Seasonal Waiter

KERB Food Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in London is seeking a Seasonal Waiter to join their team at Seven Dials Market. The role involves providing exceptional service, engaging with guests, and contributing to a positive atmosphere during the busy Christmas season. Ideal candidates will have customer service experience and a passion for hospitality. The position offers flexible hours at a competitive rate of £13.85 per hour.

Benefits

Generous F&B discount across KERB food and drinks

CODE app membership

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Perks at Work discounts

25 days holiday + birthday day off

London Living Wage

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a customer-facing role, ideally in a high-volume environment.
• A passion for ‘Exceptional Hospitality’ and creating memorable guest experiences.
• Willingness to be flexible and assist in various areas of the business.

Responsibilities

• Maintain excellent understanding of food and beverage offerings.
• Provide exceptional hospitality and communicate effectively with guests.
• Support the Floor Manager in ensuring smooth customer flow.
• Engage with customers to handle requests and queries.
• Take direction from senior team members while maintaining professionalism.

Skills

Customer service experience

Strong communication skills

Passion for hospitality

Job description

Seasonal Waiter

Department: Venue Team

Employment Type: Zero Hours

Location: Covent Garden, London

Compensation: £13.85 / hour

Overview

Ahead of a busy Christmas season at Seven Dials Market by KERB, we’re on the search for seasonal Waiters to support the team from November into early January. As a Waiter at Seven Dials Market, you’ll be at the heart of providing exceptional hospitality, making sure our guests have an amazing time with top‑notch service. You’ll also spend your time on the floor engaging in conversation with our guests, taking drink orders, spreading great vibes, and creating unforgettable experiences. You’ll work closely with our supportive and people centric management and supervisory team to keep everything running smoothly in both the front and back of the house areas. If you’d like to be part of a dynamic, hard‑working but people‑centric team, a role as a Waiter at Seven Dials Market by KERB could be for you!

What you'll be doing

• Maintaining an excellent understanding of the food and beverage offering at SDM and making recommendations to guests based on their preferences
• Providing exceptional hospitality and maintaining strong communication skills with Traders and colleagues
• Handling Reservation administration on Seven Rooms as required
• Supporting the Floor Manager in ensuring that customer flow in and out of the venue is as smooth as possible
• Working closely alongside all teams within the market to deliver fantastic events and service, including bar and floor teams, Traders and external stakeholders
• Seat and assist customers with various requests, queries, complaints/issues and escalate to line manager when necessary
• Taking direction from senior members of the team, but also using your initiative to work independently and maintain a calm and professional approach in a busy environment

What you'll bring to KERB

• Previous experience of working in a customer facing role with a strong focus on guest / customer experience and service, ideally in a high‑volume environment but this isn’t essential
• A passion for ‘Exceptional Hospitality’ and facilitating great guest experiences
• A willingness to roll up your sleeves and pitch in from time to time on non‑designated areas of the business – particularly on site

What you'll get by joining KERB

• Generous F&B discount across KERB food and drinks
• CODE app membership
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (Hospitality Action)
• Perks at Work discounts
• 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) + birthday day off
• London Living Wage and Disability Confident Committed employer
• A Best Companies accredited employer

Diversity & Inclusion

As part of our values, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusivity at KERB. We actively celebrate our teams’ different abilities, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone, from any background, is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. Applicants are encouraged to share with our People Team any accommodations or reasonable adjustments required during the recruitment process.