Head Waiter - Alain Ducasse

The Dorchester; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dorchester Hotel’s Alain Ducasse is recruiting a Head Waiter to lead service excellence and inspire the team. You will deliver exceptional guest experiences, coordinate with kitchen and wine service, and uphold the highest standards of craft and leadership.

Join a renowned hotel that values talent and offers award‑winning learning programmes, providing clear paths to progression and the chance to build your own legendary story in hospitality.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-standard hospitality
• Ability to lead and inspire a team
• Strong guest-service mindset

Responsibilities

• Deliver food to guests, working closely with kitchen and wine service teams to ensure exceptional guest service during the day.

Skills

Guest service

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

Join us as a Head Waiter at The Dorchester Hotel’s Alain Ducasse, recognised as one of ‘The Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work for’ in 2024-2026 and ‘Hotel of the year – London’ at the 2024 AA Hospitality Awards. We continually strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is part of our DNA, reflected in our values of passion, personality, respect, working together, and creativity. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our culture and drives our success.

We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as Head Waiter, you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You'll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story.

What you'll do

As a Head Waiter, you'll love what you do and take pride in taking care of our guests:

• You will be responsible for delivering food to guests, working closely with both the kitchen (culinary) team and the wine service (sommelier) team to ensure exceptional guest service during the day. This will include preparation of equipment and setting up