W Lounge - Barback

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Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary

Location 1 St James Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, EH1 3AX
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Schedule Full Time

Located Remotely? N

Position Type Non-Management

W Edinburgh is hiring Barback for the W Lounge to join the expanding team! We invite you to play an integral part in bringing to life this unique brand in Edinburgh and fast moving operation!

Explore an exciting new career path at W Hotels where your natural talent is celebrated. W Hotel’s work culture is uniquely designed to spark your imagination and curiosity while bringing the W experience to life for guests.

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 Lounge is W Edinburgh’s social hub for guests and locals alike. Open from 9am until late, W Lounge will showcase the best of Gaelic produce in its food offering, complimented with innovative beverage concepts. Whether guests are coming for a cup of coffee, a lunch meeting, a casual dinner or cocktails, W Lounge will be the perfect place to be.

Situated on the 11th floor, the space offers unrivalled panoramic view across the city, making it one of the most beautiful places in Edinburgh to work and play.

Reporting to the W Lounge Manager, the W Lounge Barback will have overall responsibility assisting in the daily operation of the bar, ensuring the bar team has the resources to provide exceptional service to our guests.

Joining the team means you will be instrumental to the success of the hotel and the restaurant’s operation and beyond. We are looking for someone who is creative, motivated and passionate!

As W Lounge Barback, key aspects of your role will include:

• A team player, hard worker, and detail oriented
• 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
• Flexible and willing to meet the demands of a 24-hour operation

Our ideal W Lounge Barback is someone who has:

• The ability to create memorable experiences for guests
• Experience working in a busy bar
• A fire in your belly for true hospitality is a must
• Confidence interacting with guests
• Multi-tasking skills
• A positive mindset
• A genuine passion for working in hospitality

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

W Edinburgh brings 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 is the centerpiece of Edinburgh St James Quarter, incorporating retail, leisure and entertainment facilities along with residential apartments.

This W hotel helps redefine the city’s hospitality landscape. Accordingly, it fuses the brand’s signature amenities with modern design and W Happenings, highlighting what’s new in design, fashion, music and culture.

Built in 2023, this new W hotel accommodates guests across 244 stylish guestrooms, including 45 suites. While staying here, guests benefit from the brand’s signature Whatever / Whenever service philosophy.

A real highlight of this property is its rooftop bar and outdoor terrace, pairing exciting cocktails and cuisine with 360-degree views over the historic city. Among the other noteworthy amenities are the W Lounge, a restaurant collaboration with SUSHISAMBA, a FIT workout facility and an AWAY spa, with special functions…