Waiting Staff - Fixed Term

InterContinental Hotels Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 13,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel group in Edinburgh is seeking a Waiter/Waitress for its Le Petit Beefbar Restaurant. Join a dynamic team to deliver exceptional service, support the restaurant team, and enjoy opportunities for career growth. Applicants should have prior experience in high-end dining, possess a can-do attitude, and be passionate about creating luxurious guest experiences. Salary: £12.60 per hour with various benefits including paid overtime, meals, and room discounts.

Benefits

Paid overtime

Free meal on shift

Employee discounts on stays and F&B

Generous maternity/paternity pay

Wellbeing support and mental health resources

Qualifications

• Experience as a Server, Waiter/Waitress, Barista, Bartender, or Host preferred.
• Ability to provide personalized experiences and high-quality service.
• Willingness to contribute positively to the team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Restaurant Hosts and Kitchen Team to deliver food.
• Assist in cleaning tables after guests depart.
• Learn and develop skills as a Food Runner for career progression.

Skills

Experience in a high-end restaurant setting

Confidence in delivering great service

Teamwork and guest focus

Job description

Overview

At Scotland’s first and only Le Petit Beefbar Restaurant, we are looking for a Waiter/Waitress to join us on a Full-Time contract.

This is a Fixed Term assignment ending on the 31st of December 2025.

This highly exclusive restaurant born in Monte Carlo in 2005 is the epitome of creativity and luxury service, by taking on international and local dishes with a focus on quality ingredients. Riccardo Giraudi (the Beefboy as some might call him) has created Beefbar to break tradition and introduce a modern take on incredibly well-thought out but simple dishes divided into 3 section – sexy street food, great meat cuts and iconic dishes. InterContinental Edinburgh The George is home to the first and only Beefbar in Scotland and we are proud to be making a mark on Edinburgh’s food and drink scene…

As a Waiter/Waitress, your main duties and responsibilities will be supporting our Restaurant Hosts and Kitchen Team to deliver our food to guests in a timely standard, ensuring that every item is delivered and that guests have everything that they would need. You will assist in cleaning tables after guests have departed, making sure the tables are turned over in time for our next guests. As a Food Runner, you will have the chance to learn more about the restaurant and develop your skills – allowing you to progress your career within Beefbar!

Requirements

Joining us as a Waiter/Waitress, we are looking for someone who has…

• Experience working within a Restaurant as a Server, Waiter/Waitress, Barista, Bartender or Host (in a internationally branded high-end restaurant is preferred)
• Confidence in delivering great service, have a can-do attitude and always willing to help out where needed
• Passion for providing luxury experiences, not shy to go above and beyond to personalise our Guests stay and provide your local wisdom to enhance their experience
• Ability to work together in the team with guests as our centre focus!

Benefits

In return for joining the Le Petit Beefbar Restaurant, you can expect to receive…

• Financial security - £12.60 per hour (£26,208.00 per annum FTE), guaranteed hours, paid overtime, a free meal on shift, paid holidays, subsidised unsocial hour travel support and enhanced sick pay! Plus, Tronc paid monthly if in eligible role. Wagestream - a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it.
• Growth and development – extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice.
• Colleague perks - worldwide discounted room rates and discounted F&B whilst on employee rate (IHG has over 6,000 hotels globally and growing), plus generous friends and family rate. Discounts through our portal on your supermarket shop, experiences and loads of retailers on our perks portal.
• Wellbeing – generous maternity/paternity pay, employee assistance programme available 24/7 and access to mental health first-aiders
• Hotel specific benefits – complimentary stay for you+1 in our Hotel upon successful completion of probation, generous discounts across our F&B outlets at Kimpton Charlotte Square and InterContinental Edinburgh The George Hotel plus Spa and gym discounts at our Kimpton property

If you are someone who likes to bring your skills and knowledge to providing exceptional customer experiences, apply today! Check out our Instagram page @lepetitbeefbar_edinburgh to see more.

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.