Barista

IHG Hotels & Resorts; City of Edinburgh; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading hotel brand in Edinburgh seeks a Barista to deliver exceptional guest experiences through high-quality coffee service. You will be part of a dedicated team, receiving extensive training, generous discounts, and a supportive work environment. Ideal candidates are service-oriented with experience in a cafe or hotel setting, possess a warm personality, and are eager to collaborate effectively with the team. Join us for a chance to grow your career in hospitality!

Benefits

Complimentary stay for you+1

Generous discounts on F&B

28 days holiday (Pro Rated)

Wagestream financial wellbeing app

Paid volunteering days

Mental Health support programs

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Barista or Coffee Maker.
• Knowledge of making various coffees and dietary preferences.
• Drive to produce results collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality guest experience through coffee preparation.
• Interact with guests and assist the F&B team with service.

Skills

Experience in a Restaurant, Bar, Cafe, or Hotel

Knowledge of coffee preparation

Collaborative teamwork

Warm personality and service commitment

Job description

Overview

A fantastic opportunity for a Barista to join our team at Kimpton Charlotte Square on a 20-hour per week contract.

You will earn £12.71 per hour – equal to £13,218.40 salary, plus service charge.

Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel brings together traditional Edinburgh architecture with an exciting and fresh indoor feel, offering guests a modern luxurious stay. Welcoming locals to relax in our Garden area, experiencing mouth-watering food in BABA restaurant, or guests from far and wide being pampered in our Spa – we cover it all.

Instagram: @kimptoncharlottesquare

What’s in it for you as our Barista

• Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family, one of the world’s leading hotel companies — which means global opportunities.

• Complimentary stay for you+1 in our Hotel upon successful completion of probation, generous discounts across our F&B outlets at Kimpton Charlotte Square and InterContinental Edinburgh The George, plus Spa & Gym discounts at our Kimpton property.

• Extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice.

• Wagestream — a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it.

• Meals whilst on duty.

• 28 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, increasing up to a maximum of 33 days (Pro Rated).

• Enhanced Family Leave (details available at interview).

• Mental Health First Aiders on Duty and access to Employee Assistance Programs.

• Taxi subsidy for shifts starting/ending between 23:00-06:00.

• Company sick pay and life insurance for employees.

• Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world.

• Discounts from over 15,000 stores across various sectors.

• Refer a Friend programme.

Responsibilities

As a Barista, your main duties and responsibilities will be ensuring high quality guest experience through the making of a wide range of coffees and hot drinks, interacting with our guests and assisting the wider F&B team to provide timely service.

To succeed as a Barista, you will need

• Experience working within a Restaurant, Bar, Cafe or Hotel as a Barista or Coffee Maker.

• Knowledge of making various coffees and working with different dietary requirements and preferences.

• Drive to produce results, with a collaborative approach within the Kimpton family to continue providing personal experiences and human connection.

• A warm and authentic personality, with a can-do attitude and commitment to service.

• Willingness to work within our team to embrace service and delight guests.

At IHG, we believe there’s Room for You: Room to Grow (career development and learning opportunities), Room to Belong (inclusive environment), and Room to Make a Difference (empowering employees to impact the guest experience).

At Kimpton, our mission is to make lives better through heartfelt human connections. Our colleagues are empowered to act from the heart and create personal experiences for guests.

Our passion is YOU…come as you are!

Application note

Here, you will have space to be yourself and contribute to a welcoming team. If you meet most requirements but not all, consider applying anyway.