Head Bartender - SUSHISAMBA

W Edinburgh is hiring its first Head Bartender for SUSHISAMBA to join the pre-opening team! We invite you to play an integral part in bringing to life this unique project, opening November 2023.

Explore an exciting new career path at W Hotels where your natural talent is celebrated. W Hotel’s work culture is uniquely designed to spark your imagination and curiosity while bringing the W experience to life for guests.

ABOUT W HOTELS

Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. W Hotels are a place to experience life. We’re here to open doors and open minds. With us, there’s always more. We dare to deliver a different kind of luxury. One that revels in bold ideas and indulges in the unexpected. We believe luxury is the freedom to be yourself and explore desires: whatever, whenever.

ABOUT SUSHISAMBA

SUSHISAMBA celebrates the culture and cuisine of Japan, Brazil and Peru. The menus are a mix of new and signature dishes with an emphasis on bold flavours, the finest ingredients and artful presentations.

As part of the new W Hotel opening in the vibrant St James Quarter and with stunning views over the Scottish captial, our Edinburgh restaurant will be the latest beautiful restaurant to add to our current portfolio in Las Vegas, London, Dubai and Doha as well as planned openings in Bahrain and Riyadh.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Bars Manager for W Edinburgh and the General Manager for SUSHISAMBA, the Head Bartender will have overall responsibility for directing the daily operation of the bar, ensuring the bar team works together to provide exceptional service to our guests.

Joining the pre-opening team means you will be instrumental to the success of the hotel and the restaurant’s opening and beyond. We are looking for someone who is creative, motivated and passionate!

As SUSHISAMBA Head Bartender, key aspects of your role will include:

- Help to recruit and retain the best talent on the market
- Assist in designing the beverage menu of SUSHISAMBA, in partnership with the Bars Manager
- Develop teamwork throughout your team as it grows
- Be a W brand ambassador, ensuring the brand’s voice is present in your interactions with guests and talent
- Lead by example, displaying the highest standards of hospitality to guests and talent
- Ensure compliance with all liquor laws and licensing
- Maintain food hygiene and sanitation standards
- Work in partnership with the SUSHISAMBA restaurant floor team, supporting them whenever needed
- Work in collaboration with the wider Beverage and Food team to ensure a successful hotel opening and beyond

Our ideal SUSHISAMBA Head Bartender is someone who has:

- Previous experience working in high-end, high-volume restaurants and/or bars
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to create memorable experiences for guests
- The ability to lead, mentor and motivate others
- A positive mindset
- A genuine passion for working in hospitality

In return for your hard work, we give you:

- World class training and development, including leadership development
- Unlimited career opportunities (internationally and locally)
- Wellness and mental health programmes
- Discounted accommodation, food and beverage in over 9,000 hotels all over the world!
- Discounts for your friends and family
- Specially curated discounts in thousands of shops

ABOUT THE PROPERTY

W Edinburgh will bring bold architecture and a vibrant lifestyle offering to the Scottish capital. Behind a façade featuring a winding steel ribbon – reflecting the city’s festival spirit – this 12-storey structure will be the centerpiece of Nuveen Real Estate’s Edinburgh St James Quarter, incorporating retail, leisure and entertainment facilities along with residential apartments.

This W hotel aims to help redefine the city’s hospitality landscape. Accordingly, it’ll fuse the brand’s signature amenities with modern design and W Happenings, highlighting what’s new in design, fashion, music and culture.

The new W hotel will accommodate guests across 244 stylish guestrooms, including 45 suites. While staying here, guests will benefit from the brand’s signature Whatever / Whenever service philosophy.

A real highlight of this property will be its rooftop bar and outdoor terrace, pairing exciting cocktails and cuisine with 360-degree views over the historic city. Among the other noteworthy amenities planned are the W Lounge, a restaurant collaboration with SUSHISAMBA, a FIT workout facility and an AWAY spa, with special functions hosted in 2,450 sq ft of modern event space.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

W Hotels’ mission is to Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. We are a place to experience life. We’re here to open doors and open minds. We are constantly inspired by new faces and new experiences. A tuned-in, up-for-anything spirit is at our core and has made us renowned for reinventing the norms of luxury around the globe. Whatever/Whenever is our culture and service philosophy that brings our guests’ passions to life. If you are original, innovative, and always looking towards the future of what’s possible, welcome to W Hotels. In joining W Hotels, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work,​ begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global​ team, and become the best version of you.