Waiter / Waitress - OPSO - London

Head Waiter / Service Trainer This very popular and iconic luxury café and all-day dining restaurant concept has been taking the market by storm since the early 90s. Located only in prime real estate locations across Westminster, we are now seeking a passionate, experienced, and service-driven Head Waiter to join our successful team and support the training and development of our front-of-house staff. The ideal candidate will have strong restaurant floor experience, excellent leadership skills, and a genuine passion for delivering exceptional guest service. As Head Waiter, you will lead by example, support the management team, and train waiters to deliver excellence in service, guest care, product knowledge, and restaurant standards. Responsibilities • Lead, motivate, and support the waiting team during service, • Train new and existing staff in excellent table service and guest care, • Ensure all guests receive a warm welcome and professional service, • Maintain high standards of presentation, communication, and hospitality, • Supervise the restaurant floor and ensure smooth daily operations, • Support staff with order taking, food and drink service, and guest requests, • Coach team members on upselling, menu knowledge, allergens, and service steps, • Monitor service quality and provide feedback to improve performance, • Handle guest queries and complaints professionally and efficiently, • Ensure the restaurant is clean, organised, and ready for service at all times, • Work closely with managers, bartenders, kitchen staff, and other departments, • Support opening and closing procedures when required, • Ensure compliance with food safety, health and safety, and company standards Requirements • Proven experience as a Head Waiter, Senior Waiter, Supervisor, or similar role, • Strong knowledge of high-quality restaurant service, • Experience training or coaching front-of-house staff, • Positive attitude and excellent communication skills, • Ability to lead by example and remain calm under pressure, • Strong attention to detail and guest-focused approach, • Ability to keep the restaurant organised, clean, and under control, • Professional appearance and confident customer service skills, • Flexibility to work full-time, including weekends and busy periods, • Right to work in the United Kingdom is required Benefits • 50% staff discount in all our venues, even on your days off, for you and up to 3 family members, • 4 weeks paid annual holiday, • Learning and development opportunities, • Free meal during working hours, • Competitive pay depending on experience, • Tips, service charge, staff food, and other incentives included, • Around 45 hours per week, • No split shifts Pay Competitive salary depending on experience, from £13.46 to £15.00 per hour, including service charge, plus tips, staff food, and other incentives. Job Type: Full-time Application Questions • Do you have experience in a similar Head Waiter, Senior Waiter, or Supervisor position?, • Do you have experience training or supporting front-of-house staff?, • Can you work full-time? Work Authorisation United Kingdom work authorisation is required. Work Location In person

We are a group of 3 Italian restaurants in Belgravia with an excellent clientele and location. We can provide an attractive/flexible rota of approximately 7 shifts a week (3 lunches, 4 dinners). We provide high quality staff meals and service charge is shared amongst the team. Italian speakers preferable with English language skills. Paid weekly

Temper Restaurants is expanding, and we're looking for enthusiastic, outgoing and energetic Waiters and Waitresses to join our exciting new Smokehouse & Crab Shack opening in the heart of Covent Garden! We're bringing bold flavours, incredible food, great drinks and a buzzing atmosphere to one of London's busiest destinations. We're looking for people with big personalities who love hospitality, enjoy meeting new people and know how to create memorable guest experiences. The Role As a Waiter or Waitress, you'll be at the heart of the action, delivering fantastic service while creating a fun and welcoming atmosphere for our guests. Your responsibilities will include: • Delivering friendly, attentive and engaging customer service., • Making guests feel welcome from the moment they arrive., • Taking orders confidently and recommending food and drinks., • Bringing personality, energy and enthusiasm to every shift., • Working closely with the bar and kitchen teams to ensure smooth service., • Driving sales through great recommendations and upselling., • Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and presentation., • Creating memorable experiences that keep guests coming back. What We're Looking For • Previous restaurant experience is preferred, but personality and attitude matter just as much!, • A confident, outgoing and engaging personality., • A genuine passion for hospitality and great customer service., • Positive energy and the ability to work in a busy, fast-paced environment., • Excellent communication and teamwork skills., • Reliability, flexibility and a willingness to learn., • Availability to work evenings and weekends. Why Join Us? • Be part of an exciting new restaurant opening in Covent Garden., • Competitive pay plus service charge., • Opportunities for career progression within Temper Restaurants., • A fun, energetic and supportive working environment., • Training and development opportunities., • The chance to help build something special from day one.

We’re searching for a dynamic HW waiter or HW waitress to join our team and become part of something special. As a key part of our service team, you will be responsible for controlling a section during service, taking food orders, serving guests, and providing a professional bill service. You will also direct and motivate a team of Commis Waiters, ensuring their welfare, safety, and professional development. Benefits & Rewards: • 50% staff discount for you and up to 3 friends when dining in our restaurants., • 70% off meal during your shift,served just like to our guests., • Celebrate career anniversaries with a gift voucher to dine in our restaurants., • 'Refer a Friend' bonuses., • Career development and training, including apprenticeships., • Extra holiday allowance for length of service, up to 5 extra days after 5 years., • Guaranteed day off for your birthday., • Cycle to Work Scheme., • Discounts on gym memberships and access to discounts on hundreds of retailers, health, entertainment, travel, and more. About You: You have at least 1+ years of experience in a similar role and excel under pressure. You take pride in your professional approach to service excellence and are a true team player. About Us: We know how to have a good time and love what we do. The key ingredient to our success is our dedicated, talented people, and we are committed to helping them flourish in a supportive environment where they are respected and valued. We encourage individuality and celebrate diversity, searching for those who know what exceptional looks like and are ready to bring their passion and commitment to every service. It’s the Ivy way.

