Food & Beverage Assistant

The Winchester Hotel & Spa; Winchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel discounts

Holiday allowance (28–33 days)

Employee benefits portal discounts

Employee Assistance Line

Stayover incentive

Training & progression

Referral bonus £250

Free meals on shift

Length of service awards

Job summary

The Winchester Hotel & Spa invites applications for a Food & Beverage Assistant. This full-time role is based in Winchester, offering a competitive annual salary of £26,436.80 and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will support the food and beverage leadership team to deliver exceptional guest experiences in a busy hotel environment. You will work closely with the team to maintain high service standards, handle guest requests, and ensure hygienic practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality is desirable but not essential.
• Good personal presentation and professional conduct.
• Strong communication and teamwork are important.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve beverages as requested by guests.
• Ensure tables are ready and kept clean for guests.
• Take and fulfil guest orders promptly.
• Maintain highest cleanliness standards in food and beverage outlets.
• Know the menu well and assist guests with queries and dietary needs.
• Communicate guest requirements and special requests to relevant teams.

Skills

Hospitality passion

Team player

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Professional presentation

Job description

Salary: £26,436.80 per annum
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Town: Winchester

The Winchester Hotel & Spa has been one of Winchester’s most popular destinations for weekend getaways and spa breaks for over 20 years. The hotel consists of 96 bedrooms across four room types, a relaxing spa with a range of professional treatments as well as a refreshing pool and hot tub, flexible function rooms and a stylish bar and restaurant to enjoy throughout the day.

We are currently looking for a Food & Beverage Assistant to join our Truly Talented team.

If you are friendly, courteous, love working as part of a team and are passionate about the hospitality industry, we would love to hear from you!

What we offer

• £26,436.80 per annum
• Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F&B;
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days;
• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal;
• Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;
• Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;
• A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;
• Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £250 per successful hire;
• Free meals while on shift;
• Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!

Your role

You will work closely with the food and beverage leadership team in a supportive and flexible manner, focusing on the overall success of the Hotel and the satisfaction of guests.

Responsibilities of Food & Beverage Assistant will include but are not limited to:

• Preparing and serving any beverages requested by guests;
• Ensuring that all tables are set and ready for welcoming guests at all times;
• Ensuring that all guests’ orders are taken and executed in a timely manner;
• Ensuring that cleanliness is kept at the highest standards at all times in the Food & Beverage Outlets;
• Having good knowledge of the food and beverage menu;
• Responding to guests’ queries on the menu selection;
• Communicating any guests’ questions on the menu, the length of wait and product availability with the Food & Beverage and Kitchen teams, as well as any additional meal requirements, allergies, dietary needs, and special requests to the teams accordingly.

The ideal person for this role will be enthusiastic about change, focused on details and trusting.

The core skills and experience required to succeed

• Truly passionate about the Hospitality Industry;
• Previous restaurant or bar experience in a busy environment is preferred but not essential;
• Excellent personal presentation;
• Good understanding of food hygiene and health & safety procedures;
• Ability to function independently with a minimum of supervision;
• Excellent communication skills, the ability to communicate verbally and in writing ;
• To be an enthusiastic team player with a flexible approach.

You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.

Having these core skills will put you one step further to joining Axiom Hospitality and the The Winchester Hotel & Spa.

Opportunities for all

At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast-growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

At Axiom Hospitality, we are making efforts to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint. We strive to be ethical in all we do and want to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet. Working closely with our Hotel Owners, we are committed to the journey to sustainability. In addition, we are working to reduce our hotels’ impact on the environment through internationally recognised eco-label certification.

Our hotels strive to be active members of their local communities by giving back where they can. Supporting local charities is important to our teams, from volunteering at soup kitchens to collecting donations and fundraising. Our hotels aim to leave a positive impact on their neighbourhoods. At Axiom Hospitality, we are working closely with our stakeholders to support our social impact commitment. Caring about people extends outside our business and is part of our DNA.