Breakfast Waiter

The Seafood Restaurant; Padstow; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff meals

Generous discounts across Rick Stein 1

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Rick Stein Restaurants in Padstow is hiring a Breakfast Waiter/Waitress for a part-time role from around 7am to 12pm. Join a team famous for fresh seafood and warm hospitality, with pay up to £16.50 per hour including tips.

You’ll greet guests, deliver attentive service, share our breakfast menu, and work closely with kitchen and front-of-house colleagues to start each day in style. Training and progression opportunities are available within this respected hospitality group.

Qualifications

• Friendly, positive attitude and a natural sense of hospitality.
• Previous waiting or breakfast service experience preferred; training provided for the right person.
• Interest in great food and creating excellent guest experiences.
• Confident in recommending dishes and drinks to guests.
• Reliable, organised approach with good attention to detail.
• Thrive in a busy, professional environment and enjoy early starts.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming guests and creating a relaxed, friendly breakfast experience.
• Providing attentive, efficient service.
• Sharing knowledge of our breakfast menu, daily specials, and drinks with confidence.
• Anticipating guest needs and making thoughtful recommendations.
• Ensuring tables are prepared, presented, and cleared to a high standard.
• Working closely with the kitchen and wider front-of-house team to deliver seamless service.
• Upholding the high standards that define the Rick Stein name.

Skills

Hospitality

Guest service

Early starts

Communication

Team player

Job description

Breakfast Waiter / Waitress

Great food. Genuine hospitality. A place to grow.
Earn up to £16.50 per hour, including tips.

At Rick Stein Restaurants, we’re all about fresh seafood, simple cooking done brilliantly, and making every guest feel genuinely welcome. We’re now looking for an enthusiastic Breakfast Waiter / Waitress to join our front-of-house team.

This is a part-time role, with early starts from around 7am until 12pm.

If you enjoy creating a warm and welcoming start to the day, love great food, and take pride in delivering exceptional service, we’d love to meet you.

What you’ll be doing

• Welcoming guests and creating a relaxed, friendly breakfast experience
• Providing attentive, efficient service
• Sharing knowledge of our breakfast menu, daily specials, and drinks with confidence
• Anticipating guest needs and making thoughtful recommendations
• Ensuring tables are prepared, presented, and cleared to a high standard
• Working closely with the kitchen and wider front-of-house team to deliver seamless service
• Upholding the high standards that define the Rick Stein name

What we’re looking for

• A friendly, positive attitude and a natural sense of hospitality
• Previous waiting or breakfast service experience (great, but not essential – we’ll train the right person)
• An interest in great food and a passion for creating excellent guest experiences
• Confidence speaking with guests and recommending dishes and drinks
• A reliable, organised approach and good attention to detail
• A team player who thrives in a busy, professional environment
• Someone who enjoys early starts and takes pride in getting the day off to a great start for our guests

What you’ll get

• Competitive pay plus tips
• Free staff meals and generous discounts across Rick Stein Restaurants, Rooms and Shops
• Ongoing training and development, including food, wine, and upselling skills
• Opportunities to progress within a respected hospitality group
• A supportive, inclusive team culture
• Extra holiday allowance for length of service, up to 5 extra days after 5 years
• Access to discounts on 100s of retailers, health, entertainment, travel & more

The Seafood Restaurant was the first restaurant opened by Rick Stein and Jill Stein in 1975. The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow is famous for establishing an international reputation for the very freshest fish and shellfish, often landed on our doorstep. In the centre of the restaurant is a Seafood Bar where guests can enjoy watching chefs assembling platters of oysters, langoustines and sashimi.