W Edinburgh is hiring a W Lounge Manager to join the ever growing team! We invite you to play an integral part in bringing to life this unique brand within Edinburgh.
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.
ABOUT W HOTELS
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.
ABOUT W LOUNGE
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 Celtic 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.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the Bars Manager for W Edinburgh, the W Lounge Manager will have overall responsibility for directing the daily operation of the W Lounge, its financial performance, guest satisfaction and all aspects of talent management.
Joining the team means you will be instrumental to the success of the hotel and the W Lounge operations and beyond. We are looking for someone who is organised, driven and passionate!
As W Lounge Manager, key aspects of your role will include:
- Recruit and retain the best talent on the market
- Design, implement, and maintain the W Lounge’s policies and procedures
- Devise steps of service and train all staff accordingly
- Develop teamwork throughout your teams as they grow
- Be a W brand ambassador, ensuring the brand’s voice is present in your interactions with guests and talent
- Ensure compliance with all liquor laws and licensing
- Maintain food hygiene and sanitation standards
- Manage department budgets ensuring the maximization of profit while maintaining guest and employee satisfaction
- Work in collaboration with all heads of departments to ensure a successful overall operations
Our ideal W Lounge Manager is someone who has:
- Demonstrated decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Natural leadership skills
- Strong organization and multi-tasking skills
- Sophisticated communication skills
- Previous experience working in high-end, high-volume restaurants and/or bars
- At least three years of previous management experience
- 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)
- Bonus plan
- Enhanced holiday entitlement – starting at 31 days (including bank holidays) and increasing with length of service
- Company pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- 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
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.
If this sounds like the perfect place for you, apply to be apart of W Edinburgh today!
Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.
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