Food and Beverage Assistant - The Manchester Deansgate Hotel

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Manchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain in Manchester is looking for a Food and Beverage Assistant to join its team at the Podium restaurant. The role requires providing exceptional service and managing guest experiences. Ideal candidates should have experience in food and beverage and be available for evening and weekend shifts. Competitive salary and benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Paid overtime

Subsidised unsocial hour travel support

Paid holidays

Extensive training

Discounted room rates and F&B

Qualifications

• Experience in food and beverage is important, ideally in a similar venue.
• Evening and weekend availability is essential.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and look after our guests with warmth and professionalism.
• Take orders accurately and serve food and drinks.
• Use knowledge of menus to make recommendations.
• Work with the team to ensure smooth service.

Skills

Food and beverage experience

Guest service skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Podium at The Manchester Deansgate Hotel is on the lookout for a dynamic Food and Beverage Assistant. Join the excitement and become part of the IHG Hotels and Resorts family!

We have 4-hour per week contracts available, with opportunity to pick up extra shifts when business requires.

Welcome to the Manchester Deansgate Hotel, where modern luxury travel meets the vibrant spirit of Manchester. Nestled in the iconic Beetham Tower, this hotel features 279 elegantly designed rooms with stunning skyline views. Enjoy upscale amenities, including sky bar Cloud 23, 2 Rosette Podium Restaurant, an indoor pool, and a fitness centre. Perfect for both business and leisure travellers, with 14 meeting rooms and over 1,800 square feet of event space. Experience our commitment to redefining luxury travel, blending sophistication with the rich culture of Manchester.

Join the team at Podium, our 2 Rosette restaurant in the heart of Manchester where great food and genuine hospitality come together. As a Food and Beverage Assistant at Podium, you will:

• Welcome and look after our guests with warmth and professionalism, taking orders accurately and serving food and drinks with confidence and personality.
• Use your knowledge of our menus to make thoughtful recommendations, guiding guests through their dining experience and helping to create memorable moments.
• Work seamlessly with the wider team to ensure smooth service, always attentive to guest needs, dietary requirements, and allergen information.
• Evening and weekend availability is essential – these are our busiest and most exciting times!
• Experience in food and beverage is important, ideally in a similar venue. If you bring warmth, enthusiasm and a can-do attitude we can provide the training you need to succeed.

At IHG Hotels and Resorts, we believe that no two individuals are alike, and we celebrate that by offering our colleagues a wide range of additional benefits to support their unique needs and aspirations. You can expect to receive…

• Financial security – Competitive salary, guaranteed hours, paid overtime, a free meal on shift, paid holidays, subsidised unsocial hour travel support and enhanced sick pay!
• 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

If you are looking to join an iconic and sophisticated Hotel….click apply today to see where this adventure could take you!

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

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.

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