. “My role as Digital Product Director offers a great
opportunity to bring in the entrepreneurial spirit from
my personal background at a successful start up
and collaborate with a team of high calibre people
drawn out of hospitality, strategy consulting,
marketing agencies and cutting edge technology
development.
The interdisciplinary nature of our challenges makes
for rich learning and opportunities to shape and
deliver great experiences for our guests”
Deepak Jha
Digital Product Director
7. “We’ve placed a significant focus on up-skilling our
product teams with the launch of our Digital Product
Team Academy. This includes an extensive Digital
Bootcamp/Induction, to ensure staff feel confident in
delivering as a product team. We’ve launched
Communities, where people can connect across
teams and projects to share knowledge and
generate new ideas.
We also have a number of initiatives that help build
strong relationships and ensure a sense of fun and
excitement in working as part of the team”
Julie Newton
HR & Comms Manager, Digital
9. Premier Inn is the UK’s top-rated
hotel chain* as well as its most loved.
We’re also the largest with over 700
sites the length and breadth of the
country. To be quite so large but still
able to maintain such high standards
is testament to the amazing people
who work on the brand.
Our global presence is also growing
with hotels across Asia and, as of Feb
2016, in Germany too.
10. hub by Premier Inn is the hotel for
a new generation of hotel guests.
Set in the heart of the most
desirable urban neighbourhoods,
hub finds that perfect blend of
location, design, connectivity and
affordability.
Crafted to make the most of space
and technology, hub is a hotel stay
designed to put everything you
need at your fingertips.
11. We’re a part of Whitbread, the UK’s
largest hotel, restaurant and coffee shop
operator. Other brands include Costa, the
world’s second biggest coffee chain, and
restaurants like Beefeater and Brewers
Fayre.
The brilliant success of these brands has
seen Whitbread shares grow more than
any other FTSE 100 company over the
past 5 years.
It’s also a great place to work. This
year Whitbread ranked No.12 in the The
Sunday Times Best Big Companies to
work for.
14. Product Managers – are you more entrepreneur than process box-
ticker? We want people who thrive in open-minded and progressive
environments where they can own challenges and deliver solutions with
impact from Day 1.
Developers (Full Stack, Front End, iOS, Android,) – can you take
code quality to new heights? Harness the full potential of our current
technologies, while finding new and better ways of developing our
products? And breathe life into ideas and ensure experiences are
exceptional from start to finish.
DevOps - you really understand the philosophy of being a
servant leader. You’re able to propel, empower and energise a group of
people to get the most out of themselves. You get to the heart of a
challenge by utilising the skillsets of the team.
15. Data Analysts– do you have the passion to drive real change and
empower others through telling insight? Rigorous and determined, you’ll
leave no stone unturned and no question unanswered.
UX Researchers – data detectives who explore every avenue and seek
every perspective in search of the truths that makes the most difference
to our guests.
Solutions Architects - not only do you find perfect solutions, you create,
commission or adapt them. Ingenious, innovative and forever on the
pulse, you connect the dots between the dream and the reality.
Product Analysts - you get to the heart of our business challenges.
Delving deeper into the technology that supports products and realise the
needs of our team – you’re the glue that brings design and development
together.
16. Scrum Masters/Delivery Team Leads – you really understand the
philosophy of being a servant leader. You’re able to propel, empower
and energise a group of people to get the most out of themselves. You
get to the heart of a challenge by utilising the skill sets of the team.
QA - you really understand the power of a team when it comes to
ensuring quality releasable code. You constructively challenge and
identify improvements. You set high standards for yourself and your
peers; applying rigour and analytical thinking to develop best in class
automated testing processes, tools and techniques.
17. And we give you…
A team mentality - everyone pulling together, collaborating completely
Empowering challenges and the very best people and tools to solve them
with
The opportunity to help shape the way we work and how we evolve
Continuous delivery models, dynamic working approaches plus a
rewarding and engaging work environment
Learning and development opportunities that feed their ambitions
18. “It’s such a great
environment to work in -
everyday I feel like I learn
something new and get
to be part of a close-knit
yet competitive team”
Rakhee Paul
Digital Product Analyst
19. “Whitbread digital has one of the
most comprehensive (and fun!)
induction processes I have
experienced. It’s clear that they are
not afraid to invest in employees
and that kind of commitment,
among other things, is responsible
for the high levels of happiness,
morale and dedication in the team.”
Mark Stickley
Senior Product Developer
21. Check out the film and listen to what the team have to say
about working in the Digital space...
https://vimeo.com/164721020
Sound like a challenge you could meet? Could you be part
of this exciting future and play a role in fulfilling our vision?
Check out our careers section to view roles and start the
journey…
http://www.whitbreadcareers.com/#first