W Lounge - Bartender

Reporting to the W Lounge Manager, the W Lounge Bartender will have overall responsibility assisting in the daily operation of the bar, ensuring the bar team works together to provide exceptional service to our guests. Joining the pre-opening team means you will be instrumental to the success of the hotel and the restaurant's opening and beyond. We are looking for someone who is creative, motivated and passionate! As W Lounge Bartender, key aspects of your role will include:

• Deliver the highest level of personalized service to our guests
• Prepare drink orders for guests, including bespoke W Hotels cocktails
• Issue, open and serve wine and champagne
• Assist the W Lounge floor team during peak periods when required
• Set up and maintain cleanliness and condition of the bar and tables
• Prepare fresh garnishes for drinks
• Stock ice, glassware and paper supplies
• Transport supplies to bar set-up areas
• Wash glassware
• Anticipate and communicate replenishment needs
• Process all payment methods
• Secure liquors, beers, wine, coolers, cabinets and storage areas
  
  Previous experience working in high-end, high-volume restaurants and/or bars
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to create memorable experiences for guests
• A positive mindset
• A genuine passion for working in hospitality
  
  Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. W Hotels are a place to experience life. We're here to open doors and open minds. With us, there's always more. We dare to deliver a different kind of luxury. One that revels in bold ideas and indulges in the unexpected. We believe luxury is the freedom to be yourself and explore desires: whatever, whenever., W Hotels' mission is to Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. We are a place to experience life. We're here to open doors and open minds. We are constantly inspired by new faces and new experiences. A tuned-in, up-for-anything spirit is at our core and has made us renowned for reinventing the norms of luxury around the globe. Whatever/Whenever is our culture and service philosophy that brings our guests' passions to life. If you are original, innovative, and always looking towards the future of what's possible, welcome to W Hotels. In joining W Hotels, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.
  
  In return for your hard work, we give you:
• World class training and development, including leadership development
• Unlimited career opportunities (internationally and locally)
• Wellness and mental health programmes
• Discounted accommodation, food and beverage in over 9,000 hotels all over the world!
• Discounts for your friends and family
• Specially curated discounts in thousands of shops
ABOUT THE PROPERTY W Edinburgh will bring bold architecture and a vibrant lifestyle offering to the Scottish capital. Behind a façade featuring a winding steel ribbon - reflecting the city's festival spirit - this 12-storey structure will be the centerpiece of Nuveen Real Estate's Edinburgh St James Quarter, incorporating retail, leisure and entertainment facilities along with residential apartments. This W hotel aims to help redefine the city's hospitality landscape. Accordingly, it'll fuse the brand's signature amenities with modern design and W Happenings, highlighting what's new in design, fashion, music and culture. The new W hotel will accommodate guests across 244 stylish guestrooms, including 45 suites. While staying here, guests will benefit from the brand's signature Whatever / Whenever service philosophy. A real highlight of this property will be its rooftop bar and outdoor terrace, pairing exciting cocktails and cuisine with 360-degree views over the historic city. Among the other noteworthy amenities planned are the W Lounge, a restaurant collaboration with SUSHISAMBA, a FIT workout facility and an AWAY spa, with special functions hosted in 2,450 sq ft of modern event space.