Food and Beverage Assistant - Great Scots Bar

Cameron House; Alexandria; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious 5-star resort in Scotland seeks a Food and Beverage Assistant for its Great Scots Bar. The role involves creating memorable experiences for guests through attentive service, maintaining bar cleanliness, and effective communication with the kitchen. Candidates should have experience in hospitality and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. This position offers opportunities for career development and numerous employee benefits, including free meals while on duty and leisure club membership.

Benefits

Free meals when on duty

Pension scheme

Enhanced holidays with long service

Free Leisure Club Membership

Employee care service

On-site discounts

Free parking

Fully funded work-based training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality bar or restaurant environment is preferred.
• Great interpersonal skills with an ability to confidently interact at all levels.
• WSET Level 2 and Food Hygiene Certification are advantageous.
• Basic IT skills and ability to use hand-held technology.
• Must be a minimum age of 18 years.

Responsibilities

• Create a warm welcome and special memories through knowledgeable service.
• Maintain cleanliness and presentation of the bar section.
• Provide menu recommendations and take orders.
• Check guest satisfaction and handle feedback.
• Capture guest preferences for future reference.

Education

National 5 Qualifications in English and Maths or SVQ Level 2 in Hospitality/Food and Drink Service or equivalent

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Food and Beverage Assistant, Great Scots Bar

ABOUT US:

Situated on the shores of Loch Lomond, Scotland's breathtaking jewel, Cameron House is a magnificent 5-star resort. Uniquely positioned where the Scottish Highlands meet the Lowlands, this 17th-century baronial estate is rich in character and history. Cameron House offers an award-winning Spa with a rooftop infinity pool, an 18-hole championship golf course, an extensive selection of resort activities, and a choice of five restaurants and bars to cater to every taste.

Our 208 bedrooms are an exquisite blend of traditional and contemporary, or guests can opt for a home from home in one of our 115 self-catering lodges or luxurious Mansion House suites.

The iconic lochside setting is a timeless celebration of grandeur and natural beauty. Spanning 400 acres of picturesque Scottish countryside, with adventure on the doorstep. Loch Lomond, with its impressive backdrop, is the perfect location for a variety of water and land activities, including speedboat tours, paddleboarding, canoeing, kayaking, 4X4 off‑road driving, falconry, and more.

THE ROLE:

As the focal meeting point, and the resort’s biggest bar, Great Scots Bar offers an alluring backdrop of Loch Lomond and the mountains, best experienced from the outside 1st floor terrace. Our guests can enjoy a seasonal menu, or settle in for a dram at our famous Whisky Bar where there’s over 300 to choose from.

The scope of the role of Food and Beverage Assistant within Great Scots Bar is to create a warm welcome and create special memories through the knowledgeable service of beverage (particularly Whisky) and food.

Key things you will be responsible for:

• Confident menu and service knowledge
• Preparing for service - Mise en place
• Cleanliness and presentation of your bar section
• Setting and presentation of tables
• Providing recommendations and taking orders
• Liaison with the kitchen team and clear communication of special dietary requirements
• Service and replenishment of premium drinks, cocktails, wines, champagnes and teas and coffees
• Checking satisfaction and handling additional requests and feedback
• Capturing guest preferences and special requests for future reference
• Billing, presentation and payments
• Clearing tables and resetting for next service
• Requisitions and secure handling of stock

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We recruit people with widely varying personalities from different walks of life and backgrounds. While we don’t have a ‘typical’ employee, there are some specific qualities or traits we look for.

• People who want to achieve great things – your interest in us suggests you have the ambition, drive, and determination to meet challenges head on.
• People who are naturally friendly – who genuinely care about our guests and the service they receive.
• People who will always go beyond what our guests expect from us to make their stay a special and memorable one.
• People who show the same level of care for their team, as our guests – It’s about supporting our colleagues to be the best they can be and to do the best job they can.
• People who will respect and protect the magical place we work in – it’s up to all of us to look after our environment and never take it for granted.

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY YOU WILL ALSO NEED:

• National 5 Qualifications in English and Maths or SVQ Level 2 in Hospitality/Food and Drink Service or equivalent qualifications
• Experience in a quality bar or restaurant environment is preferred
• Great interpersonal skills with an ability to confidently interact at all levels
• WSET Level 2 and Food Hygiene Certification an advantage
• Basic IT skills and ability to use hand held technology
• To be a minimum age of 18 years (licencing requirement)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Here’s what to expect when you work as part of our team:

• Free meals when on duty, in our team cafés
• Pension scheme and Wagestream financial services
• Long service awards involving recognition with high street shopping vouchers and overnight stays
• Enhanced holidays with long service
• Free Leisure Club Membership, with friends and family discounts
• Employee care service, offering lifestyle and wellbeing support and counselling via a confidential helpline
• On‑site discounts on Cameron House and Cameron Lodges accommodation, 50% off food and beverages, golf membership, spa treatments, Celtic Warrior cruises, outdoor activities cinema tickets and retail products
• Lifeworks App – lots of discounts on everyday purchases, with brand that you love
• Supplier and local business discounts, eg Sealy Mattresses and selected Lomond Shores retailers
• Free parking
• At Cameron House we can offer fully funded, work‑based training and development. Everything from apprenticeships, structured work experience in other businesses and supported scholarships through to graduate programmes, specialist craft training, and formal qualifications up to HND and Degree level.

We are only 40 minutes drive from the centre of Glasgow, so if the outdoors is your thing there’s also the wider Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park on your doorstep – just waiting to be explored in your free time.