Head Waiter - HDR

Rosewood Hotel Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holidays

F&B discounts

Pension & life assurance

Enhanced sick pay

Complimentary room nights

Parental leave

Career development

CSR & wellbeing

Job summary

Rosewood London is seeking a Head Waiter to lead a restaurant section, ensuring warm, attentive service and smooth operations. You will support the team, manage guest relationships and uphold service standards with knowledge of the menu and drinks. The role requires adaptability and a proactive approach to guest satisfaction.

Join a luxury hotel team committed to exceptional experiences and continuous improvement, offering development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a restaurant section or service team.
• Excellent hospitality delivery and guest engagement.
• Strong communication with guests and team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned section and ensure waiters are prepared and delivering high standards.
• Support colleagues during busy service periods and assist management as needed.
• Build rapport with guests and manage guest relationships throughout service.
• Maintain service standards and cleanliness across tables and stations.

Skills

Leadership

Guest service

Communication

Food & Beverage knowledge

Team collaboration

Job description

OUR PURPOSE AND CULTURE

We are driven to create a future where people and place enrich one another. We are wholly committed to rooting ourselves more deeply in every place we are in while setting new benchmarks for positive impact. As a pioneering collective with a common purpose, we curate extraordinary moments and honor the soul of every place along our journey.

At Rosewood Hotel Group, we answer The Calling. Together, we Make the Place.

THE TEAM

You will join the Food and Beverage team at Rosewood London, working closely with the Outlet Manager and Assistant Restaurant Manager. You will help lead the restaurant floor, support waiters and commis waiters, and contribute to a collaborative environment focused on attentive service, teamwork and memorable guest experiences.

YOUR ROLE

As Head Waiter, you will help ensure the outlet operates efficiently while delivering warm and genuine service with passion and dedication. You will lead your assigned section, support the performance and development of the team, manage guest relationships and help maintain a smooth service through preparation, knowledge and adaptability.

When required, you will assume responsibility for the restaurant floor in the absence of the management team, ensuring that service standards and guest expectations are consistently upheld.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE THE PLACE

• Lead your assigned section and ensure waiters and commis waiters are prepared, supported and delivering consistently high standards.
• Provide attentive, knowledgeable and engaging service while building genuine rapport with guests.
• Follow the restaurant’s Order of Service, Standard Operating Procedures and opening and closing requirements.
• Respond promptly to guest enquiries, preferences and complaints, involving management when appropriate and helping turn challenges into positive experiences.
• Maintain high standards of preparation, cleanliness and presentation across tables, stations, equipment and service areas.
• Support service briefings, training and clear communication with the management team, sharing guest preferences and operational issues promptly.

COULD THIS BE YOU?

• You are passionate about providing warm, genuine and highly attentive guest service.
• You can confidently lead a restaurant section and support colleagues during busy service periods.
• You communicate professionally and establish positive relationships with guests and team members.
• You are comfortable responding to guest concerns with discretion, courtesy and efficiency.
• You bring strong food and beverage knowledge and can provide clear, engaging answers to menu and drinks enquiries.
• You are organised, adaptable and committed to maintaining excellent standards of presentation, cleanliness, confidentiality and workplace safety.

OUR BENEFITS

• 28 days paid holidays per annum including Bank Holidays
• Discounts on Food & Beverage
• Company pension scheme and life assurance
• Enhanced sick pay policy
• 12 complimentary room nights per year and F&B discount worldwide
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Talent development opportunities
• Involvement in Corporate Social Responsibility programmes and wellbeing activities

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

At Rosewood Hotel Group, your voice is heard and valued. We’re a community that encourages associates to be themselves, not fit into a fixed culture, and this philosophy shines through in our commitments to reflect and honor the history, culture and geography of our destinations.

We’re not only committed to building and nurturing genuine, long-lasting relationships but to transforming them, and our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy helps put these principles into practice.