Staff Restaurant Attendant

Nobu Hotel Portman Square; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in London is seeking a Staff Restaurant Attendant to prepare and serve food at its staff restaurant. The ideal candidate should have experience in food service and thrive in a team-focused environment. Responsibilities include ensuring high standards of hygiene and food safety, collaborating with kitchen teams, and maintaining the restaurant's cleanliness. Benefits include a £1000 referral scheme, discounted stays, and various wellness initiatives.

Benefits

£1000 Referral Scheme

Discounted overnight stays

Discounted Pilates classes

Innovative learning opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free meals while on duty

Qualifications

• Experience in a food service or hospitality environment, ideally within a hotel.
• Understanding of hygiene and food safety standards.
• Ability to maintain a clean and organized work environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food to Nobu’s standards in the staff restaurant.
• Ensure the restaurant operates seamlessly at all times.
• Monitor hygiene and safety practices.

Skills

Experience in food service

Attention to quality and cleanliness

Teamwork

Proactive attitude

Hospitality

Job description

• Job Ref: NOB2556
• Branch: Nobu Hotel London Portman Square
• Location: London Portman Square, West London
• Salary/Benefits: Up to £27,000 plus service charge and benefits
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time
• Shift pattern: 4 on / 4 off
• Hours per week: 42 hours per week
• Posted date: 19/12/2025
• Closing date: 21/01/2026

As a Staff Restaurant Attendant, you will help create a welcoming, nourishing environment for our team by preparing and serving food to the highest Nobu standards. With a focus on freshness, organisation, and teamwork, you will play a vital role in maintaining the rhythm and quality of the staff restaurant, ensuring every colleague enjoys the same warmth and care we offer our guests.

You will

• Prepare, present and serve food to Nobu’s standards in the staff restaurant
• Ensure the staff restaurant is fully set up, clean and operating seamlessly each day
• Maintain the highest standards of hygiene, food safety and cleanliness at all times
• Receive and store deliveries accurately, ensuring items are safely and properly handled
• Monitor Health & Safety and hygiene practices, reporting any issues promptly
• Maintain kitchen and service equipment, reporting faults or repairs to the Engineering team
• Support menu preparation and communicate any allergy or dietary requirements
• Uphold company grooming standards and personal presentation at all times
• Work collaboratively with the kitchen and service teams to ensure smooth operations
• Anticipate needs and proactively support colleagues across departments when required
• Attend briefings and team meetings, sharing ideas and suggestions for improvement
• Embody Nobu values of Family, Crafted, Smile and Kokoro in every interaction

What We’re Looking For

You bring experience in a food service or hospitality environment, ideally within a hotel or staff restaurant setting. You take pride in quality, efficiency and cleanliness, and thrive in a role where teamwork and care make all the difference. With a positive, proactive attitude and a genuine sense of hospitality, you’ll ensure every meal served reflects Nobu’s crafted approach and warm culture.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

• £1000 Refer a Friend Scheme
• Two hotel wide social events each year including our Employee Awards Night
• Discounted overnight stays across Nobu properties worldwide
• Discounted Pilates classes and wellness treatments
• Opportunities to progress within our hotel and the wider Nobu portfolio
• Innovative learning and development opportunities
• Exciting wellness and volunteering initiatives
• Up to 33 holiday days through length of service
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts on all food and beverage
• Free meals while on duty

Nobu Hotels effortlessly blends modern luxury and minimal Japanese tradition into the concept of a lifestyle hotel. Filled with cutting-edge design and stunning spaces, Nobu Hotels provides remarkable hospitable service and an unparalleled experience like nothing before. Helming from world renowned Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, the Nobu Hotels concept is a remarkable conjunction of exquisite cuisine, innovation and creativity.

Nobu Hotel London Portman Square features 249 guest rooms and suites, together with a Nobu restaurant, ballroom and meeting spaces beautifully conceptualised by London-based architecture and interior design firm, David Collins Studio, in conjunction with Make Architects.

We are looking for great people that embody our core values of Kokoro, Smile, Family & Crafted.

You will share our passion, deliver quality results and have the courage to be different and creative within your specialism.