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Job Ref: 13236 Branch: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel Location: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, Edinburgh Salary/Benefits: £13.90 per hour plus excellent company benefits and perks Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Shift pattern: Vary Hours per week: 40 Posted date: 29/06/2026 Closing date: 10/08/2026 Why Join Apex Hotels ? You'll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as an Assistant Night Manager at Apex 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 Hotels are looking for an Assistant Night Manager to join the Front Office Team. Reporting to the Night Manager, you will be responsible for the running of the property during the night. You will have a passion for delivering excellent customer service, show initiative and be a strong team player. Communication skills and staff management are key attributes. You will have a good knowledge of health and safety and security procedures. As Assistant Night Manager you will be responsible for delivering an excellent experience to all guests whilst ensuring that our guests are safe and secure throughout their stay. Main Responsibilities: • Be present in lobby and reception during peak times and support your team, • Lead reception team to deliver exceptional arrival and departure experience, complete regular quality checks, • Monitor and maintain safe and secure working environment for all hotel colleagues and guests, resolve and report any issues, • Act on all guest feedback, positive and negative. Respond to Guest reviews and update guest profiles accordingly., • Ensure compliance with all Apex financial, privacy, data security and H&S procedures, • Walk about of the property and picking up on details which require attention as well as Health & Safety matters which need action., • Ensure all procedures are followed and all night jobs are complete., • Producing any nightly reports. About you: We love to welcome people with different experiences and from different places into our Apex family. We want to ensure you get the best experience from the role you begin your journey with us in. To excel within this role, you will have: • 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, • Holds a genuine desire to provide a Warmer Welcome to our guests, • Previous experience of working within a Front Office/Nights environment at a Supervisory level is essential. You will work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and 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 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.

Job Ref: 13237 Branch: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel Location: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, Edinburgh Salary/Benefits: £14.41 per hour plus excellent company benefits and perks Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Shift pattern: Vary Hours per week: 40 Posted date: 29/06/2026 Closing date: 10/08/2026 Why join Apex Hotels? You'll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Duty Manager at Apex 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. 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 Starting your Journey: As Duty Manager you will be responsible for ensuring the team delivers an effective and enjoyable experience to all guests. You will assist in leading the reception team to deliver high levels of quality and act as the main point of contact for all hotel emergencies. Your responsibilities will include: • Be present in lobby and reception during peak times and support your team, • Promote selling culture amongst the FO team, review results daily, • Lead reception team and porters to deliver exceptional arrival and departure experience, complete regular quality checks, • Monitor and maintain safe and secure working environment for all hotel colleagues and guests, resolve and report any issues, • Act on all guest feedback, positive and negative. Respond to Guest reviews and update guest profiles accordingly., • Ensure all pre- and post stay communication is sent to applicable guests, • Ensure compliance with all Apex financial, privacy, data security and H&S procedures, • Maintain correct records & communications so they can be tracked effectively, • Proactively manage poor performance and act as a role model for your team, • Liase with Housekeeping management on daily basis to ensure outstanding guest experience, • Plan and communicate VIP arrivals to hotel team, • Walk about of the property and picking up on details which require attention as well as Health & Safety matters which need action. As a Duty Manager, 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 Duty Manager. With this in mind, we are looking for a Duty Managers 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, • Holds a genuine desire to provide a Warmer Welcome to our guests, • Already have hotel front office experience or have worked at a supervisory or management level. 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.

Job Ref: 13192 Branch: Head Office - Edinburgh Location: Head Office, Edinburgh Salary/Benefits: Competitive salary plus excellent company benefits & perks Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Hours per week: 40 Posted date: 05/06/2026 Closing date: 19/07/2026 Why Join Apex Hotels ? You'll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Groups, Conference & Events Manager 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. Main Purpose of Job To lead and inspire a regional team of event planners, a pivotal role responsible for driving event sales performance, ensuring operational excellence, and delivering exceptional client experiences across all conference and event spaces. Specific Tasks Leadership & Team Management • Responsible for delivery of both personal and team KPI's, • Lead, coach, and develop a team of on-site conference and events planners across multiple hotel locations., • Foster a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement., • Ensuring the team deliver performance metrics, conversion rates, and pipeline activity to identify growth opportunities Sales & Revenue Management • Drive conference and event revenue across the region and wider group, working closely with Head of Groups, Conference & Events, other regional GCE Managers, proactive sales teams and revenue managers., • Analyse and pre-emption of GC&E revenue risk and gaps, working with regional Head of GC&E to develop and implement strategies to address revenue gaps, • Input to and support the development and execution of regional sales strategies and promotional campaigns. Client Relationship Management • Act as a senior point of contact for key clients and high-value events, ensuring exceptional service delivery., • Oversee the end-to-end planning and execution of complex and/or multi-site events., • Ensure consistent service standards and client satisfaction across all properties. Operational Excellence • Ensure team follow event planning processes and documentation across primary region, • Ensure compliance with brand standards, health & safety, and legal requirements., • Collaborate with key stake holders including hotel operational teams to ensure seamless event delivery. Reporting • Lead on regular performance reports and insights to senior leadership. Reporting Structure • Head of Groups Conference & Events Scotland, • This post has management responsibility for GCE Assistant Manager and GCE Executives, • Whilst this role will have accountability to a specific primary region, as business needs require, this will expand to cover all Apex Hotels and locations to the same standard and role responsibilities About you: You will be a true people person, dedicated to the development and growth of our people and our culture. Through your personal credibility you will naturally create, develop and sustain high trust relationships with all stakeholders. You will have a real passion for events, and you will have excellent attention to detail in order to provide consistent standards. You will be great at multi-tasking, you will be efficient at solving guest/client enquiries and all with a smile and infectious personality! Personal Characteristics and Competencies We love to welcome people with different experiences and from different places into our Apex family. We want to ensure you get the best experience from the role you begin your journey with us in. To excel within this role, you will have: • Proven experience in a senior conference and events role within the hospitality industry, ideally across multiple sites and/or large teams., • Strong leadership and team development skills., • Commercially astute with a track record of achieving revenue targets., • Excellent communication, negotiation, and client relationship skills., • Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities., • Proficient in event management systems (e.g., Infor, Delphi, Opera, or similar). You will work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes: • 30 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, • 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 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 thisis you,Click Apply. We look forward to hearing from you.