Breakfast Waiter

Rick Stein Careers; Padstow; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff meals

Staff discounts

Training & development

Career progression

Team culture

Extra holiday

Job summary

Rick Stein Careers is looking for an enthusiastic Breakfast Waiter / Waitress to join our front-of-house team in Padstow. The role is part-time with early starts from around 7am until 12pm.

Earn up to £16.50 per hour including tips and receive training in service and upselling. You will welcome guests, provide attentive service, share breakfast menu knowledge, and work closely with kitchen staff to deliver a seamless dining experience.

Qualifications

• Previous waiting or breakfast service experience (training provided if needed).
• Friendly, positive attitude with hospitality focus.
• Confident speaking with guests and making recommendations.
• Reliable, organized with good attention to detail.
• Team player in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming guests and creating a relaxed breakfast experience.
• Providing attentive, efficient service.
• Sharing knowledge of breakfast menu, daily specials, and drinks.
• Anticipating guest needs and making recommendations.
• Ensuring tables prepared and cleared to a high standard.
• Working with kitchen and front-of-house to deliver seamless service.
• Upholding Rick Stein standards.

Skills

Hospitality mindset

Customer service

Communication

Team player

Early starts

Attention to detail

Job description

Breakfast Waiter / Waitress

Great food. Genuine hospitality. A place to grow.

Earn up to £16.50 per hour, including tips.

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.