Head Bartender

**Job Number** 23149077

**Job Category** Food and Beverage & Culinary

**Location** W Edinburgh, 1 St James Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom VIEW ON MAP

**Schedule** Full-Time

**Located Remotely?** N

**Relocation?** N

**Position Type** Non-Management

**W Edinburgh is hiring its first Head Bartender for the W Lounge to join the pre-opening team We invite you to play an integral part in bringing to life this unique project, opening winter 2023.**

**Explore an exciting new career path at W Hotels where your natural talent is celebrated. W Hotel’s work culture is uniquely designed to spark your imagination and curiosity while bringing the W experience to life for guests.**

**ABOUT W HOTELS**

Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. W Hotels are a place to experience life. We’re here to open doors and open minds. With us, there’s always more. We dare to deliver a different kind of luxury. One that revels in bold ideas and indulges in the unexpected. We believe luxury is the freedom to be yourself and explore desires: whatever, whenever.

**ABOUT W LOUNGE**

W Lounge is W Edinburgh’s social hub for guests and locals alike. Open from 9am until late, W Lounge will showcase the best of Gaelic produce in its food offering, complimented with innovative beverage concepts. Whether guests are coming for a cup of coffee, a lunch meeting, a casual dinner or cocktails, W Lounge will be the perfect place to be. Situated on the 11th floor, the space offers unrivalled panoramic view across the city, making it one of the most beautiful places in Edinburgh to work and play.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

Reporting to the W Lounge Manager and the Bars Manager for W Edinburgh, the Head Bartender will have overall responsibility for directing the daily operation of the bar, ensuring the bar team works together to provide exceptional service to our guests.

Joining the pre-opening team means you will be instrumental to the success of the hotel and the restaurant’s opening and beyond. We are looking for someone who is creative, motivated and passionate

As W Lounge Head Bartender, key aspects of your role will include:

- Help to recruit and retain the best talent on the market
- Assist in designing the beverage menu of the W Lounge, in partnership with the Bars Manager
- Develop teamwork throughout your team as it grows
- Be a W brand ambassador, ensuring the brand’s voice is present in your interactions with guests and talent
- Lead by example, displaying the highest standards of hospitality to guests and talent
- Ensure compliance with all liquor laws and licensing
- Maintain food hygiene and sanitation standards
- Work in collaboration with the wider Beverage and Food team to ensure a successful hotel opening and beyond

Our ideal W Lounge Head Bartender is someone who has:

- Previous experience working in high-end, high-volume restaurants and/or bars
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to create memorable experiences for guests
- The ability to lead, mentor and motivate others
- A positive mindset
- A genuine passion for working in hospitality

In return for your hard work, we give you:

- World class training and development, including leadership development
- Unlimited career opportunities (internationally and locally)
- Wellness and mental health programmes
- Discounted accommodation, food and beverage in over 9,000 hotels all over the world
- Discounts for your friends and family
- Specially curated discounts in thousands of shops
- Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law._

W Hotels’ mission is to Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. We are a place to experience life. We’re here to open doors and open minds. We are constantly inspired by new faces and new experiences. A tuned-in, up-for-anything spirit is at our core and has made us renowned for reinventing the norms of luxury around the globe. Whatever/Whenever is our culture and service philosophy that brings our guests’ passions to life. If you are original, innovative, and always looking towards the future of what’s possible, welcome to W Hotels. In joining W Hotels, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International.
**Be** where you can do your best work,
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