Food & Beverage Assistant

**Job Ref**:INT23871

**Branch**:Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel

**Location**:Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel, Nottingham

**Salary/Benefits**:£12.65 per hour with uncapped incentives

**Contract type**:Casual

**Hours**:Part Time

**Shift pattern**:Mixture of mornings/days/evenings including weekends

**Posted date**:15/09/2025

**Closing date**:02/11/2025

**Who are we?**

Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA are a division of the global Aimbridge Hospitality brand. We’re passionate about connecting great people to great experiences in exciting destinations, working with brands such as Hilton, IHG, Accor, Marriott and everything in between. From the rich diversity of our people and locations to our “people first” approach to business, the Aimbridge experience is like no other.

**What is in it for you?**

As part of the Aimbridge team, you will have access to industry leading benefits that include
- Industry leading training and leadership development opportunities
- Hotel discounts portfolio wide - Staff rates and up to 50% discount on food beverage and spa
- Access to Stream - Stream up to 40% pay as it is earned and set automatic savings to support your financial wellbeing
- 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme
- Uncapped incentives to reward you for your contributions
- Starting salary above national minimum wage
- Free staff parking

**A day in the life of**

As Food and Beverage Assistant you’ll be responsible for ensuring that guests have a positive, first class dining experience. You’ll greet guests, take orders, serve food and drinks, and handle payments. You’ll be responsible for maintaining a clean and organised dining area, restocking supplies, and assisting with food preparation as needed whilst working agilely to support the rest of the wider business. Excellent customer service skills and attention to detail are essential for this role and you'll always work with Aimbridge’s four pillars of Food and Beverage in mind: People, Product, Guest, Performance.

**What do we need from you?**
- Food and Beverage experience isn't essential for this role, but to be successful, you will be passionate about providing an exceptional guest experience and living through our brand standards
- You’ll have strong communication skills and the ability to engage with guests in a friendly and professional manner
- An ability to work well in a team and collaborate with other staff members to provide excellent service to guest, being agile in your ability to support colleagues across the hotel
- Attention to detail and ability to maintain a clean and organised dining area
- Flexibility to work varying shifts, including nights, weekends and holidays.
- **Please note we will only be accepting applicants who are age 18 or above**

**At Aimbridge, we recognise that people are the heart of our business. As a Global leader, we are committed to representing our global community and offering everyone ‘A Place to Grow’**

The Mercure Nottingham Sherwood is perfectly positioned for leisure trips and city breaks. The hotel is just over a mile from Nottingham City Centre, so you can get there in less than 10 minutes by car. Interiors are inspired by the city's historic Lace Market, today a retail and dining destination. Head to the onsite gym or unwind in the heated indoor pool, sauna and steam room. Hungry? Head to the hotel's bar-restaurant for delicious dinner and drinks options in a relaxing setting.

The hotel is ideally located for exploring Nottingham City Centre, including local attractions like Sherwood Forest and Motorpoint Arena.

Sports fans can enjoy easy access to the homes of Nottingham Forest FC, Notts County FC and Nottinghamshire CCC. Our 12 meeting rooms can accommodate up to 200 guests, including a banqueting capacity for up to 160 diners. Each space has high-speed Wi-Fi and climate control, ideal for social or corporate events.

The hotel's strategic location accomodates for both international and domestic travellers arriving into East Midlands Airport. It is also close to Nottingham train station which is very well connected to cities all over the UK.