Job Description

Meikleour Estate, a historic country estate near Blairgowrie, is recruiting for experienced Front of House staff. Our successful candidates will work within its award-winning boutique hotel The Meikleour Arms (AA 4 Star Gold and 1 Rosette, AA Accommodations the Year Scotland 2022). A customer-facing position, this is an excellent opportunity to be part of an established and professional team.

We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated FOH servers to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidates will have a passion for hospitality, a keen eye for detail, and a commitment to providing top-tier service to our valued guests.

Your main responsibilities will be:

Greet and welcome guests in a friendly and professional manner. Present menus and provide detailed information when asked (e.g., ingredients, or potential food allergies) Take orders and serve our guests in our award-winning rosette restaurant. Provide excellent customer service and exceed guests' expectations. On some shifts you might also work behind the bar taking drink orders and managing the till and bills. Having your license is not essential but will be looked upon favourably.

Remuneration

The hourly rate is 13.50/ hour (13.50/hour + holiday pay = 15.13) + 1.50 expected tips = just over 16.63/hour with tips, 28 days paid holiday.

All tips are 100% shared amongst our hotel team and processed monthly from an HRMC-compliant Tronc system.

Hours of Work

We are looking for permanent full-time candidates for immediate start.

To meet the requirements of the hotel, our candidates will be expected to work a blend of morning and evening shifts to ensure fairness within the team:

Morning shift: 7:00 am- 3pm Evening shift: 2:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Essential Requirements

Excellent customer service skills. Minimum 1-year previous experience of FOH. Our hotel can be a dynamic working environment and requires its staff to enjoy working as part of a team. Meikleour Arms Hotel is in a rural areawith limited public transport, particularly on weekends. There are buses through the village for a 7 am start or finish after 6 pm. Please do not apply if you don't have your own transport to get to us. We can only consider applicants who can evidence their right to work in the UK. Appropriate checks will done before employment. Professional reference checks will be made with your approval.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Zero hours contract

Pay: 13.50 per hour

Additional pay:

Tips
Benefits:

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

8 hour shift
Application question(s):

Do you have you own means of transport to get to Meikleour (there are no bus services running for morning or evening shifts)? Please answer.
Experience:

Bar & Restaurant: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 08/08/2025