Waiter ***luxury hotel***
Incredible benefits
We are looking for a Waiter to join our family. We are looking for someone who has
excellent customer service skills, interpersonal skills, attention to detail
and has previous experience in a similar role in a luxury hotel environment. This is a full-time role and will be reporting into the Food & Beverage Manager
Location: The Milestone Hotel, Kensington
Employment type: Full-time
Working pattern: Shift work 5 days on 2 days off
Salary: £25,397 per annum + service charge
The Red Carnation Hotel Collection is proud to be recognised as an industry leader in hospitality and people development. We were named Best Employer at the 2025 Cateys and received the prestigious AA’s Hotel Group of the Year award for 2024. We are especially proud of our dedication to developing our people, having received the Princess Royal Training Award three times (2017, 2020, and 2023) from HRH The Princess Royal and City & Guilds.
Our commitment to excellence has earned us multiple accolades including Top Employer in the United Kingdom for both 2024 and 2025, a certification of our outstanding employee conditions and commitment to workplace excellence and Sustainable Business (2023) at The Cateys.
The Milestone Hotel and Residences part of the Red Carnation Hotels, is a beautiful five star hotel located opposite Kensington Palace Gardens and close to The Royal Albert Hall. This property has 43 individually designed bedrooms, 13 luxury suites and 6 long-stay apartments, a classic lounge area for Afternoon Tea, a modern Stables Bar and a 2 Rosettes restaurant, named Cheneston's.
Key Responsibilities of a Waiter:
* Take food and beverage orders
accurately, ensuring all requests are communicated clearly to the kitchen and
bar staff.
* Be fully familiar with all menu
items and products available to offer informed recommendations and answer guest
questions.
* Ensure tables are cleaned, set up
to the highest standards, and maintained throughout the service period.
* Engage with guests and provide
attentive service, ensuring every experience is memorable.
* Maintain all food service areas
to the highest level of cleanliness and hygiene in accordance with hotel
standards.
What are we looking for?
* Ability to connect with guests
and provide personalised service with a warm, professional attitude.
* A keen eye for detail to ensure
high standards of service and presentation are consistently met.
* Collaborative and positive
attitude, with the ability to work seamlessly within a team.
* Previous experience in a similar
role within a luxury hotel or fine dining setting.
What's in it for you?
* Holiday allowance starting at 20 days and increasing with length of service up to 27 days + 8 bank holidays.
* Excellent service charge added to your salary every month.
* Professional, award winning learning and development opportunities from day one.
* Fantastic recommend a friend and family bonus scheme worth up to £600.
* Enhanced paid maternity leave & paternity leave.
* 50% off on food and 25% off on beverages in any Red Carnation Hotels F&B outlets.
* Discounted accommodation rates at Red Carnation Hotels worldwide.
* Two paid volunteering days each year, because we care about our community.
* Access to immediate Employee Assistance Programme, because we care about our employees.
* Vibrant hotel recognition events every month and hotel-based incentives (Employee of the Month / Manager of the Quarter).
* Social and team building events per hotel.
* Global Employee Appreciation Party, where we get to celebrate our incredible teams.
* Free meals on duty.
* Complimentary uniform and dry-cleaning services.
Red Carnation Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We electronically scan and store a copy of your passport/visa and/or ID card to gain a clear indication of the authenticity of the document and establish the ‘Right to Work’ in the UK.