Events Assistant

A fantastic opportunity for an Events Assistant to join us at our InterContinental Edinburgh the George on a 16-hour per week contract

You will earn £12.60 per hour, plus service charge.

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InterContinental® Edinburgh The George Hotel is full of culture and has been serving guests since 1881, so we know what it takes to provide an alluring guest experience and a personal and attentive service. We provide an exciting mix of a luxury InterContinental® experience combined with our unique character and charming building, home to Scotland’s first Le Petit Beefbar Restaurant. 

As the largest luxury hotel brand in the world, we provide our guests with a brilliantly cosmopolitan stay of discreet luxury and culinary expertise. 

So, what does our Events Assistant get in return for bringing the InterContinental life to our guests?

• Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family, one of the world’s leading hotel companies - which means global opportunities.

• Complimentary stay for you+1 in our Hotel upon successful completion of probation, generous discounts across our F&B outlets at Kimpton Charlotte Square and InterContinental Edinburgh The George, plus Spa & Gym discounts at our Kimpton property.

• Extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice

• Wagestream - a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it. 

• Meals whilst on duty

• 28 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, this increases up to a maximum of 33 days (Pro Rated)

• Enhanced Family Leave (you can ask more details at the interview).

• Mental Health First Aiders on Duty and access to Employee Assistance Programs.

• Taxi subsidy for shifts starting/ending between 23:00-06:00.

• We provide every employee company sick pay and life insurance

• Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world

• Discounts from over 15,000 stores – all the way from retail to cinema

• Don’t forget, bring your friends and take part in our generous ‘Refer a Friend’ programme!

As an Events Assistant, your main duties and responsibilities will be working across a wide range of events such as Birthdays, Weddings, Conferences and Baby Showers to provide customers with excellent service, working to a fast pace and ensuring the smooth running of our operations. 

To succeed as an Events Assistant, you will need:

• Flexibility of working hours, you might have late finishes and early starts depending on which event you are supporting!

• Experience working at Events, within a Bar, Restaurant or Hotel as a Waiter/Waitress, Server or Host 

• Passion for providing luxury experiences, not shy to go above and beyond to personalise our Guests stay and provide your local wisdom to enhance their experience 

• Ability to work together in the team with guests as our centre focus!

If you are someone who likes to bring your wisdom and local-know-how to a provide a truly personal and luxurious experience for our guests, apply to join us as our new Events Assistant today! 

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.