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Job Number 26090431
Job Category
Food and Beverage & Culinary
Location
1 St James Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, EH1 3AX VIEW ON MAP
Schedule
Part Time
Located Remotely?
No
Position Type
Non-Management
Position Summary
W Edinburgh is hiring a Waiter or Waitress to join its SUSHISAMBA restaurant. We invite you to play an integral part in bringing to life this award-winning hotel, situated in the heart of Edinburgh. With W Edinburgh winning the coveted “Scottish Hotel of the Year 2025” award, now is the perfect time to join the team and take your career to the next level.
Explore an exciting new career path at W Hotels where your natural talent is celebrated. W Hotels’ work culture is uniquely designed to spark your imagination and curiosity while bringing the W experience to life for guests.
About The Brand
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 Sushisamba
SUSHISAMBA celebrates the culture and cuisine of Japan, Brazil, and Peru. The menus are a mix of new and signature dishes with an emphasis on bold flavours, the finest ingredients, and artful presentations.
As part of the new W Hotel opening in the vibrant St James Quarter and with stunning views over the Scottish capital, our Edinburgh restaurant will be the latest beautiful restaurant to add to our current portfolio in Las Vegas, London, Dubai, and Doha as well as planned openings in Bahrain and Riyadh.
About The Role
Reporting to the Restaurant Manager for W Edinburgh and SUSHISAMBA, you will be the key point of contact for our guests while they dine in the restaurant: making them feel welcome, taking their food and drink orders, making recommendations, and ensuring they have the best possible time while dining with us.
Joining the team means you will be instrumental to the success of the hotel’s operation and beyond. We are looking for someone who is a people-person, loves the buzz of working in a busy restaurant, and is passionate about what they do!
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As Waiter/Waitress, key aspects of your role will include:
- Have a detailed knowledge of the food and beverage on offer in SUSHISAMBA
- Be proactive in learning about our menus and the culture of the places they have been inspired by
- Take food and drink orders and answer any questions on the menu selection, including how food has been prepared, any modifications that can be made, and what allergens are present
- Ensure guests enjoy their time with us, checking back for satisfaction and resolving any issues that arise
- Communicate with the kitchen regarding questions, length of wait, product availability, meal requirements, allergies, dietary needs, and special requests
- Maintain cleanliness of work areas, china, glass, and silver throughout the day
- Restock items
- Present physical and accurate check to guests and process payments
- Follow health and safety guidelines and policies to report accidents and injuries
- Work as a team with the rest of the SUSHISAMBA team, supporting wherever necessary as directed by your manager
Our ideal Waiter/Waitress is someone who has:
- A keen eye for detail
- Good prioritization skills
- The ability to stay calm under pressure
- Strong organization and multi-tasking skills
- Confidence interacting with guests
- Good communication skills
- 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)
- 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
- Specially curated discounts in thousands of shops
About The Property
W Edinburgh brings 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 is the centerpiece of Edinburgh St James Quarter, incorporating retail, leisure, and entertainment facilities along with residential apartments.
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This W hotel helps redefine the city’s hospitality landscape. Accordingly, it fuses the brand’s signature amenities with modern design and W Happenings, highlighting what’s new in design, fashion, music, and culture.
Built in 2023, this new W hotel accommodates guests across 244 stylish guestrooms, including 45 suites. While staying here, guests benefit from the brand’s signature Whatever / Whenever service philosophy.
A real highlight of this property is its rooftop bar and outdoor terrace, pairing exciting cocktails and cuisine with 360-degree views over the historic city. Among the other noteworthy amenities 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 part of the SUSHISAMBA team today!
Please note this role is part time 32 hours over 4 days and is fixed-term until 30th September 2026, with the possibility of extension.
At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.
W Hotels’ mission is to Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. We are a place to experience life. We’re here to open doors and open minds. We are constantly inspired by new faces and new experiences. A tuned-in, up-for-anything spirit is at our core and has made us renowned for reinventing the norms of luxury around the globe. Whatever/Whenever is our culture and service philosophy that brings our guests’ passions to life. If you are original, innovative, and always looking towards the future of what’s possible, welcome to W Hotels. In joining W Hotels, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.
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