Twitter users have been left stunned after a ‘mental’ hotel job advert went viral online for it’s bizarre requests.
Toby Millard, 23, from Glasgow, shared the odd job advert on Twitter and has since received over 9,000 likes.
The posting, which is by Hotel Radisson Red in Glasgow’s trendy Finneston area, asks for ‘creatives’ rather than staff, and ‘demands’ them to be ‘a little bit mischievous.’
Rather than a traditional CV or application form, the posting finishes by asking potential ‘creatives’ to send a selfie or link to their Instagram page to apply.
Toby Millard, who discovered the job posting, called the advert ‘mental’ and ‘a dystopian masterpiece’
The posting, which was uploaded 10 days ago onto a job site, said it was looking for an ‘F&D Creative’.
The ad started off: ‘We connect with that ageless millennial mindset and believe that hotels can enhance their world via art, music, fashion and distinctive connection.’
It continued: ‘Radisson RED sees things differently. We don’t have ‘staff’ we have ‘Creatives’.’
It went on: ‘Throughout the hotel you make it clean, cook on the stoves, serve the coffees, shake the cocktails, book tours, make reservations and check guests.’
The hotel job posting for Radisson Red in Glasgow was mocked widely online, with one branding it’s demand for mischievous staff ‘dystopian’
Always laughing with guests, playing the odd game and even a little bit of mischief now and again, but that’s generally OK, at RED we demand it.’
Twitter users were left particularly baffled as to what the job actually was when they read:’Present; in the soul of house, in the action, happy moving from the RED Sky Bar alive with music, to the events areas and a book reading, over to the lobby where a group are looking for a restaurant recommendation.’
‘The phone rings reservation, you’ve got it and now you are flipping an omelette, catch it! This place is alive and you love it. Smile. Photo.’
Thousands of people were left baffled by the bizarre posting, and couldn’t help but mock the post on Twitter.
The job listing said it hoped to connect with ‘ageless millenials’ and would be looking for ‘creatives’ rather than staff
One wrote: ‘We demand mischief isn’t creepy or overbearing at all.’
While another couldn’t help but mock what sounded like a full-on job, saying: ‘You’ll work 60 hours a week at minimum wage! Have a breakdown in a supply cupboard!
‘Let management string you along with a vague promise of advancement until you collapse from exhaustion! At RED we demand it.’
One wrote: ‘Doing a lot of gymnastics to jazz up the fact that one person is gonna be cooking, cleaning, bar-tending, front desk clerk, receptionist, and liaison all at once.’
The bizarre requests in the job description caught the attention of thousands online, with one describing the list of requirements as ‘creepy and overbearing’
Others said the ad was a clever way of dressing up the fact that staff will be bombarded with endless tasks
Hopefuls were asked to apply with a link to their Instagram account or a selfie, rather than a traditional CV
Another commented:’We’re s*** at delegating properly and expect you to do just everything.’
The hotel, which opened in April 2018, boasts 174 studios and suites.
In Glasgow, Radisson Hotel Group’s portfolio has increased to three, with both the Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson properties located in the city centre.
A spokesperson for Radisson told the MailOnline:’ Radisson Hotel Group takes the welfare and rights of staff seriously and would like to make it clear that we offer various types of contracts dependent on role.
Many took to Twitter to mock the job listing, with some suggesting them were confused as to what role was actually being advertised
‘We provide extensive training to allow all our staff to increase their skillset and earning capacity as well as progress within the company.
‘Many potential employees prefer a flexible working environment where they can enhance their CVs and progress through gaining experience in multiple roles, which is a demand we reflect with our offering.’
They went on: ‘Upon opening the Radisson RED Glasgow, our recruitment drive was focused around taking an innovative and unique approach. We like to bring fun to our adverts to attract the kind of team we know will be happy and successful working at a Radisson RED property.
‘The advert in question reflects the fact that we aspire for Radisson RED, like its staff, to be bold and innovative. This does not detract from a total commitment to providing quality training and career progression.’