Food & Beverage Assistant

Aimbridge; Southend-on-Sea; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Flexible working

Paid breaks

Free staff parking

Staff meals on duty

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Aimbridge Hospitality is seeking a Food and Beverage Assistant to ensure a positive, first-class dining experience for guests. You will greet guests, take orders, serve food and drinks, and handle payments with a focus on guest satisfaction.

Join our team and contribute to a high-quality dining environment while working in a supportive, flexible hotel setting that values people and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Must be passionate about providing an exceptional guest experience.
• Strong communication and friendly, professional manner.
• Ability to work well in a team and support colleagues across the hotel.
• Attention to detail and ability to keep a clean, organised dining area.
• Flexibility to work varying shifts, including nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests, take orders, serve food and drinks, and handle payments.
• Maintain a clean and well-presented dining area and restock supplies.
• Assist with food preparation as needed and support broader hotel operations.

Skills

Guest service

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Job description

Who are we?

Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA are a division of the global Aimbridge Hospitality brand. We’re passionate about connecting great people to great experiences in exciting destinations, working with brands such as Hilton, IHG, Accor, Marriott and everything in between. From the rich diversity of our people and locations to our “people first” approach to business, the Aimbridge experience is like no other.

What is in it for you?

As part of the Aimbridge team, you will have access to industry leading benefits that include

• Industry leading training and leadership development opportunities
• Hotel discounts portfolio wide – Staff rates and up to 50% discount on food & beverage and spa
• Access to Stream - Stream up to 40% pay as it is earned and set automatic savings to support your financial wellbeing
• 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme
• Uncapped incentives to reward you for your contributions
• Flexible working opportunities
• Company sick pay - Giving you piece of mind when you need it the most
• Access to hotel gym facilities
• Staff meals on duty
• Paid breaks
• Starting salary above national minimum wage
• Career and lifestyle breaks – Allowing you to take time off for key life events.
• Free staff parking

A day in the life of…

As Food and Beverage Assistant you’ll be responsible for ensuring that guests have a positive, first class dining experience. You’ll greet guests, take orders, serve food and drinks, and handle payments. You’ll be responsible for maintaining a clean and organised dining area, restocking supplies, and assisting with food preparation as needed whilst working agilely to support the rest of the wider business. Excellent customer service skills and attention to detail are essential for this role and you'll always work with Aimbridge’s four pillars of Food and Beverage in mind: People, Product, Guest, Performance.

What do we need from you?

• Food and Beverage experience isn't essential for this role, but to be successful, you will be passionate about providing an exceptional guest experience and living through our brand standards
• You’ll have strong communication skills and the ability to engage with guests in a friendly and professional manner
• An ability to work well in a team and collaborate with other staff members to provide excellent service to guest, being agile in your ability to support colleagues across the hotel
• Attention to detail and ability to maintain a clean and organised dining area
• Flexibility to work varying shifts, including nights, weekends and bank holidays including Christmas Day and New Years Eve/Day.

At Aimbridge, we recognise that people are the heart of our business. As a Global leader, we are committed to representing our global community and offering everyone ‘A Place to Grow’