Restaurant team leader - united kingdom, scotland

about us

kimpton charlotte square are looking for a food and beverage team leader to support the food and beverage manager in running our extremely popular baba restaurant…

kimpton charlotte square – located in one of edinburgh’s most beautiful squares in the new town, this hotel is a perfect point between old and new. the hotel offers a fresh experience in the centre of the historic city, with a pristine, traditional outside and a buzzing edge inside. the hotel lives as a natural meeting point for the young-at-heart crowd of the city – a place of experimental, discovery and sociability. it inspires guests and locals alike with a face of timeless tradition, and a heart full of life and colour

we are looking for a food and beverage team leader who can commit to 40 hours a week.

we are paying £12.00 per hour, every hour worked paid plus service charge averaging at £350.00 extra per month (not guaranteed)!

we are open 7 days a week 365 days a year and need people to work a range of shifts and days - this means we can offer great flexibility if required.

working at kimpton is not just about working. and it’s certainly not like working at other places. we value personality, individuality, creativity, doing right, continually improving, focus and passion. if you are passionate about delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced restaurant environment, this could be the role for you. whilst mainly focussed in our baba restaurant, you will be expected to jump in and get stuck in to other areas of food and beverage when needed – flexibility and adaptability is key!

what’s in for you as a food and beverage team leader (just in case you need more persuading)

not bragging but we are part of the ihg hotels and resort family, ftse 100 company, market leader in delivering true hospitality for good around the world.

in our managed edinburgh properties, you can take full advantage of our £15 a month gym membership, with 20% off all spa treatments.

with 25% off in all restaurants & bars, within both kimpton charlotte square & intercontinental edinburgh the george, and an amazing 50% off in burr & co coffee shop concept on george street, you can enjoy all that our guests do at a discounted price.

£12.00 per hour, plus service charge averaging at £350.00 extra per month (not guaranteed)!
28 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, this increases up to a maximum of 33 days (pro rata)
worldwide employee and friends & family hotel room rates
an overnight stay plus 1 when probationary period passed
50% off on f&b when staying over in ihg properties on employee rate
discounts on retail and various activities through our benefit portal
employee assistance programme 24/7
employee healthcare plan
access to mental healthcare first aiders
opportunities for career progression and to transfer around the world
meals whilst on duty
opportunities to get involved in our charitable and community activities
most importantly, we’ll help you grow, and develop you as an individual

about you

you will feel at home with us if you are looking for a place where you can

be yourself: bring in your individuality and the best and ever improving version of you. who you are is who we are. so bring the real you.
lead yourself: do the right thing when nobody is watching and take initiative. find creative new ways to delight guests and colleagues, we trust you to learn, grow and continually improve at whatever you do.
make it count: create ridiculously personal experiences (for our guests and our colleagues). what you do matters. you matter.

to succeed as a food and beverage team leader you will need:

to be passionate about delivering great service and great food and drinks
previous experience as supervisor, team leader or assistant manager in a busy fast-faced food and beverage environment
experience with handling guests queries and complaints – ability to problem solve and escalate when necessary
to be willing to learn new things and work as part of a wide hotel team

do you have what it takes? we’d love to hear from you.

please click ‘apply’ now!

you must meet the legal requirements to work in the uk.

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