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Job Ref: 13726 Branch: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel- Edinburgh Location: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, Edinburgh Salary/Benefits: £13.60 per hour Contract type: Casual Hours: Part Time Hours per week: 0 Posted date: 04/11/2026 Closing date: 17/12/2026 Why join Apex Hotels? You'll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Casual Spa Therapist in the Edinburgh Waterloo Place Hotel. From your very first day, you'll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it's what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction. . Role Overview: Apex Hotel's Spa offers a diverse menu, including beauty, massage and the use of ESPA products. We are currently looking for a Casual Spa Therapist to assist the Spa with busy periods. As a Casual Spa Therapist,you will deliver amazing brand standards and immaculate guest facilities. You will be responsible for your own work and take pride in the high standard of cleanliness. As a casual Spa Therapist you will be responsible for delivering exceptional customer service, through the delivery of health and beauty treatments and customer care and you will also promote the spa products and services. You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests to provide a personal experience our guests will want to share. Joining the dedicated Spa department, you will: • Conduct treatments to an exceptional degree, following Apex Brand Standards at all times, • Ensure reception and relaxation areas are clean, tidy and welcoming, as well as fully stocked, • Handle enquiries in person, via telephone and email, • Process bookings and payments, • Maintain and clean all equipment to an effective operational level., • Meet required standards of service delivery within the spa (Efficiency, Accuracy, Customer Care) with an emphasis on exceeding customer satisfaction and loyalty, • Provide a tailored service towards individual clients, • Be responsible for working unsupervised, About you: As a Casual Spa Therapist, you will have excellent attention to detail in order to provide consistent standards. This is a vital role in the function of the hotel. You will love chatting to our guests offering help and assistance, you will be a great multi-tasker, you will be efficient at solving guest enquiries and you will always have a smile for our teams and guests. We want you to be yourself here, bringing your infectious personality which helps makes Apex who we are. On your first day you will begin a structured 12 week learning journey, giving you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to be a great Spa Therapist. With this in mind, we are looking for a Spa Therapist who: • Can deliver excellent standards, • Holds a genuine desire to provide a Warmer Welcome to our guests, • Has experience of working in a customer facing role, • Holds a HNC in beauty therapy, • Has excellent level of English - written and oral, • Previous experience of working within a Spa environment is desirable Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you'll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday. Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. About Apex Waterloo Place Hotel The Georgian features of the Apex Waterloo Place building make it both a timeless and elegant hotel. Located at the east end of Princes Street, this hotel stands in the desirable New Town location just moments from Calton Hill, George Street and Waverley Train Station making it central and convenient. With its corniced ceilings, Georgian windows and fireplace, Elliot's Bar & Restaurant seamlessly blends its building's rich history with contemporary design details. The menu mixes traditional Scottish dishes with innovative, globally inspired bursts of flavour. The restaurant's food complements an array of wines, cocktails, spirits and hand-picked Scottish whiskies.

