Food & Beverage Assistant – Eden Locke Edinburgh

We are looking for a F&B Assistant to join our team at Luqa, our in-house coffee shop and restaurant at Eden Locke, Edinburgh.

Our teams bring our vision of soulful hospitality to life, creating memorable experiences for our guests and local customers across our locations in the UK and Europe.

When and Where?

40 hours per week, over 5 days of the week.

Our opening hours are between 7am and 11pm, so flexibility around working days, weekends, bank holidays and working hours is required.

About Eden Locke

Eden Locke is a peaceful haven for sleeping, working and living, just minutes from Edinburgh’s main sights. Set behind a beautiful Georgian façade, our 72 apartments combine the comfort of home with thoughtful design and warm hospitality.

Luqa is our in-house coffee shop and restaurant, serving great coffee alongside pastries, sandwiches and a small menu of pizzas and pastas. It is a relaxed, welcoming space for our hotel guests, local customers and visitors to Edinburgh.

About the Job

As a F&B Assistant, you will mainly work within our F&B team at Luqa, helping to create a friendly and welcoming experience for every customer.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Welcoming guests and customers and providing friendly, attentive service

• Preparing and serving coffee, drinks and food

• Taking orders and handling payments accurately

• Supporting the team with the day-to-day running of Luqa

• Keeping the coffee shop and restaurant clean, tidy and inviting

• Helping with opening and closing duties

• Following food safety, health and safety and brand standards

• Handling customer and guest requests with a positive, solution-focused approach

• Supporting events and activations at Eden Locke

• Working flexibly across the hotel and supporting your colleagues when needed

What We're Looking For

• Previous hospitality, F&B or customer service experience is preferred

• Barista experience is desirable, but training can be provided for the right person

• Friendly, confident and professional communication

• Good attention to detail and the ability to multitask in a busy environment

• A positive, can-do attitude and willingness to use your initiative

• Comfortable working as part of a team

• Confidence handling payments and using basic IT systems

• Flexibility to work across shifts between 7am and 11pm, including weekends and bank holidays

Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is warm, proactive and genuinely enjoys creating great experiences for people. Someone who takes pride in good coffee, good food and good service, and enjoys being part of a friendly team.

About Locke
Beautifully designed, one-of-a-kind, locally inspired aparthotels. Made to be lived in, not just slept in. Where home meets lifestyle hotel. Work meets life. People connect with themselves, and the community. Another way to stay. To find out more about Locke, visit http://lockeliving.com/.