Server / Waiter / Waitress

GAUCHO; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off food

ApprenticeshipScheme

Cycle to work

Wellbeing platform

Career development and progression

Staff breakfast and dinner

Job summary

GAUCHO Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Senior Waiter to join our team. You will be the GAUCHO ambassador, delivering exceptional service and upselling GAUCHO products with confidence.

Join a team committed to hospitality, guest satisfaction, and maintaining high standards in a fast-paced environment. Training benefits include food discounts, apprenticeship opportunities, cycle-to-work, wellbeing platform, career development, and staff meals on every shift.

Qualifications

• Warmth and genuine hospitality towards guests and colleagues.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced team environment.
• Strong product knowledge and upselling skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with the restaurant team to deliver an unforgettable GAUCHO experience.
• Be the face of GAUCHO, delivering service excellence and adhering to GAUCHO standards.
• Strengthen product knowledge to guide guests with menu choices.
• Support management to maximise sales by driving covers and average spend.
• Ensure guest orders are received and processed accurately.
• Maintain a clean and organised restaurant and follow setup/breakdown procedures.

Skills

Hospitality

Customer service

Upselling

Teamwork

Job description

GAUCHO is looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Waiter to join our GAUCHO Edinburgh Team! The idealSenior Waitercandidate will be hardworking, have a positive attitude and work well within a team. They will be a GAUCHO ambassador and be able to upsell all GAUCHO products with confidence.

Training and benefits

• 50% off your food bill at all GAUCHOs.
• Opportunity to gain qualifications through Apprenticeship Scheme, cycle to work scheme and access to our employee wellbeing platform.
• Career development and progression.
• Staff breakfast and dinner on every shift

Key Responsibilities of a GAUCHO Senior Waiter

• Work with the restaurant team to offer an unforgettable GAUCHO experience to all our guests through heightened hospitality.
• Be the face of GAUCHO and demonstrate service excellence while following the GAUCHO steps of service and standards.
• Strengthen and maintain product knowledge in order to host tables and guide guests with menu choices.
• Support and assist the management team to maximise sales revenues by driving covers and average spend per head.
• Ensure all guest orders are received and processed professionally and accurately.
• Help maintain a clean and organised restaurant at all times and follow all set-up and breakdown procedures.

Requirements for a GAUCHO Senior Waiter

• Demonstrate warmth, empathy and genuine hospitality towards guests and colleagues
• To always take a positive approach to your own role acting as a role model to all new members of the team
• Work well within a team (be a team player) and a fast-paced environment
• Be approachable and well mannered
• Be professional and respectful at all times
• Have funand create a warm restaurant atmosphere