Breakfast Waiter

Nobu Hotel Portman Square; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel-wide social events

Discounted overnight stays

Discounted wellness services

Employee learning opportunities

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Free meals on duty

Discounts on food & beverage

Job summary

Nobu Hotel London Portman Square is seeking a Breakfast Waiter or Waitress for a 30-hour-per-week, 6am–12pm shift. You will welcome guests, set tables, and work with the kitchen to deliver a memorable Nobu breakfast experience.

Bring hospitality experience, professionalism and enthusiasm to upsell and connect warmly with guests. Join a team committed to Nobu’s understated luxury and world-class service.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality or guest service is preferred.
• Professional, organised and proactive approach required.
• Able to upsell and connect with guests warmly.

Responsibilities

• Create an exceptional breakfast experience through attentive and genuine service.
• Prepare and set tables with care, ensuring mise en place is ready before service.
• Communicate with kitchen to deliver seamless service.
• Anticipate guest needs and provide personalised experiences.
• Handle feedback or complaints with confidence and discretion.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure smooth restaurant operations.
• Reflect Nobu values: Family, Crafted, Smile, Kokoro.
• Work 30 hours per week, 6am–12pm shifts; additional hours subject to availability.

Skills

Guest service

Hospitality

Upselling

Professionalism

Teamwork

Job description

Branch: Nobu Hotel London Portman Square

Salary/Benefits: Up to £16 per hour including service charge and benefits

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time

As a

Breakfast Waiter or Waitress (30 Hours a week) you will be at the heart of our guests’ mornings. From a warm welcome to attentive service, you will ensure every breakfast is memorable, relaxed, and perfectly in line with Nobu’s standards of understated luxury.

The Role:

• Create an exceptional breakfast experience through attentive and genuine service
• Prepare and set tables with care, ensuring all mise en place is ready ahead of service
• Communicate clearly with the kitchen team to deliver seamless service
• Anticipate guest needs and provide crafted, personalised experiences
• Handle guest feedback or complaints with confidence and discretion
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support the smooth running of the restaurant
• Embody the Nobu values of Family, Crafted, Smile and Kokoro in every interaction
• 30 hours a week, 6am to 12pm shifts, with additional hours subject to availability

What We’re Looking For

You bring experience in hospitality or guest service, with a passion for creating memorable dining experiences. You are professional, organised, and proactive, with the confidence to upsell and the warmth to connect naturally with guests. Above all, you bring a positive attitude, a genuine smile, and a collaborative spirit that helps start every guest’s day the Nobu way.

Benefits of joining our team

• 2 Hotel-wide social events a year including Employee Awards night
• Discounted overnight stays across Nobu properties Worldwide
• Discounted Pilates classes and Wellness treatments
• Opportunities to progress within our hotel and the wider portfolio
• Access to a suite of innovative and varied learning and project opportunities
• Mental Health First Aiders within the team
• Exciting wellness and volunteering opportunities
• Up to 33 holiday days through length of service
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts off all food and beverage
• Free meals whilst on duty

Nobu Hotels effortlessly blends modern luxury and minimal Japanese tradition into the concept of a lifestyle hotel. Filled with cutting-edge design and stunning spaces, Nobu Hotels provides remarkable hospitable service and an unparalleled experience like nothing before. Helming from world renowned

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, the Nobu Hotels concept is a remarkable conjunction of exquisite cuisine, innovation and creativity.

Nobu Hotel London Portman Square features 243 guest rooms and suites, together with a Nobu restaurant, ballroom and meeting spaces beautifully conceptualised by London-based architecture and interior design firm, David Collins Studio, in conjunction with Make Architects.

We are looking for great people that embody our core values of Kokoro, Smile, Family & Crafted.

You will share our passion, deliver quality results and have the courage to be different and creative within your specialism.