Seasonal Waiter

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a renowned hospitality team at a charming countryside pub, where your role as a Waiter or Waitress will be integral to creating memorable dining experiences. This position offers flexible shifts, competitive pay, and a vibrant work culture focused on teamwork and personal growth. You will be part of a family-run business that values its staff and encourages career development. Enjoy significant tips, generous staff discounts, and a range of perks aimed at ensuring a healthy work-life balance. If you are passionate about hospitality and eager to make a positive impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible shifts

Significant tips

Staff discounts

Free meal for two

Social events

Wellbeing support

Recommend a friend bonus

Pension scheme

Staff surprises

Volunteering day

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and warm personality with a passion for hospitality.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Welcome guests warmly and provide smooth service.
• Knowledge of menu items to assist customers effectively.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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• Pay - £11.44 per hour (£20,820 per year for a 35 hour week) £10.30 for under 18s
• Plus up to £6,000 per year in tips (paid weekly, based on last year's earnings), giving total potential earnings of £26,820 per year.
• Flexible shifts with part & full-time options
• A Top 100 best companies to work for

We are looking for a warm and enthusiastic Waiter or Waitress to join our friendly front of house team at our countryside pub, The Cornish Arms in St. Merryn, Cornwall.

We see ourselves as being in the 'cheering up industry' trying to make people smile with great food, drink, and experiences. As we are in the Top 25 Best Hospitality Companies to Work For, we think we are pretty good at making our team smile too. We believe in supporting our teams and embracing diversity and as such are a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

Family is the foundation of our business, and we understand the importance of work/life balance and flexibility.

What you’ll be getting up to

• The warmest welcomes
• The best recommendations
• Knowledge of menu and products
• The smooth, efficient service
• The goodbye at the end of the meal that makes the customer want to return

Check us out!

Want to know what it's like to work here?

Check out our 'Life at Steins' media channels.

Grow your career with us

We're not just passionate about food, we're passionate about developing our people too. 75% of our managers have been promoted from within and we want to help you fulfill your potential. We'll invest in you with:

• Craft skills and training (wine and food tastings, supplier visits) to develop your knowledge and confidence
• Opportunities to move between parts of our business
• Encouragement to apply for bigger roles when the time is right
• Regular encouragement and support from your manager

We want to impress you, as much as you’ll impress our guests, so we offer a range of perks for all our staff

• Flexible shifts. Family time and work/life balance are important to us. We’ll work with you to find the shifts that work for your lifestyle, and full-time employees can request to work a four-day week.
• Significant tips. On top of your wage you’ll earn tips and you’ll even get tips when you’re on holiday!
• Staff discounts. You’ll get 50% off in our restaurants, 20% in our shops and online, and discounted hotel stays and cookery courses. You can also order wine at cost price.
• Free meal for two. After each full year with us, you’ll get a complimentary 3-course meal for two people in one of our restaurants.
• Social events. You’ll get the chance to meet Rick and the family at fun social events and parties.
• Wellbeing support. You’re able to access all of Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme services for free at any time, such as a 24-hour phone line and help sheets.
• Recommend a friend bonus. If you successfully recommend us a new employee, you’ll receive a bonus from us as a thank you.
• Pension scheme. To help save for your future, you’ll be automatically enrolled in our pension scheme after your first 3 months.
• Staff surprises. We like to make you smile, so there'll be little treats from us throughout the year.
• Holiday. You'll get 28 days paid holiday every year which increases after 2 years
• Volunteering day. After each full year with us, you’ll get 1 paid day to volunteer for a charity that’s important to you.

Our story

Rick and Jill Stein started our family-run business back in 1975, and today we employ over 600 happy staff. The business has grown from the first flagship seafood restaurant in Padstow to 10 restaurants across the south of England, plus hotel rooms, cookery school, shops, and an online shop. Rick and Jill are still heavily involved in the business, as are their three sons Ed, Jack, and Charlie.

Our Values

We are proud to be a values-led company which you will learn more about upon joining us. The values that we live and breathe here at Stein's are:

• Hospitality is from our hearts.
• Enjoy learning & improving.
• Right thing, right way.
• Bring out the best in each other.
• Show great team spirit.

Good to know...

• Parking – we have free, onsite parking at the Cornish Arms.
• Travel to work – St Merryn is located on the Newquay bus route, with the bus stop a short walk from our pub. St Merryn is an easy drive along the beautiful coast road from Newquay and a short drive from Padstow and Wadebridge.
• Uniform – you’ll need smart black shoes and black trousers. We will provide you with a shirt and apron.

Say hello

We'd love to hear from you. To apply, please email your CV to piotrzera [at] rickstein.com or click apply to submit a quick application.

If you would like any additional support or need any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.

The Cornish Arms in St. Merryn offers a simple British pub menu, with dishes like real beef burgers, mussels and chips, and scampi in the basket. In the summer, guests can sit outside in the fresh Cornish air and enjoy some of St Austell Brewery’s best ales and a great selection of wines, or cosy up by our log fires in the colder weather with some comfort food.