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Casual Food & Beverage Assistant - Buxted Park Hotel
Location: Buxted, East Sussex, TN22 4AY
Salary: Starting at £13 per hour + service charge + excellent colleague benefits
Job Type: Casual Contract
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We are currently seeking a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Casual Food & Beverage Assistant at Buxted Park Hotel, part of Hand Picked Hotels.
About the Role
Set within 312 acres of pristine Sussex parkland, Buxted Park Hotel offers an inspiring and elegant environment to grow your hospitality career. This magnificent Palladian mansion welcomes guests seeking timeless elegance, quiet grandeur, and deeply personal experiences. As part of our team, you’ll help bring that sense of effortless luxury to life.
As a member of our team, you will help create unforgettable moments for guests as they explore our tranquil parkland, celebrate special events, and enjoy our personalised service, with an emphasis on service excellence & consistency.
Key Responsibilities
- Help create an exceptional guest experience by ensuring dining areas, bars, and service spaces are presented and maintained to the highest standards.
- Support the smooth delivery of food and drink service.
- Ensure tables are beautifully set, service stations are fully stocked, and food and beverage offerings are presented with care and consistency.
- Work confidently alongside colleagues on the floor, providing excellent service and helping to uphold our reputation for outstanding hospitality and quality service.
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What’s in it for you?
- A competitive hourly rate of £13 with incremental pay reviews based on recognition of commitment and performance, plus a share of service charge.
- A welcoming, inclusive culture where long-term friendships and diversity are celebrated.
- Uniform and meals on shift provided.
- Free onsite parking (where applicable).
- Regular team gatherings and appreciation events.
About You
We are looking for proactive and enthusiastic candidates that have a willing attitude and a welcoming and friendly nature. You will:
- Have passion and pride in delivering exceptional, high-quality, personalised service to ensure our guests experiences are memorable.
- Have previous restaurant and bar or food and beverage experience, with the confidence to work as part of a team and deliver exceptional service standards in a fast-paced, busy hospitality environment.
Who We Are…
Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.
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Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.
Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation. A Recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.
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If you're an experienced Casual Food & Beverage Assistant looking to work in a luxury hotel, take the next step in your career with Buxted Park Hotel and apply now.
Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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