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Conference & Banqueting Waiter/ess, Egham

Employer
Alexander House Hotels & Utopia Spas
Location
Egham, Surrey
Salary
£17,076.80 live in available
Closing date
21 May 2019

Job Details

Conference & Banqueting Waiter/ess

The Place

Great Fosters Hotel, AA Hotel of the Year 2018 and the most recent addition to Alexander Hotels a private group of luxury hotels of distinction just outside London.

A Grade 1 listed building in 50 acres of stunning gardens and parkland in Egham, Surrey.

4 Red Stars, 43 bedrooms spread across the Hotel and adjoining Cloisters and Coach House. A room or suite to meet every expectation. For dining the Award Winning Tudor Room with 1 Michelin Star and 4 Rosettes, as well as the Estate Grill which offers a delicious range of dining choices. A beautiful 14th century Tithe Barn is available for functions together with the Orangery, the Conservatory and a range of other meeting and private dining rooms.

Please see the Hotels website for a full list of facilities and sample menus. www.greatfosters.co.uk

The Role

We are seeking Conference and Banqueting Waiters/esses to assist Jose Hernandez our experienced Conference & Banqueting Manager, in ensuring excellent service standards across our range of business, function, wedding and corporate events.

Please see the guest areas of our website for details of our facilities.

The Hotel has small intimate rooms for special events and private dining to our impressive 14th Century Tithe Barn, Orangery and Conservatory which comfortably hold events up to 180 covers.

As well as regular conference and corporate events we have 110 weddings booked for this year. From the Civil Ceremony to the Wedding Meal and evening celebrations you will be part of the team creating special memories.

This mix of business ensures a constant year round trade.

Due to the nature of the events taking place the shifts involved will be based on the requirements for that particular event so flexibility to work daytimes, evenings and weekends is a must.

Duties include;

  • Setting up the function bar and function room ready for service
  • Setting up and serving Reception Drinks & Canapes for functions and events
  • Service of food, drinks and wines for function guests
  • Taking payments where a ‘cash bar’ facility is requested
  • Keeping an accurate record of drinks served for bars ‘to account’
  • Restocking the bar
  • Glass clearing and cleaning
  • Clearing all tables during service
  • Room & Bar clean down at the end of the shift to ensure it is ready for the next event

Requirements

  • Smart appearance
  • Warm and friendly personality
  • Energy and enthusiasm to work in a busy guest service environment
  • Previous bar or food service experience

The Benefits

£17,046.80 40 hrs per week

 

  • Local accommodation available if required in Egham £460 per month
  • 4 weeks holiday
  • 8 Bank holidays
  • Free car parking
  • Employee uniform

In addition you will benefit from a range of company benefits including:

Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels
Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas
Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels
Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas
Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas
Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday

Company

Welcome to Alexander Hotels .A luxury collection of boutique, country house hotels and spa hotels near London. All surrounded by stunning countryside, these privately owned and stylish four and five star hotels comprise of Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa in Sussex, Barnett Hill Hotel in Surrey,  Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa in Kent and Langshott Manor Hotel in Surrey.

At Alexander Hotels, our people take great pride in providing traditional hospitality which complements our stunning country hotels. We are always on the look out for outstanding people with the personality and confidence to shine.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01342 859752
Location
Turners Hill,
East Grinstead,
West Sussex
RH10 4QD
GB

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