Waitress/ Waiter

**W Edinburgh is hiring Waiters and Waitresses to join Joao’s Place as part of the team We invite you to play an integral part in bringing to life this unique brand in Edinburgh**

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

**ABOUT THE BRAND**

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 JOAO’S PLACE**

Joao’s Place is a destination bar in its own right with a private terrace overlooking Calton Hill and the Firth of Forth, serving curated cocktails and bar snacks.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

Reporting to the Bars Manager for W Edinburgh, you will be the key point of contact for our guests while they dine in the restaurant: making them feel welcome, taking their food and drink orders, making recommendations, and ensuring they have the best possible time while dining with us.

Joining the team means you will be instrumental to the success of the hotel’s operation and beyond. We are looking for someone who is a people-person, loves the buzz of working in a busy restaurant, and is passionate about what they do

As Waiter/Waitress, key aspects of your role will include:

- Have a detailed knowledge of the food and beverage on offer in Joao’s Place.
- Be proactive in learning about our menus and the culture of the places they have been inspired by
- Take food and drink orders and answer any questions on the menu selection, including how food has been prepared, any modifications that can be made, and what allergens are present
- Ensure guests enjoy their time with us, checking back for satisfaction and resolving any issues that arise
- Communicate with the kitchen regarding questions, length of wait, product availability, meal requirements, allergies, dietary needs and special requests
- Maintain cleanliness of work areas, china, glass and silver throughout the day
- Restock items
- Present physical and accurate check to guests and process payments
- Follow health and safety guidelines and policies to report accidents and injuries
- Work as a team with the rest of the SUSHISAMBA team, supporting wherever necessary as directed by your manager

Our ideal Waiter/Waitress is someone who has:

- A keen eye for detail
- Good prioritization skills
- The ability to stay clam under pressure
- Strong organization and multi-tasking skills
- Confidence interacting with guests
- Good communication skills
- 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

**ABOUT THE PROPERTY**

W Edinburgh brings bold architecture and a vibrant lifestyle offering to the Scottish capital. Behind a façade featuring a winding steel ribbon - reflecting the city’s festival spirit - this 12-storey structure is the centrepiece of Nuveen Real Estate’s Edinburgh St James Quarter, incorporating retail, leisure and entertainment facilities along with residential apartments.

This W hotel aims to help redefine the city’s hospitality landscape. Accordingly, it fuses the brand’s signature amenities with modern design and W Happenings, highlighting what’s new in design, fashion, music and culture.

The new W hotel accommodates guests across 244 stylish guestrooms, including 45 suites. While staying here, guests benefit from the brand’s signature Whatever / Whenever service philosophy.

A real highlight of this property is its rooftop bar and outdoor terraces, pairing exciting cocktails and cuisine with 360-degree views over the historic city. Among the other noteworthy amenities are the W Lounge, a restaurant collaboration with SUSHISAMBA, a FIT workout facility and an AWAY spa, with special functions hosted in 2,450 sq ft of modern event space.
- 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._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: Up to £12.96 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift