Background information on
Herm Island
Herm Island is located just three miles off Guernsey in the Channel Islands, and measures just a mile and a half long and half a mile wide.
It is a picturesque holiday resort where cars are forbidden, and tourists flock year-round to enjoy the ambiance, stunning scenery and excellent hospitality of the hotel, vibrant pub, small shop, beach kiosks, holiday cottages and campsite. Herm is home to a seal colony, puffins, seabirds, the best beaches in the British Isles, has great caves to explore, and a close-knit island community.
Sister island, Guernsey, has 60,000 inhabitants, and all the benefits of a major UK town. As an employee of Herm Island, you will receive heavily subsidised travel to and from the larger island, but it is always good to get back to the peace of Herm.
Some staff return year after year, with many senior roles taken by those who started as seasonal workers. This creates a good foundation for new recruits, as there is plenty of support and willingness to help from those who have been in similar situations. Each of the Island businesses have qualified as a World Host business, offering outstanding customer service at all levels.
If you want to work away from home, on a sun-drenched paradise island, then Herm Island may well be the ideal location. We look for couples, friends, and individuals with a good work ethic, flexibility, a positive outlook and above all a customer focus mindset.
The White House Hotel is a country house hotel with 40 bedrooms, two restaurants and boasts a Britain in Bloom Gold Award!
- The Conservatory Restaurant has two rosettes and serves up to 100 covers per evening, and
- The Ship Inn is a more informal brasserie-style restaurant. Locally caught seafood and shellfish are prevalent in both restaurants.
Holiday Cottages are situated along and up the main hill where guests can get away from the hustle of the small port and enjoy the peace and quiet of a self-catering break with breath-taking views from the top of the island.
Herm Campsite has spectacular sea views and offers seasonal pitches and equipped tents, with shower and toilet facilities and an onsite warden.
The Mermaid Tavern is an informal bar and restaurant with a very busy outside dining area, along with a function area featuring theatre cooking in street food pans. The pub is known for live music events and attracts thousands of day-trippers, guests, and residents during the season.
The Gift Shop is well stocked with many holiday favourites, toys, gifts, and souvenirs, along with fashionable branded clothing and accessories.