In 2012, Thom & James drove a Piaggio ape Tuk Tuk all the way from Sicily to London on a 'Pilgrimage' to learn the secrets of perfect Italian pizza. They went on to set up a market stall in Soho with an oven in the back of the van before opening their first actual pizzeria on Dean Street. If you think that sounds as ridiculously cool as we do, and you love pizza, then read on... Nowadays we have over 20 award-winning pizzerias across the UK, we've got our own Pizza Academy where we run training workshops every day, and we're also a BCORP - something we're extremely proud about achieving. We pride ourselves on using the best ingredients from Naples including Caputo flour, fresh fior di latte, salsiccia e friarielle , to make the best Neapolitan pizza every day. At Pizza Pilgrims, we aspire to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves, feel genuinely cared for and have equal opportunities for growth and progression. We are committed to building a diverse team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives; which creates proper happiness, just like our pizzas do! We work hard because we think pizza makes people happier. As a waiter, you'll be a specialist in creating lasting pizza memories, amazing pizzeria vibes, for every guest to leave with a full belly, and already planning their next visit. You'll be greeting guests, taking orders, serving pizza's, and keeping the pizzeria clean and safe. Whilst skills are important, representing our values is just as important too. These shape our team culture. • 'Push Yourself' because we believe learning new skills and coming out of your comfort zone will help us improve as a team., • 'Be Yourself' means you can bring your own personality to work. Your hair colour is yours, not ours. We think tattoos are cool. And we love hearing about your interests outside of work., • 'Respect Others' because everyone is welcome at Pilgrims and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment where people feel they belong., • 'Enjoy Yourself' because hospitality is an industry we love, and we want every Pilgrim to create happiness for each other and to have fun at work What's in it for you? • £12.71 per hour + tronc., • Serious career development - We are opening 5 pizzerias this year & next., • On top of the standard 28 days holiday (full time), you will get an extra day for every year you work for us (up to 5 Years)., • After 5 years with us, you get a paid 4-week sabbatical on top of your 33 days holiday! Some of our favourite Pizza Perks include... • 1 extra day holiday as "Happiness Day' so you can do something that you love and makes you happy about outside of work., • Team trips to Naples & beyond to meet suppliers & try new pizzerias, • A tasty bonus every time you refer a friend to join., • Free food & espresso every day - whole menu available & also deals with other restaurants, • A free after-work drinks (soft, beer or gin), • 2 huge company-wide parties every year to celebrate Christmas and Ferragosto (We close all the pizzerias for these!), • Free pizza when you visit any Pizza Pilgrims when you are not at work for you & up to 3 friends. So, if you've got this far down the job advert, it might mean that we're a perfect match. Click the apply button and one of the team will reach out to you soon.

Waiter Caravan Southbank, London Overall earnings up to 16.20 Full time This November, we're opening our tenth, and biggest Caravan at the Southbank. And we're looking for an exceptional Waiter to own and thrive in a section. We're after someone kind, confident, high-energy and genuinely passionate about what they do. Someone who knows good food, fine drinks and gets a kick out working in a team and giving their guests the best experience possible You'll be joining Caravan as we open a special new restaurant, with two floors, multiple bars and plenty of opportunity to make your mark from day one. The role As Waiter, you'll work with the full team to make sure your section runs brilliantly whenever you're in the building. That means engaging in the Caravan culture, hospitality and taking advantage of our development opportunities to make sure every one of your guests that leaves the restaurant has the best experience possible. What you'll be doing as Waiter • Ensure our food, drink, and service standards are consistently delivered, • Taking full ownership of your section and helping create the kind of hospitality people want to come back for, • Developing your own skills & knowledge and sharing that knowledge with your team, • Supporting your team members; making sure everyone feels welcome, and smashing each service as a team, • Working closely with the wider restaurant team to give every guest the best experience possible Why Caravan? Since 2010, we've been serving well-travelled food, specialty coffee and drinks inspired by flavours and ideas from around the world. We're a business built around curious people. People who care about what they do, look out for each other and aren't afraid to try something new. With more openings ahead and a big focus on developing our own people, there's plenty of room to grow with us too. Plus, when you work at Caravan you enjoy: • Free meals & drinks when on shift, • 50% dining discount with up to 4 mates, • 20% coffee retail discount, • Extensive wellbeing support, • Financial health education & support, • Leadership training and development, • A dining voucher when you start, on your birthday and your work anniversary, to spend in any of our restaurants, • Real career progression - 80% of our management roles are filled internally Our values We live by four core values, and our Waiter, and every team member would live, promote and role model them: • All welcome - We make space for everyone at our table, • No boundaries - Grow, develop and thrive, just a little bit each day, • Caravan of Love - Bring the energy, and be part of the change you want to see in the world, • Well-travelled - Be curious; learn, taste, experiment and share that knowledge with those you meet along the way Sustainability We're all in on both environmental and social sustainability practices. Every team member plays their part in maintaining our B-Corp certification targets. Diversity & Inclusion Everyone's welcome at Caravan. We respect individual differences in identity, culture and experience, with our team, and with every guest.