Seasonal Food and Beverage Assistant

As a Seasonal Food and Beverage Assistant, you'll be at the heart of our Christmas celebrations, helping us create a warm, welcoming and memorable experience for every guest. You'll support our Christmas functions from start to finish, including setting up event spaces, welcoming and interacting with guests, taking orders, serving food and drinks, supporting our function bars, processing payments and clearing down event rooms and bars after each function. Throughout your shift, you'll work closely with the wider team to keep everything running smoothly. You'll help maintain clean and organised dining and event areas, restock supplies and assist with food preparation where needed, while working flexibly to support colleagues across the hotel. Whether you're serving a festive meal, helping behind the bar or preparing a room for the next Christmas celebration, you'll play an important part in ensuring our guests enjoy a festive, first-class experience and leave with magical memories.

Excellent customer service, teamwork and attention to detail are at the heart of this role, and you'll always work with Aimbridge's four pillars of Food and Beverage in mind: People, Product, Guest and Performance.What do we need from you? Food and Beverage experience isn't essential for this role. What matters most is your attitude, enthusiasm and passion for delivering an exceptional guest experience. To join our festive team, you'll need to:

• Be 18 years or older, as the role includes bar service
• Weekend availability throughout December is essential, as this is one of our busiest and most exciting times of the year. You'll need to be available to support our Christmas events and functions across December weekends.
• Be eligible to work in the UK
• Have strong communication skills and be confident engaging with guests in a friendly and professional manner
• Thrive in a fun, fast-paced and customer-focused environment
• Work well as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues to provide excellent service and flexibly supporting the wider hotel when needed
• Have a great eye for detail and take pride in maintaining clean, organised and welcoming dining and event spaces
• Be passionate about delivering outstanding customer service and creating magical festive memories for our guests
• Be flexible with your availability and able to work varying shifts throughout the festive period
  
  The View Hotel Eastbourne is a stylish seafront hotel located on the town's main promenade, boasting 130 contemporary ensuite rooms-many with balconies and stunning panoramic views of the English Channel. Our modern bar, welcoming restaurant, and flexible event spaces make us a vibrant destination for both leisure guests and business travellers.
Proudly managed by Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA, part of the global Aimbridge brand, we are connected to an expansive network of hotels across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Aimbridge partners with renowned brands like Hilton, Marriott, IHG, and Accor-offering a people-first culture and incredible career growth opportunities., At Aimbridge, we recognise that people are the heart of our business. As a global leader, we are committed to representing our global community and offering everyone 'A Place to Grow'. If you're ready to immerse yourself in the festive spirit, be part of a great team and help create magical Christmas memories for our guests, we want to hear from you., Join Our Dynamic Team at The View Hotel Eastbourne! Are you passionate about hospitality and delivering exceptional service? We're looking for dedicated, friendly, and energetic individuals to join our growing team. With over 100 team members, we pride ourselves on a supportive and welcoming culture where success is shared.

As part of the Aimbridge team, you will have access to industry leading benefits that include
• Industry leading training and leadership development opportunities
• Hotel discounts portfolio wide - Staff rates and up to 50% discount on food & beverage and spa
• Access to Stream - Stream up to 40% pay as it is earned and set automatic savings to support your financial wellbeing
• 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Company sick pay - Giving you piece of mind when you need it the most
• Access to hotel gym facilities
• Minimum of 30 days holiday-pro rata
• Staff meals on duty
• Paid breaks
• Starting salary above national minimum wage
• Free staff parking
• Additional day of paid leave to celebrate their birthday
• Childcare Allowance, Salary: £13.45 per hour
• Fixed-term seasonal contract: 13th November 2026 to 11th February 2027, If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to exceed guest expectations, The View Hotel Eastbourne is the perfect place to build your career. We offer competitive rates, development opportunities, and a fun, collaborative workplace. Ready to make your mark with us?
Apply today and become part of something special! What We Offer:
• Competitive Rates - all exceeding the National Living Wage.
• Employee Recognition - Annual Staff Awards, Monthly Departmental Activities, Employee Acknowledgement
• Career Growth - Development opportunities within a supportive environment.
If you're ready to be part of our success, we'd love to hear from you!