Food Experience Host

ISS World; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Gym membership

Lunch provided

Uniform provided

Job summary

ISS UK Limited in Glasgow is seeking a Food Experience Host to deliver exceptional hospitality across bars, cafés, events and spaces. This permanent role follows a Monday–Friday pattern with shifts from 08:00–12:00 or 10:00–14:00 and an hourly rate of £14.26.

You will welcome guests, take orders, serve food and drinks to high standards, and support a collaborative One Team culture across the Campus. Benefits include 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, free onsite gym, daily lunch and uniform.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in premium hospitality, restaurants, bars, events or similar customer-focused environments.
• Strong food & beverage service skills; barista, cocktail experience desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding customer service and create engaging guest experiences.
• Welcome customers, take orders, and prepare/serve food and beverages to high standards.
• Operate across bars, cafés, events and meeting spaces.
• Maintain cleanliness, presentation and food safety in front and back-of-house areas.
• Build product knowledge and recommend food and drink options to customers.
• Promote a collaborative One Team culture across the Campus.

Skills

Customer service

Food & beverage service

Barista / mixology

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 12:00 or 10:00 - 14:00

Contract Type: Permanent

Hourly Rate: £14.26

20 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
Free onsite gym membership
Lunch provided daily
Uniform provided
The Campus is an urban playground where we create safe, inclusive and memorable experiences for colleagues, clients and visitors.

As a Food Experience Host, you will play a key role in bringing this vision to life by delivering exceptional hospitality experiences across a variety of environments, including bars, cafés, events and hospitality spaces.

Combining excellent food and beverage service skills with a customer-first mindset, you will create meaningful interactions, build strong relationships and contribute to a culture of diversity, community, learning and innovation.

Whether acting as a mixologist, barista, host or event support, you will ensure every guest experience is engaging, welcoming and delivered to the highest standards while supporting a collaborative 'One Team' approach across the Campus.

The Role

• Deliver outstanding customer service, creating engaging and memorable experiences for all guests.
• Welcome customers warmly, process orders, and prepare and serve food and beverages to the highest standards.
• Operate across a variety of hospitality environments, including bars, cafés, events and meeting spaces.
• Maintain excellent standards of cleanliness, presentation, food safety and health & safety in all front and back-of-house areas.
• Build product knowledge and confidently recommend food and drink options to customers.
• Anticipate customer needs and proactively resolve service issues.
• Conduct quality checks to ensure all food and beverages meet required standards before service.
• Promote a collaborative "One Team" culture and support colleagues across the wider Campus operation when required.
• Follow food safety procedures, allergen controls, labelling requirements and health & safety practices.
• Champion colleague wellbeing, engagement and positive working practices.

About You

• Previous experience within premium hospitality, restaurants, bars, events, private members' clubs or similar customer-focused environments.
• Strong food and beverage service skills, with bar, cocktail, barista or hospitality experience desirable.
• A passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences and creating memorable service moments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with customers and colleagues.
• A proactive, enthusiastic and adaptable approach with the ability to work across multiple service areas.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high quality and safety standards.
• IT literacy and confidence using workplace systems and technology.
• Ability to identify, resolve and escalte issues effectively while maintaining excellent service.
• A team-focused mindset with a commitment to inclusion, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• A genuine passion for hospitality, customer care and creating a welcoming environment for everyone.

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger, #aplacetobeyou,
#facilitiesmanagement
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team.