F&B Assistant

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.

With the historic town centre just a few minutes stroll away, there is easy access to top Bury St Edmunds shopping, stunning parks and annual festivals. There really is so much to do in the local area!

Inside our stylish and modern rooms, you’ll find the full range of amenities available to make a stay very comfortable, including free WiFi, Flat Screen TVs, freshly cooked food, draft beer on tap and King Size Hypnos beds. Our family-run Bury St Edmunds hotel offers an amazing experience at an extremely competitive price.

Our hotel also provides the perfect backdrop for any occasion from weddings to birthday parties to business meetings and more….a bite to eat on our outdoor terrace or relax in our remodeled Barley & Graze restaurant and bar with a cocktail before retiring to your spacious room. Our welcoming team ensure a stay with us is as effortless as it is enjoyable.

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:

What we can 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!
• Discounted meals & stays across all of the groups hotels around the UK
• 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
• Flexible working hours
• Inclusion in tronc scheme

In return we ask for:

• 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 the family!