Job Ref: 13718 Branch: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel- Edinburgh Location: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, Edinburgh Salary/Benefits: £13 per hour plus excellent company benefits & perks. Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Hours per week: 40 Posted date: 03/11/2026 Closing date: 15/12/2026 Why join Apex Hotels? You'll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Kitchen Porter in Edinburgh . From your very first day, you'll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it's what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction. You will meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes: • 29 days holiday, • Training and development from day one, • Employee events and celebrations, • Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP, • Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools, • Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working., • Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme, • Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date., • £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team. Following your first successful 3 months, you'll also receive ...... • Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform "Treat Yourself Here", unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family., • Involvement in our employee recognition schemes, • Long service recognition, • Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two, • 50% discount in our restaurants, • Cycle to Work Scheme, • Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family, • Spa treatments and product discounts, • Life Assurance cover Role Overview: As a Kitchen Porter, you will assist in the delivery of amazing brand standards and immaculate kitchen and back of house facilities. You will be responsible for your own work and take pride in the high standard of cleanliness and organisation whilst adhering to all food safety and health and safety guidelines. As a Kitchen Porter, you will be an integral part of the Kitchen and Food and Beverage departments working closely with all team members to deliver exceptional standards.. You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share. Joining the dedicated Kitchen department, you will: • Ensure the kitchen/refuse areas and relevant stores, corridors and equipment are cleaned and maintained to the highest degree of cleanliness., • Use cleaning agents and equipment within the perimeters of COSHH Legislation, • Follow all food safety and health and safety guidelines., • Assist in the preparation of food About You: As a Kitchen Porter, you will have excellent attention to detail in order to provide consistent standards. This is a vital role in the function of the hotel and ultimately the service provided to our guests before, during and after their stay. You will love chatting to our guests offering help and assistance, you will be a great at multi-tasker, you will be efficient at solving guest enquiries and you will always have a smile for our teams and guests. We want you to be yourself here, bringing your infectious personality which helps makes Apex who we are. On your first day you will begin a structured 12 week learning journey, giving you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to be a great kitchen porter. With this in mind, we are looking for a kitchen porter who: • Can deliver excellent standards, • Uses initiative, • Is self-aware and able to evaluate their own work, • Has a customer service attitude, • Has the ability to multi-task and provides excellent attention to detail, • Exceptional Food safety standards Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you'll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday. Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are interested, click apply. We look forward to hearing from you! About Apex Waterloo Place Hotel The Georgian features of the Apex Waterloo Place building make it both a timeless and elegant hotel. Located at the east end of Princes Street, this hotel stands in the desirable New Town location just moments from Calton Hill, George Street and Waverley Train Station making it central and convenient. With its corniced ceilings, Georgian windows and fireplace, Elliot's Bar & Restaurant seamlessly blends its building's rich history with contemporary design details. The menu mixes traditional Scottish dishes with innovative, globally inspired bursts of flavour. The restaurant's food complements an array of wines, cocktails, spirits and hand-picked Scottish whiskies.

1. Food Preparation & Cooking • Prepare and cook authentic Malaysian, Chinese-Malaysian and Southeast Asian dishes., • Specialise in wok cooking techniques, including stir-frying, high-heat cooking and achieving wok hei (smoky wok flavour)., • Prepare signature dishes such as Char Kway Teow, Nasi Goreng Kampung, Mee Goreng Mamak, Kung Pao Chicken and Malaysian-style stir-fried noodles., • Maintain consistent taste, presentation, portion sizes and food quality., • Prepare fresh sauces, sambals, marinades and spice pastes according to restaurant recipes. 2. Kitchen Operations • Manage the wok station efficiently during lunch and dinner services., • Complete daily mise en place before service., • Coordinate with curry, grill and other kitchen sections to ensure timely food preparation., • Handle multiple orders during busy service periods without compromising quality., • Ensure all ingredients are correctly stored, labelled and rotated using FIFO principles. 3. Food Safety & Hygiene • Follow UK food hygiene and food safety regulations., • Maintain high standards of cleanliness across the wok station, equipment and preparation areas., • Follow HACCP procedures, temperature monitoring and food storage requirements., • Prevent cross-contamination and manage food allergens correctly., • Clean and maintain wok burners, extraction areas, utensils and cooking equipment. 4. Stock Control & Cost Management • Monitor daily ingredient usage and minimise food wastage., • Assist with stock ordering and inventory checks., • Maintain standard recipes and portion control to achieve food cost targets., • Report shortages, damaged equipment and quality concerns to management. 5. Teamwork & Staff Development • Work closely with the Head Chef and kitchen team., • Train junior chefs and kitchen assistants in wok cooking techniques., • Support menu development, seasonal specials and new Malaysian dishes., • Maintain discipline, punctuality and professional kitchen standards., • Assist other kitchen sections when required. 6. Quality & Customer Satisfaction • Ensure every dish meets Wok & Sambal's authentic Malaysian flavour standards., • Adjust spice levels and accommodate customer dietary requirements where safely possible., • Maintain consistency during high-volume service., • Support continuous improvements based on customer feedback. Required Skills & Experience • Previous experience as a Wok Chef, preferably in Malaysian, Chinese or Southeast Asian cuisine., • Strong knowledge of wok burners, high-temperature cooking and stir-frying., • Experience preparing Malaysian sauces, sambals, noodles, rice dishes and seafood., • Ability to work independently under pressure., • Good understanding of food hygiene, allergen management and kitchen safety., • Strong teamwork, time management and organisational skills.

