Front of House Staff

Executive Mandate Specification

The Bistro at the Brunton is open Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm, with certain evenings where we are open until 7.30pm, therefore offering a rare work/life balance not often found in Hospitality.

We are recruiting for a Front of House role in a busy theatre café in the heart of Musselburgh. Situated on a main bus route into Edinburgh, the Bistro at the Brunton also has easy access out to many other East Lothian towns, to Queen Margaret University and to Musselburgh train station!

You would be working as part of a close-knit team in a welcoming community hub - a bustling café environment during the day, turned warm and inviting environment at night for all our much-loved theatre-goers! This is an exciting and varied opportunity in a fun environment. The job role will include elements of Front of House service as well as events catering and barista work, so someone with high energy and adaptability is a must!

The ideal applicant would have:

• A minimum of 1-year experience working in a fast-paced and lively customer service environment (ideally with some Hospitality/Barista experience)
• Is able to drive and has access to a car (helpful but not essential)

And:

• Thrives on social interactions and offering friendly, personal service to customers
• Is enthusiastic and able to maintain a high pace of work
• Is hard-working, eager to learn, with an ability to multi-task
• Works well under pressure and adapts well to changing circumstances
• Has a positive attitude and shows initiative
• Works well in a team and has good communication skills
• Be well presented
• Be prepared to work weekends and evenings

Please apply with a copy of your CV and a cover letter letting us know why you would like to join our team.

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 16 per week

Salary: £9.50-£10.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Day range:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Physical setting:

• Bistro
• Casual dining restaurant

Shift:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Musselburgh, EH21 6AA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• What is your availability throughout the week? And approximately how many hours of work a week are you looking for?

Experience:

• Hospitality: 1 year (preferred)
• Customer service: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Shift availability:

• Day shift (required)
• Night shift (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/06/2023
Expected start date: 05/06/2023

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

• Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
• Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
• Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
• Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
• US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship