Job Description
Casual Waiter / Waitress
Claridge's ArtSpace Café
We are seeking a driven Waiter / Waitress to join the Claridge's ArtSpace Café team.
Set in the heart of Mayfair, Claridges is an art deco icon and a byword for understated elegance. Since the 1850s, Claridges has excelled at the finer things in life: glamorous design, inspiring dining, impeccable service. There are many 5-star hotels in London but nowhere quite like Claridges. The hotel is a unique combination of splendour and charm with long-standing connections with royalty that have led to it sometimes being referred to as annexe to Buckingham Palace. Claridges has a famous all-day dining and Afternoon Tea restaurant the Foyer & Reading Room, LEpicerie that offers a culinary theatre of the kitchen, and three bars: Claridges Bar, the intimate Fumoir and effortlessly elegant Painters Room.
Opening in October and designed by John Pawson, Claridges ArtSpace Café, is the perfect destination for art lovers to enjoy an artisan coffee and delicious homemade delicacies throughout the day.
As a Waiter / Waitress you will be responsible for:
* Creating memorable experiences for our guests, simultaneously ensuring that service is prompt and professional.
* Supporting all the team, including baristas, supervisor and manager.
* Ensuring that licensing laws, health and safety legislation is adhered to.
Successful candidates for our Waiter / Waitress opportunity will:
* Demonstrate genuine dedication to Claridges and show a commitment to consistent quality in our product and service.
* Provide intuitive service, with absolute understanding of our guests needs to create exceptional service experiences, that result in lasting memories
* Be motivated, creative and have worked in a similar role.
* Be passionate about coffee, coffee origins and coffee making.
* You will have a passion for food and quality products, be a team player who is an avid learner, who wants to be challenged and developed.
* Be fluent in spoken and written English
* Demonstrate the ability to work in a pressured environment with the most demanding guests.
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.
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