Premier Inn slammed for publishing job advert insisting cleaners must speak Romanian
The online ad required applicants to have one year's experience, be reliable and must know the language
A HOTEL chain has been slammed for trying to hire Romanian cleaners.
Premier Inn, advertising online for staff in Hemel Hempstead, Herts, said applicants must be able to speak the language.
Local cleaner Billy Pearson said: “You would have to be Romanian to even apply. It’s stupid.
"We all know what this means - it means that the job is only open to Romanian people.
"All they've done is skirt around it.
"What I can't understand is how they've been allowed to do it.
"I'm a cleaner, I've been a professional cleaner for five years, but it looks like I can't apply for the job because I'm English.
"I've never seen anything like this."
A Premier Inn spokesperson said: "As an equal opportunities employer we don't place language restrictions on any of our roles and this job description, which is now corrected, was unfortunately posted in error.
"We're sorry for any confusion caused and look forward to welcoming all applications".
