F&B Trainee Supervisor

Our Holiday Inn Winchester is an exciting and innovative hotel where each day is uniquely different. Located on the edge of the beautiful South Downs National Park and within five minutes from Winchester City Centre it’s accessible location and multi-million-pound refurbishment has made it into one of the flagship Holiday Inns in the UK. With that in mind, the Holiday Inn Winchester is a great place to kickstart your hospitality career or if you’re looking to progress your journey, this is the place where future can become reality.

Modern and contemporary, this award-winning Hotel offers something for all. It's a big operation, so you’ll need to be hands-on, with 131 rooms, 8 flexible event spaces, The Odyssey Restaurant, Bar and Pizzeria and our stunning ANA Spa. Whether it be a pre-cruise stay, accommodation for a business trip, a relaxing spa-day, wedding, birthday party or family celebration, our hotel offers it all.

This could be your opportunity to work somewhere fast-paced and growing, somewhere where you can be yourself, create memorable experiences for every guest and put your stamp on the ever-evolving brand that is the Holiday Inn.

Are you out-going, full of energy and enthusiastic? A natural-born communicator? Are you passionate about offering excellent customer service? Then our fabulous Holiday Inn Winchester could be the place for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented trainee Food & Beverage Supervisor to join our team in a full time role. Working closely with the Food & Beverage Manager you'll be involved in all aspects of the day -to -day operation of the department, focusing on delivering wonderful service to our guests time and time again. You'll be responsible for overseeing the smooth running of the food and beverage service and team, always ensuring our guests have a great experience. You'll take pride in your work, focusing on the presentation of the bar and restaurant spaces, ensuring they're clean and tidy. The guest experience is incredibly important, so naturally you’ll be customer -led, whilst working to maximise performance of the department through up -selling and service standards.

The Ideal Candidate:

We’re looking for an experience Food and Beverage professional looking to take the next step into supervisory and management, who’s hands -on, decisive and isn’t afraid to get stuck in. Our bars and restaurants are fun, engaging places to work and they’re at the heart of our guests overall experience when staying with us. You’ll be front and centre of that stage, leading by example in all that you do.

With naturally strong supervisory skills, you’ll support the Food & Beverage Team in providing a genuine, intuitive approach with our guests. Communication is key in this role, but you’ll also need strong attention to detail skills and an engaging, outgoing style to stand out.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility.

Benefits:

• Heavily discounted Staff Room Rates at all Castlebridge properties for you and your friends and family, so everyone can enjoy a break away. Rates start from £50 per night, with breakfast included.
• 50% off your bill when you dine in one of our Restaurants or Bars.
• Fully funded Apprenticeship programme to develop your career without a reduction in your pay.
• Cycle to work scheme - save up to 40% on a wide range of bikes.
• Healthcare Cash Plans - dental, optical, medical and more available from just £1 per week.
• Referral schemes for referring your friends or family to join our team.
• Flexible shift patterns and contracts available to suit your lifestyle, we are 24/7 operation, meaning shift patterns to suit everyone.
• Monthly colleague recognition through our 5-Star Service rewards programme and monetary rewards for long service milestones.
• Use of Wagestream financial wellbeing platform, allowing you to access your pay as and when you need it.
• Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential advice available 24/7 to you.
• An internal communications hub which acts as our very own social media platform, connecting you to your colleagues and the wider group in seconds.