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Breakfast Chef [Casual] - Residence Inn by Marriott Edinburgh
Role summary
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The Breakfast Chef prepares and presents a high-quality breakfast service for hotel guests, maintaining Marriott food-safety, hygiene and presentation standards. Typical requirements include previous professional kitchen experience, knowledge of food preparation and safe handling, good organisation, and the ability to work efficiently during busy morning periods. The candidate should be reliable, flexible and comfortable working casual shifts, including early mornings, weekends and public holidays. Strong teamwork, a positive attitude and good communication are expected. Experience in hotel or breakfast service is beneficial, although practical culinary ability and a willingness to follow established procedures may be equally important.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Hotel jobs cannot be sponsored since July 2025; only youth schemes remain.
Official source: GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Live-in common in rural hotels |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals common |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | 100% of tips and service charges to staff (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent or seasonal |
| Leave | 28 days |
| Income tax | About 14% in all at GBP 25,000 |
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About Residence Inn by Marriott Edinburgh
Residence Inn by Marriott Edinburgh is an extended-stay hotel operated under the Residence Inn brand, part of Marriott International, one of the world's largest hospitality companies. The Edinburgh property provides apartment-style accommodation designed for guests staying several nights or longer, with features such as kitchen facilities, breakfast service, work areas and convenient access to the city centre. Marriott is known for structured operating standards, guest-focused service, employee training and opportunities to move between brands and locations. At Residence Inn Edinburgh, colleagues typically work in a collaborative environment serving leisure guests, business travellers and longer-term residents. The hotel combines the independence of apartment living with professional hospitality services, creating a setting where practical service, consistency and friendly interaction are particularly valued.