Barista - in Edinburgh

A fantastic opportunity to join our team at Kimpton Charlotte Square on a 16-hour per week contract! You will earn £13.28 per hour, equal to £11,048.96 salary, plus service charge.

Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel brings together traditional Edinburgh architecture with an exciting and fresh indoor feel, offering our guests a modern luxurious stay. Welcoming locals to relax in our Garden area, experiencing mouth-watering food in BABA restaurant, or guests from far and wide being pampered in our state-of-the-art Spa.

What’s in it for you as our Barista:

• Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family, one of the world’s leading hotel companies - which means global opportunities.
• 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, plus Spa & Gym discounts at our Kimpton property.
• Extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice.
• Wagestream - a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it.
• Meals whilst on duty, company sick pay and life insurance, Mental Health First Aiders on Duty, and access to Employee Assistance Programs.
• 28 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, increasing up to a maximum of 33 days (Pro Rated) & Enhanced Family Leave.
• Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world, plus discounts from over 15,000 stores.
• Participate in our generous 'Refer a Friend' programme!

Your main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring high quality guest experience through the making of a wide range of coffees and hot drinks.
• Interacting with our guests and assisting the wider F&B team to provide timely service.

To succeed as a Barista, you will need:

• Experience working within a Restaurant, Bar, Cafe or Hotel as a Barista or Coffee Maker.
• Knowledge of making various coffees and working with different dietary requirements and preferences.
• Drive to produce results, working together within the Kimpton family to provide our guests with extremely personal experiences and human connection.
• A warm and authentic personality, with a can-do attitude and commitment to service.

At IHG, we believe there’s Room for You: Room to Grow, Room to Belong, and Room to Make a Difference. At Kimpton, our shared mission is to make lives better through heartfelt human connections. Our colleagues are empowered and encouraged to act from the heart, to go above and beyond to create ridiculously personal experiences for each other and our guests!

If you are someone who likes to march to the beat of their own drum and wants to join a company which encourages authentic individuality, apply today to join us as a Barista! 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.

Don’t quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you’d be a great fit for the job? We’ll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.