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🛎️ Hospitality & Catering · Maybourne Hotel Group

Casual Waiter/ess

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Casual Waiter/Waitress

Claridge’s

Foyer & Reading Room

At the centre of London’s Mayfair, Claridge’s is a unique combination of splendour and charm, renowned for its impeccable, intuitive service. The hotel’s original art deco interiors have been interwoven with modern flourishes. It also has a famous all-day dining restaurant, the Foyer & Reading Room, and two bars: Claridge’s Bar and the intimate Fumoir.

Scope and Purpose

As a casual Waiter/waitress in our Foyer & Reading Room your duties are to provide a warm welcome, and offer a wide range of food and drink service to our guests, including our award winning afternoon tea. Other duties include; cash handling, mise en place, and beverage preparation.
You will be part of a large team and be responsible for creating memorable dining experiences to our guests staying at Claridge’s and also to our many external guests.

Entry Requirements

We are looking for a strong, motivated individual, ideally someone who has worked in a similar role within the hospitality or travel and tourism industry. The person will be a team player who is an avid learner, adaptable and has exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Other skills that will need to be demonstrated include:

  • Strong customer care skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • A high standard of personal presentation
  • Confident, professional and welcoming personality
  • Ability to deal with high profile clients in a professional manner

Benefits Package

  • Vast range of learning and development opportunities
  • Opportunities for promotion and transfer across the group
  • Uniform
  • Meals on Duty

Terms and conditions apply to all benefits

Eligibility

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

We look forward to hearing from you.

What this role involves

General background for waiter roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.

  • Greet customers, give out menus and take food and drink orders
  • Answer questions about the menu and give advice on ingredients
  • Serve food and drinks, handle bill payments and clean tables
Typical pay (UK)
£17,000 starting · £27,000 experienced
Typical hours
30 to 42 a week
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