Events Operations Team Member

InterContinental Hotels Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal on shift

Overtime pay

Discounted room rates

Wagestream access

Job summary

Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel & Spa in Glasgow is seeking a Part-Time Events Operations Team Member to support a range of events across the hotel. You will work 8 hours per week, including evenings and weekends, delivering authentic hospitality and memorable guest experiences.

The role focuses on providing excellent service, working within a fast-paced events team, and upholding the brand’s 5* service standards. This fixed-term contract runs until January 2027.

Qualifications

• Availability to work a minimum of 8 hours per week across evenings and weekends.
• Flexible working hours, late finishes and early starts depending on events.
• Be authentic and personable with a can-do attitude.
• Be willing to contribute to service within the Kimpton family.

Responsibilities

• Work across events such as Birthdays, Weddings and Baby Showers to provide customers with excellent service.
• Maintain smooth running of operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Deliver 5* service and meaningful guest interactions.

Skills

Customer service

Flexibility

Hospitality

Team player

Job description

We are looking for an authentic and driven Part Time Events Operations Team Member to join us at Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel & Spa on a fixed term contract until January 2027.

At Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel & Spa we want to deliver a ridiculously personal service to all our guests, whether they are relaxing in our Spa or enjoying sustainably sourced Scottish seafood in our iasg restaurant. As Glasgow’s only 5* Hotel, our team are focussed on providing our guests with 5* service and making heartfelt human connections in our boutique hotel, standing strong in Glasgow’s city centre.

As an Events Operations Team Member,you’ll be 100% you, bringing your authentic personality to everything you do; be the ultimate host, confidently leading yourself and making creative decisions that elevate every interaction; and spark joy, using every tool available to craft meaningful and memorable experiences.

What do you need to be an Events Operations Team Member?

Your main duties and responsibilities will be working across a wide range of events such as Birthdays, Weddings and Baby Showers to provide customers with excellent service, working to a fast pace and ensuring the smooth running of our operations. So, we are looking for someone who has…

• Availability to work a minimum of 8 hours per week across an assortment of shifts including evenings and weekends.

• Flexibility of working hours, you might have late finishes and early starts depending on which event you are supporting!

• Drive to produce results, we work together within the Kimpton family to continue to provide our guests with extremely personal experiences and human connection.

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

• Overall, you will be willing to work within our team to embrace our service and delight our guests!

Joining the Kimpton family isn’t just about providing our guests with excellent service, we also have secured a spot in Fortune’s ‘100 best companies to work for’ 7 times since 2009, and it is no surprises why! We can offer you…

• Financial security – £13.16 per hour guaranteed hours, paid overtime, a free meal on shift, paid holidays, subsidised unsocial hour travel support and enhanced sick pay! Plus, Tronc paid monthly if in eligible role. Wagestream - a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it.

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

• Colleague perks – worldwide discounted room rates and discounted F&B whilst on employee rate (IHG has over 6,000 hotels and growing), plus generous friends and family rate. Discounts through our portal on your supermarket shop, experiences and loads of retailers on our perks portal.

• Wellbeing – generous maternity/paternity pay, employee assistance programme available 24/7 and access to mental health first-aiders.

• Hotel specific benefits – Generous discounts in our newly renovated Spa and our F&B outlets (*must be booked according to processes)!

If you are someone who likes to march to the beat of their own drum and wants to join a company which encourages authentic individuality,

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

IHG has been recognised as a ‘Best Employer 2025’ in the UK by Mercer.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any adjustments or support at any stage, and your recruiter will assist you accordingly.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.