This is a great opportunity to take the first steps in your hospitality career and work as part of Food & Beverage Team with Surya Hotels, reporting to & working with the hotels Senior management team to maximise guest experience. In a new era in hospitality, make your mark and really drive it forwards, embracing our ‘Ownership with Personality’ values.
Restored to its former glory, The George Hotel has proudly sat on Colchester High Street in Essex, close to the City’s Castle, for over 500 years. Guests are welcomed to a lavish stay in our beloved hotel full of charm and history, invited to sleep in one of the 49 heritage rooms or suites with emperor beds or the 44 modern rooms of St Nicholas’ House. All rooms are full of designer touchers and period features you would expect from a hotel of this age.
Dine in the relaxed two-tiered restaurant that offers a daily a la carte menu inspired by British and worldwide cuisines, using locally sourced and seasonal produce. Lighter lunches can be taken on the Moroccan style Courtyard area, or quintessential English Afternoon Tea in the Victorian Themed ‘T-at The George’ Tea room- there’s something to suit all tastes at The George
To be a successful part of our food & beverage team you will need;
* A positive, can do attitude towards all customers and other team.
* Thirst for knowledge toward learning all things food and drink related, learning about spirits, wines, cocktails and the “perfect serve” to each customer
* A willingness to learn about different food styles and service, learn the menus and understand how to explain each dish to a customers
* Great communicator that enjoys interacting with customers in a lively, fast paced environment
Now you know what we are looking for in a Food & Beverage Team Member, below is what we offer you:
We offer you:
* Access to Employee Assistance Programme – helping our hospitality team through any difficult times 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
* WageStream – we offer the ability to access your wages as you earn them, or save as you earn too!
* Retail & Supermarket Discounts
* Discounted meals & stays across all of the groups hotels around the UK- up to 50% off!
* Increasing annual leave
* A development programme to continue your rise to becoming a “Hospitality Superstar”- We love to promote from within our teams - including apprenticeships, accredited and professional training.
* Bike to work scheme
* Bus Fare Discounts
* Flexible working hours
* Inclusion in tronc scheme (Tips)- to boost your earnings!
In return we ask for our F&B team to:
* Give great service to guests - taking guests orders, serving food & drinks, taking payments and giving great service to customers
* Meet all site standards of service & work within the team leading to a great guest experience.
* Have/develop a good understanding serving coffees, alcohol and wine to both a bar and restaurant environment.
* Opening and closing shifts which will include weekends & bank holidays on a pro rata basis
* A willing to continue your development with both in-house and external training sessions.
As a Company within Flying Trade Group's family of businesses we own and run 13 hotels and bars throughout East Anglia and Surrey. We're a diverse and dynamic Group, come join us!
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