Part-Time Food & Beverage Assistant

Hand Picked Hotels; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Uniform provided

Meals on shift

Free onsite parking

Employee wellbeing support

Company pension

Staff discount platform

Discounted stays

Job summary

Hand Picked Hotels is seeking a Food & Beverage Assistant at Buckland Manor in the Cotswolds. This part-time, permanent role (24 hours per week) involves supporting dining areas, bars, and service spaces to the highest standards, ensuring beautifully set tables and attentive guest service.

You'll join a dedicated team, receive training, and benefit from a competitive hourly rate (£12.71) plus a share of service charges, plus 28 days holiday, meals on shift, uniform, parking, and wellbeing

Job description

Food & Beverage Assistant - Buckland Manor

Location: Buckland, WR12 7LY
Salary: £12.71 per hour + service charge + excellent colleague benefits
Job Type: Part-Time | Permanent |24 Hours

Come and join our Team...

We are currently seeking a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Food & Beverage Assistant at Buckland Manor, part of Hand Picked Hotels.

Buckland Manor is renowned for creating exceptional guest experiences through outstanding service, attention to detail, and warm hospitality. Working here means becoming part of a dedicated team committed to excellence, helping to deliver memorable stays, special celebrations, and outstanding dining experiences in one of the Cotswolds' most beautiful country house hotels.

Set within 10 acres of beautifully maintained gardens in the picturesque Cotswold village of Buckland, Buckland Manor provides a stunning and tranquil working environment. From welcoming guests and delivering exceptional dining experiences to supporting special occasions and events, your contribution will play an important role in creating unforgettable moments for our guests.

If you're looking for a role where you'll be valued, supported, and part of a friendly and professional team in a charming luxury country house setting, Buckland Manor could be the perfect place for you.

What will the role involve?

As a Food & Beverage Assistant, you will help create an exceptional guest experience by ensuring our dining areas, bars, and service spaces are presented and maintained to the highest standards. With meticulous attention to detail, you will support the smooth delivery of food and drink service, ensure tables are beautifully set, service stations are fully stocked, and food and beverage offerings are presented with care and consistency. Your commitment to excellence will contribute to an unforgettable and memorable guest experience. A true team player, you will work confidently alongside colleagues on the floor, providing excellent service and helping to uphold our reputation for outstanding hospitality and quality service.

This is a part-time role, including weekends on a rota basis, 24 hours per week, which may vary depending on business.

Flexible working hours can be accommodated where possible.

What's in it for you?

• An hourly rate of £12.71, plus a share of service charge.
• A welcoming, inclusive culture where long-term friendships and diversity are celebrated.
• Ongoing career development with in-house and external training, including apprenticeships and industry-recognised courses.
• 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays.
• Uniform and meals on shift provided.
• Free onsite parking (where applicable).
• Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Company pension.
• Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
• Discounted stays in our hotels and on food, drink, spa treatments & products.
• Colleague of the Month awards, which leads to our annual awards ceremony.
• Regular team gatherings and appreciation events.

Are you Hand Picked?

• We are looking for proactive and enthusiastic candidates that have a willing attitude and a welcoming and friendly nature. We thrive on excelling together to ensure as a team we deliver service, excellence and consistency, fostering a culture of collaboration, partnership & teamwork.
• You will have passion and pride in delivering exceptional, high-quality, personalised service to ensure our guests experiences are memorable.
• You will have previous restaurant and bar or food and beverage experience, with the confidence to work as part of a team and deliver exceptional service standards in a fast-paced, busy hospitality environment.

Who we are...

Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 24 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.

Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.

Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the 'Green Tourism' accreditation. A Recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.

Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.