Waiter

Harrods Careers; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading luxury department store in Milton Keynes is seeking a dedicated Waiter to join the team at The Champagne Bar. You will play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional service while assisting with food preparation and maintaining high-quality standards. Ideal candidates should have café experience, barista skills, and a passion for food and drink. This role offers a competitive salary up to £15ph along with an excellent benefits package including 30 days' holiday and discounts.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Company pension

Flexible working

30 days’ holiday

Up to 33% in-store discount

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and passion for food and drink.
• Excellent time management.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and serving high-quality beverages.
• Assisting with light food preparation and oven use.
• Maintaining cleanliness and organisation across all work areas.

Skills

Previous experience in a café or similar hospitality setting

Barista skills

Customer focus

Positive, can-do attitude

Multitasking abilities

Tools

Espresso machines

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Waiter

We’re currently looking for an enthusiastic and versatile individual to join our close-knit wait staff team at The Champagne Bar in H beauty, Milton Keynes. As part of Harrods’ innovative H beauty concept, this role offers the chance to deliver a world-class dining experience in a vibrant, luxury environment that redefines both beauty and hospitality.

About the Role

Our Front of House teams set the scene for exceptional experiences and are an invaluable part of our Restaurants family. In this role, you’ll be assisting the Management team in running the restaurant effectively by maintaining high service standards and maximising sales, exceeding customer expectations.

Some of the key responsibilities also include:

• Preparing and serving high-quality beverages
• Assisting with light food preparation and oven use
• Supporting FOH service with a warm, professional approach
• Maintaining cleanliness and organisation across all work areas
• Collaborating closely with both kitchen and service teams

About You

You’ll be a trusted team player who has a strong knowledge and a passion for food and drink. With excellent time management and a strong customer focus, you’ll engage effectively with both internal teams and guests and will also be able to perform duties at the highest standards with minimum supervision. Your exceptional interpersonal skills and keen attention to detail will set you apart in delivering outstanding service.

You will also have:

• Previous experience in a café or similar hospitality setting
• Barista skills and confidence using espresso machines
• Comfortable using kitchen equipment such as ovens
• Positive, can-do attitude and team player mentality
• Flexible and able to multitask across different roles

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.

More immediately, you’ll benefit from:

• An excellent benefits package
• A competitive salary up to £15ph (this is made up of a generous base salary and service charge*)
• Company pension
• Flexible working
• 30 days’ holiday (including bank holidays) and your birthday off
• Up to 33% in-store discount and access to our employee high-street discount portal

Uniquely You

Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods

*The amount of tronc you receive will vary and is not guaranteed by either Harrods Ltd or the Troncmaster. However, the Troncmaster will always distribute 100% funds available each period according to the Rules, a copy of which will be provided to all members.

Additional Information

Time Type: 16 Hour Flexi

Department: H Beauty Milton Keynes (Magdalena Gajewska)