Breakfast Waiter

Nobu Hotel Portman Square; Lakenheath; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in London seeks a Breakfast Waiter/Waitress to create exceptional breakfast experiences for guests. The role involves attentive service, table preparation, and clear communication with the kitchen team. Experience in hospitality or guest service is essential, alongside a positive attitude and a passion for memorable dining. The position offers up to £16 per hour, with part-time hours (30 hours per week) and numerous employee benefits including a £1000 referral scheme and discounted stays at Nobu properties.

Benefits

£1000 Refer a Friend Scheme

Discounted overnight stays across Nobu properties Worldwide

Free meals whilst on duty

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality or guest service is required.
• Must have a passion for creating memorable dining experiences.
• Professional, organised, and proactive with confidence to upsell.

Responsibilities

• Create an exceptional breakfast experience through attentive service.
• Prepare and set tables with care.
• Communicate clearly with the kitchen team.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Guest service

Positive attitude

Job description

Job Ref: NOB2554

Branch: Nobu Hotel London Portman Square

Location: London Portman Square, West London

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

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time

Shift pattern: 6am - 12pm

Hours per week: 30 hours per week

Posted date: 12 / 12 / 2025

Closing date: 14 / 01 / 2026

As a Breakfast Waiter Waitress in our Lounge restaurant, 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

• £1000 Refer a Friend Scheme
• 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 249 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.