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Nestling in the stunning Art Deco architecture of the Queen's Hotel Leeds with its entrance at the epicentre of the city on City Square. The restaurant has played host to royalty and high society since the early days of the 20th century. The great and the good of Leeds society convened here for discourse and pleasure. Cinnamon Kitchen Leeds continues the tradition of providing the good citizens of Leeds with food and drink of the highest order.

Why Cinnamon Kitchen?

As part of The Queens Hotel, Cinnamon Kitchen are renowned for their investment in their team members and our new restaurant will be no different.

You'll have a detailed induction when you join the team, along with an extensive training programme and a real opportunity to develop. You can be assured that once you are in role, you will have been set up for every success.

HOST or HOSTESS - CINNAMON KITCHEN LEEDS

Nestling in the stunning Art Deco architecture of the Queen’s Hotel Leeds with its entrance at the epicentre of the city on City Square. The restaurant has played host to royalty and high society since the early days of the 20th century. The great and the good of Leeds society convened here for discourse and pleasure. Cinnamon Kitchen Leeds continues the tradition of providing the good citizens of Leeds with food and drink of the highest order.

Why Cinnamon Kitchen?

As part of The Queens Hotel, Cinnamon Kitchen are renowned for their investment in their team members and our new restaurant will be no different.

You’ll have a detailed induction when you join the team, along with an extensive training programme and a real opportunity to develop. You can be assured that once you are in role, you will have been set up for every success.

We are currently recruiting for a Host or Hostess to join our Truly Talented team. If you are friendly, courteous, love working as part of a team and are passionate about the hospitality industry, we would love to hear from you!

What we offer

• £12.21 per hour
• Full-time contract 

Benefits

• Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F&B;
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days;
• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal;
• Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;
• Use of Wagestream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay;
• Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;
• A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;
• Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £250 per successful hire;
• Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!

Your role

As a Host or Hostess, you will play a key role in our restaurant and build great relationships with our customers. You’ll have a good understanding of restaurant operations, a real passion for customer care, food and drink and a strong knowledge of wines, beers and spirits.

You will be the face of our business, greeting and welcoming our guests. Your passion for people will be applied to the role to create a memorable experience. You will be a host in the true sense of the word, working hard to create an engaging atmosphere exceeding our guests’ expectations.

Responsibilities of the role will include but are not limited to:

• Welcome guests to the restaurant;
• Provide accurate wait times and monitor waiting lists;
• Manage reservations;
• Escort customers to assigned dining or bar areas;
• Greet customers upon their departure;
• Coordinate with F&B team about available seating options;
• Maintain a clean reception area;
• Cater to guests who require extra attention (e.g., children, elderly);
• Answer incoming calls and address customers’ queries;
• Assist F&B team as needed.

The ideal person for this role will be enthusiastic about change, focused on details and trusting.

The core skills and experience required to succeed:

• Truly passionate about the Hospitality Industry;
• Previous restaurant or bar experience in a busy environment is preferred but not essential;
• Excellent personal presentation;
• Ability to function independently with a minimum of supervision;
• Excellent communication skills, the ability to communicate verbally and in writing ;
• To be an enthusiastic team player with a flexible approach.

You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.

Having these core skills will put you one step further to joining Axiom Hospitality and Cinnamon Kitchen.

An institution in the world of Indian fine dining has landed in the historic, art-deco Queens Hotel, with its entrance at the epicentre of Leeds in City Square. Chef Vivek Singh and his team have developed a stunning new menu that continues to challenge the status quo, by fusing the spice of the subcontinent with the finest British ingredients and culinary traditions to create modern dishes that remain classic and timeless.

The Evolution of Causal British-Indian Dining

From the foundation of Cinnamon Kitchen to now, its restaurants have always aspired to bring together "the best of both worlds". The blending of expertise and flavours from India with exceptional, seasonal and local British ingredients is what makes the food and experience at Cinnamon Kitchen so progressive and enduring.