Bartender

The Midland Hotel; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NYX Hotels as a Bartender and be part of a vibrant team dedicated to providing exceptional guest experiences. You'll create amazing cocktails, engage with guests, and share your local knowledge in a dynamic environment. Enjoy perks like special hotel rates, recognition schemes, and ongoing training to advance your career in hospitality.

Benefits

Special rates on hotel rooms

Company-wide recognition scheme

Meals on duty

Talent referral scheme

Access to Company Pension Scheme

Ongoing job-related training

Qualifications

• Previous experience in cocktail-making required.
• Ability to multitask and engage with guests.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve amazing drinks and cocktails.
• Welcome guests and provide five-star service.
• Share knowledge of local attractions with guests.

Skills

Cocktail-making

Multitasking

Guest Service

Knowledge of the City

Job description

OPENING JULY 2025!

NYX Hotels is giving laidback luxury: we are THE destination! Our NYX team (we call them City Lovers!) is a diverse bunch of vibrant people, who are on a mission to make NYX the first-choice for guests looking for a high-end stay with a unique, urban feel. NYX Hotels is a part of the Leonardo Hotels UK&I portfolio.

As a Bartender and City Lover at NYX Hotels, we want you to bring your fun and dynamic vibe to the bar with you every day. Working as part of the F&B team, you will ensure our guests enjoy the city, whichever way they choose. You’ll think creatively to offer five star guest service and go above and beyond to ensure every guest’s experience is electrifying!

Some of the perks our City Lovers enjoy include:

• Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break you’ve been dreaming of!
• Company-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops
• Meals on duty
• Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us
• We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration
• The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support
• Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression

If you’re our ideal Bartender, you will:

• Be yourself!
• Have previous experience in cocktail-making
• Be a vibrant host for guests at the bar, and welcome them to the whole world of NYX Hotels!
• Serve and prepare amazing drinks and cocktails; we particularly love our tequila and mezcal here
• Motivate and collaborate effectively with your colleagues; and don’t be shy to share your knowledge with new starters in the team
• Have the ability to multitask; you’ll feel energised when mixing lots of drinks and chatting with guests
• Share your unmatched knowledge of the city with guests! You’re a City Lover, so you’ll be able to recommend the best shops, clubs and shows around

Why come join us?

We look after our City Lovers just as well as we look after our guests. Once you’re part of the NYX team, you’re part of the Leonardo community. In our business, your hard work and pace is valued so it’s our role to keep you at the top of your game as a Hospitality professional! Our “GROWonline” learning portal ensures you develop the knowledge and skills you need, along with regular coaching and training from your manager. Our regular Learning Bites, “Come Join Us Guest Care” training and Wellness webinars all help your progress with us. With support on tap, top-notch practical training and clear progression you’ll be on track for a brilliant future in Hospitality!

Our Story

NYX Hotels are a new generation of hotels: reflecting the unique vibe of the city, each hotel stands out with a distinctive design concept by celebrating local art. NYX Hotels is part of the Leonardo Hotels brand, which operates over 50 hotels across the UK & Ireland. There are so many plans for major expansion over the next few years’; there’s never been a more exciting time to join us!