Job Ref: 13706 Branch: Apex Grassmarket Hotel- Edinburgh Location: Apex Grassmarket Hotel , Edinburgh Salary/Benefits: £15.01 per hour plus excellent company benefits & perks. Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Shift pattern: 5 from 7 Hours per week: 40 Posted date: 29/10/2026 Closing date: 10/12/2026 Why join Apex Hotels? You'll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Maintenance Technician in Edinburgh. From your very first day, you'll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it's what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction. You will meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes: • 29 days holiday, • Training and development from day one, • Employee events and celebrations, • Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP, • Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools, • Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working., • Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme, • Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date., • £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team. Following your first successful 3 months, you'll also receive ...... • Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform "Treat Yourself Here", unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family., • Involvement in our employee recognition schemes, • Long service recognition, • Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two, • 50% discount in our restaurants, • Cycle to Work Scheme, • Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family, • Spa treatments and product discounts, • Life Assurance cover Role Overview: As a Technician working within our maintenance team, you will provide our hotel with the practical hands-on skills and trade based knowledge that is required to maintain all guest facilities, hotel plant and systems in a safe and immaculate condition. Core to your role will be our Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) through which you will receive and perform a wide range of practical tasks and activities in a timely and work safe manner, to include; • Painting – Surfaces preparation, application of paint to walls and woodwork, • Bathroom Maintenance- Tile replacement, replacement of grouting & sealant, repair of fixtures and fittings,, • Plumbing- Minor pipework repairs, replacement of taps/ fittings/ sanitaryware, unblocking of wastes, servicing of TMVs, • Air conditioning – Basic refrigeration maintenance, cleaning of air filters/ coils/ strainers, • Electrical – Minor electrical works such as replacing damaged sockets/ switches, lamp replacement, light fitting replacement, resetting of trippages, repair of small appliances, periodic safety checks, • Carpentry/ joinery- adjustment of doors, adjustment/ replacement of door closures, minor furniture repairs, replacement of smoke seals, lock replacements, • Plant Maintenance – Replacing AHU filters, cleaning of strainers, intake/ extracts, swimming pool maintenance, valve exercising, perform operational checks to plant, • Periodic Safety Checks- the inspection and testing of fire doors, fire alarms, sprinkler systems, emergency lighting, fire safety interfaces, fire extinguishers, smoke vents, the undertaking of legionella control measures, • Security – Door lock programming and battery replacement, bedroom safe openings, • General – Carpet repairs, ceiling tile replacement, responding to guest requests for assistance and service recovery We love to welcome people with different experiences and skillsets into our maintenance team and wider Apex family. We want to ensure you get the best experience and enjoyment from your career from the moment you begin your journey with us. In order to be successful in this role, you will hold: • A trade-based qualification, skill or expertise, • Previous experience of delivering a broad range of general property maintenance activities to expert handyperson level in addition to your core expertise, • A technical mindset and ability to learn and retain new skills, • A flexible approach to a wide range of maintenance tasks with desire and ability to always deliver these to a high standard, • A high degree of Health & Safety awareness, being familiar with Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work, • Ability and willingness to diligently perform works and complete associated maintenance records via a handheld device, • Sound communication skills both written and oral, • Strong interpersonal skills, • Ability to work effectively as part of a team and individually, • Ability to commute daily to our hotel with availability to work any 5 days from 7 on a rotational basis, • Willingness to provide maintenance cover outside of normal working hours on a rotational basis Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you'll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday. Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are interested, click apply. We look forward to hearing from you! About Apex Grassmarket Hotel Located in the heart of Old Town Edinburgh, this contemporary hotel is surrounded by culture. With Fantastic views of Edinburgh Castle views from the hotel, it is a few minutes walk from the Royal Mile and the National Museum of Scotland. The Apex Grassmarket Hotel has 169 bedrooms and has Deluxe Rooms which feature castle views and outdoor balconies. With seasonally rotating menus, the restaurant attracts locals and guests alike. Open for lunch and dinner in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle, the restaurant's menu riffs on Scottish classics with creative twists.