F&B Assistant

Village Hotel - Reading - Pub & Grill; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant pub and grill is seeking energetic team members to serve and engage with guests. The role involves working as part of a fun and friendly team, delivering excellent service in a lively environment. Ideal candidates are warm, welcoming, and eager to learn. This position offers extensive benefits, including discounts on food and drink, wellness membership, and a fun work atmosphere. Compensation to be discussed.

Benefits

Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership

Discount on overnight stays

50% discount on Food and Drink

Excellent training and development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Must have a warm, friendly personality.
• Excellent team player skills.
• Willingness to learn and engage with guests.

Responsibilities

• Serve and greet guests effectively.
• Maintain a fun and engaging atmosphere.
• Support the bar and restaurant team.

Skills

Team player

Excellent communication skills

Willingness to learn

Job description

Our Pub & Grill teams are the life and soul of the party! By joining us as a member of the bar and restaurant team, you will work alongside an energetic, fun, friendly team and be at the heart of the action – greeting, serving and looking after our guests to make sure they go home happy and raring to return. Our Pub and Grills are at the heart of the action, buzzing with energy and serving up delicious food and drink in a relaxed yet vibrant environmentjourân with multiple screens to watch the big games and regular special events to keep everyone in the mood for the weekend, there is never a dull day at Village Pub and Grill.

Work, Grow, Play! Here at Village Hotel Club we are all about embracing personalityimum individuality and fun. Forget stuffy hotels built around formality, pomp and ceremony. We create lively, modern spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, play and exercise. With hotels and leisure clubs from Aberdeen to Bournemouth and more opening soon, we rely on you to deliver service that puts us head and shoulders above the competition.

Benefits

• Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership at your home Club for you and a family member/friend worth £1,500 a year.
• Discount on all overnight stays at Village Hotels, meaning you can experience our hospitality from £35 with a friend and even grab an excellent breakfast.
• Friends and Family discounted stays from £49, including breakfast.
• 50% discount on Food and Drink purchased on or off shift at any Village Hotel Pub & Grill.
• 30% discount on and off shift in our Village Hotel Starbucks stores.
• Excellent training and development including our Rising Stars and Talent Academy programmes.
• A much more exciting way to train across several areas in the hotels, utilising our exciting Mobile Gaming training platform.
• Discounts and cashback offers on many High Street Brands and Supermarkets.
• A range of Well‑being and Healthcare benefits and monthly well‑being programmes for all employees to support your mental health.
• Putting your Mental Well‑being first with Mental Health first aiders and up to 2 mental health days to utilise annually.
• Financial wellbeing support and salary drawdown via Wagestream.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and counselling.
• Flexible working hours.
• A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with regular team events.
• Excellent Reward and Recognition Incentive schemes.
• Anniversary rewards for key milestones of service.
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Have your birthday off guaranteed.
• Discounted Health Cash plan and Sick pay Insurance.
• A host of BIG People Days to celebrate, reward and recognise our wonderful employees and their local communities.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits and pay.
• Company Pension scheme.
• Life Insurance.

*T & C’s apply based on your contract.

What we need from you

• A smile, a great personality and a willingness to learn. That’s it!
• All we ask is that you must be an excellent team player, and be warm, friendly and engaging. We will teach you the rest!

Come and be part of something new & something special – Work, Grow & Play the Village Way!

Compensation: To be discussed.