Waiter/waitress

**About us**
InterContinental** **Edinburgh The George** **has a fantastic opportunity to join the team as a Waiter/Waitress...

InterContinental® Edinburgh The George has been welcoming hotel guests since 1881 where it is nested in the UNESCO World Heritage area of the beautiful and cultured city of Edinburgh. At its heart are five listed Georgian townhouses, built in 1775 as homes for Edinburgh’s most prosperous citizens and with proud connections with literacy legends such as Robbie Burns and Sir Walker Scott. Today, The InterContinental Edinburgh The George offers all luxuries the service and luxury of an InterContinental® life, with charming character in our rooms, our own Printing Press Bar & Restaurant, very own Burr & Co Coffee Shop and enchanting hospitality throughout.
- We are paying £10.00 per hour, every hour worked paid_

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.

At Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts® we live by the saying “Live the Intercontinental Life”, This means delivering discreet luxury service whilst offering a true sense of hospitality that money can’t buy.

**Waiters/ Waitresses, receive some great benefits**:
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.
- £10.00 per hour, Plus Great IHG Perks
- 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**
Our people help to make the biggest difference** **- we **_strive for perfection_** in everything we do for our guests, always focussing on what is important to them and always looking to improve. We take pride in the fact that we are experts in what we do and love to demonstrate this expertise to our guests with a sense of **_flair_**.

It’s important to remember your importance and reason for completing each job
- our guests We are ‘in the know’ and love to proactively share our inside knowledge about our destination and culture
- so our guests have a richer experience during their stay.

You’ll be called upon to complete a wide variety of tasks and jobs within the hotel and it’s extremely important that you remain flexible and versatile around this. This is a guest facing role, where you play a vital part in delivering a superior guest experience.

**To succeed as a Waiter/Waitress you will need**:

- To be passionate about delivering great service and great food and drinks
- Previous experience as bartender, waiter, barista, host - Full Training Given
- Experience with handling guests queries and complaints
- To be willing to learn new things and work as part of a wide hotel team

We’d love to hear from you

**You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.**

Job Reference: EMEAA34380