Food and Beverage Assistant

06 Breakfast; Knuzden Brook; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A welcoming hotel in Knuzden Brook is seeking a friendly team member for their Breakfast service. The role involves greeting guests, cooking breakfast, maintaining the buffet, and providing table service. The ideal candidate will enjoy working mornings and have a passion for hospitality. This position offers flexible shifts, team member discounts, and development opportunities. Join us to start each day with a smile and great service!

Benefits

Flexible shifts

Exclusive Team Member discounts

Continuous learning opportunities

Free employee assistance program

Bonus for team member of the month/year

Qualifications

• Passion for hospitality and a customer-oriented attitude.
• Ability to work early mornings.
• Prior experience in hospitality is a plus, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Greet and seat guests for breakfast.
• Cook and prepare breakfast items.
• Maintain breakfast buffet presentation.
• Provide table service and take orders.
• Handle cash and card transactions.
• Coordinate with the kitchen for smooth service.

Skills

Customer-facing skills

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Job description

About the Hotel

This stylish hotel is off the M65, ideally located on the border of Hyndburn and Blackburn within the Frontier Retail Park. Local attractions such as Blackburn's historic cathedral, the Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, King George's Hall, and Blackburn Empire Theatre are only a 10-minute drive away. The hotel encompasses 150 bedrooms and has substantial parking available for big group bookings. The hotel has a friendly, upbeat, comfortable feel and embodies Hampton's culture of Hamptonality perfectly. Our team will welcome you with a bright smile and are multiskilled to support you on both the reception desk as well as in our lounge, bar, and during breakfast. There is a spacious lounge area where guests can enjoy a relaxing drink and some food, or they may choose to take advantage of the onsite gym. The spacious and friendly lounge area is the perfect setting to meet with your family, and friends, or to organise a small meeting with a client or colleagues.

What We're Looking For

Are you passionate about people and breakfast? Do you enjoy working mornings and then having the rest of your day to yourself? If the answer is yes, then this is the role for you! We are seeking a bubbly and friendly candidate who likes to be in a customer-facing position. You will ideally have worked within a hospitality or hotel setting previously however this is not essential. What is essential though is a passion for hospitality! You will be hard-working, able to work alongside others as part of a team, and able to speak confidently to customers. Oh...and you will be great at getting up early!

Day in the Life

You will be working within our Breakfast team starting the day off excellent for our guests. Your shift will typically last between 6 hours and will include a range of duties and activities all designed to provide a smooth breakfast service for our guests. You'll be working with the front & back of house team as well as communicating well with the kitchen team. There will be regular guests that you'll get to know and enjoy greeting in the morning. And there will also be transient guests who are just visiting for the night or weekend. The breakfast will include a mixture of continental and hot choices for guests. And you'll know the hotel's breakfast offering well and will be able to make recommendations to guests when needed.

Example Key Duties

• Meeting, greeting, and seating guests as they arrive for breakfast.
• Cooking & Preparing breakfast
• Maintaining the breakfast buffet, keeping it looking fresh, appetising, and topped up.
• Providing table service, taking orders, and delivering orders back to the table.
• Keeping an eye on guests ensuring their drinks stay topped up and hot.
• Cash and card handling/transactions. Working with a till system.
• Working with the kitchen to ensure orders are communicated well and the breakfast shift runs smoothly.

What You'll Get in Return

• Flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle
• Exclusive Team Member discounted stays and 50% off F&B across the leaf HOSPITALITY portfolio
• Continuous learning & development opportunities
• Free access to 24/7 employee assistance program
• Team member of the month - £100 and Team member of the year - £500

This hotel is managed by leaf HOSPITALITY who is a hotel management company that has one simple value that underpins everything we do: be excellent. We work with branded and independent hotels. Our vision is to be a leader in the market where every member of our team plays a part in delivering excellent service to our guests, owners, and team members.

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