Bartender

**W Edinburgh is hiring a Bartender for the W Lounge to join the expanding team We invite you to play an integral part in bringing to life this unique brand in Edinburgh and join this fast moving operation**

**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, the W Lounge Bartender will have overall responsibility assisting in the daily operation of the bar, ensuring the bar team works together to provide exceptional service to our guests.

Joining the team means you will be instrumental to the success of the hotel operations and beyond. We are looking for someone who is creative, motivated and passionate

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

- Deliver the highest level of personalized service to our guests
- Prepare drink orders for guests, including bespoke W Hotels cocktails
- Issue, open and serve wine and champagne
- Assist the W Lounge floor team during peak periods when required
- Set up and maintain cleanliness and condition of the bar and tables
- Prepare fresh garnishes for drinks
- Stock ice, glassware and paper supplies
- Transport supplies to bar set-up areas
- Wash glassware
- Anticipate and communicate replenishment needs
- Process all payment methods
- Secure liquors, beers, wine, coolers, cabinets and storage areas

Our ideal W Lounge 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
- 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._

Pay: £12.96 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Life insurance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Hospitality: 1 year (preferred)
- customer Service: 1 year (preferred)
- Bartending: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person