Food & Beverage Assistant

Snaffles Restaurant is the award-winning fine dining experience at Castle Leslie Estate, renowned for its elegant setting, locally sourced cuisine, and exceptional service.

We are currently seeking enthusiastic and customer-focused Food & Beverage Assistants to join our team and help deliver memorable dining experiences to our guests.

About The Role

Purpose:

• Provide warm, professional service to all guests in line with our fine dining standards
• Prepare and maintain the dining area before, during, and after service
• Take accurate food and drink orders and liaise with kitchen and bar teams
• Serve meals and beverages efficiently and courteously
• Handle guest queries and feedback with professionalism
• Process payments and maintain accurate billing records
• Support team members and contribute to a positive working environment

Benefits for Successful Candidates:

• Voted a Great Place to work for three years running
• Voted a Best Workplace in Ireland
• Engaging company events fostering team camaraderie and creativity.
• Attractive employee discount
• Meals on duty
• Wellness program to promote your physical and mental well-being.

Previous experience in a fine dining restaurant is preferred, but not required. The Food & Beverage Assistant must also have excellent communication skills and be able to work well within a team.

Applicants must be fully available to work a mix of days, evenings mid-week & weekends. We are flexible to working hours and day. Can discuss at interview stage.

Supplemental Pay Types:

• Tips that reward your exceptional service and culinary expertise.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Castle Leslie Estate believes that embracing equality and diversity in the workplace benefits not just Castle Leslie Estate, but also individual employees, divisions, and our customers. All our employees bring their own background, work style, distinct capabilities, experience, and characteristics to their work. We recognise that our talented and diverse workforce reflects the diversity of our customers and markets, and we want to utilise the widest range of skills, knowledge and experience in our business while complying with legislation.

Required Criteria

Skills Needed

Food Service Skills

About The Company

Castle Leslie Estate has been officially recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland™ and a Great Place to Work® for the last three years. It boils down to trust. Great Place to Work helps organisations quantify their culture and produce better business results by creating a high-trust work experience for all employees. Their unparalleled benchmark data is used to recognise Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies and the Best Workplaces™. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a Great Place to Work. In addition, we were voted by the public as Ireland’s Favourite Place to Stay 2023 and 2022.

One of Castle Leslie Estate’s finest assets is its employees, and we are always looking for very friendly, highly skilled and professional staff to join our existing team. A flexible attitude, excellent inter-personal and customer service skills are key requirements. We provide a competitive salary, an excellent working environment and unique benefits for the right candidates.

Company Culture

Nestled on 1,000 acres of undulating Irish countryside, dotted with ancient woodlands and glittering lakes, Castle Leslie Estate is one of the last great Irish estates still in the hands of its founding family. The Leslie Family arrived in Ireland in the 16th Century and bought the Estate at that time. Today, this Irish estate is led by the current custodian, Sammy Leslie. Her overwhelming desire is to protect the Estate for future generations.

Company Benefits

Employee development programs, Employee discounts, Gym membership or wellness programs, A diversity program, Free parking, Cycle to work, Referral bonus, Event tickets, Preferential room rates, Family and friends rates, Discount on meals purchased , Discount on spa treatments or products, Long service recognition, Free meals during shifts, Employee Assistance Scheme, Wellbeing Scheme, Work With Charities, Social Opportunities, Employee of the Month, Employee Recognition Scheme, Annual performance review, Culture of recognition, On the job learning, Progression opportunities, Bereavement leave, Long service awards, Staff celebration events

Salary

€13.60 - €13.80 per hour