Waiter

The Store Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals on duty

Training provided

Career progression

Refer a Friend bonus

Health & wellbeing benefits

Discounts on rooms

Job summary

The Store Oxford in Oxford is seeking a highly organised and enthusiastic Waiter to join our team, delivering exceptional guest experiences in a luxury lifestyle hotel setting. You will welcome guests into the restaurant, bar, and rooftop bar, take reservations, and provide outstanding service, while supporting the hotel’s food and beverage operations.

Ideal candidates will have hospitality experience and a proactive, service-driven attitude, with flexibility to work weekdays, evenings,

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar hospitality environment and commitment to delivering outstanding service.

Responsibilities

• Welcome guests into the restaurant, bar and rooftop bar.
• Take reservations and provide outstanding service.
• Answer guest queries and questions.
• Guide sensational culinary experiences for our guests.

Skills

Customer service

Hospitality experience

Organisation

Proactive

Job description

The Store Oxford - the city’s only luxury lifestyle hotel - is looking for a highly organised and enthusiastic Waiter to join the team.

At The Store, Oxford, we don’t just offer jobs—we offer careers that inspire! We’re passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences, and we’re looking for a warm, proactive, and service-driven professional to help us continue raising the bar. Our growing team is already full of dedicated and passionate professionals working hard to see The Store bring a new and refreshed lifestyle luxury hotel experience to the city of Oxford.

Expect the unexpected at Treadwell. Rooted in Oxford and shaped by the produce of its surrounding countryside, our restaurant reimagines British dining with bold flavours and fresh perspective. From inventive small plates to generous mains and Sunday roasts with all the trimmings, Treadwell is a place for midweek suppers, weekend gatherings, and everything in between.

Here’s what the role is all about:

As a restaurant waiter you will play a vital role in guiding sensational culinary experiences for our guests. By setting the positive tone for every guest’s dining experience, you will help ensure the success of the hotel’s food and beverage operations.

The role contains everything you might expect, including welcoming guests into the restaurant, bar, and rooftop bar, taking reservations, providing outstanding service, and answering any queries and questions our guests may have.

Ideal candidates will have experience in a similar hospitality environment and be fully committed to delivering outstanding service.

This role covers weekdays, evenings and weekends as well as bank holidays.

Position: Waiter

Location: Oxford

Employment Type: Casual contracts

• Flexible rotas - we understand the importance of work life balance
• Meals on duty 11am and 5pm
• Ongoing training provided - both in house and external
• Career progression and development - we invest in our people
• £16 OTE
• Royal Cars taxis 50% discount to and from work
• Refer a Friend Scheme receive £250 for the referral (£500 if you refer chefs)
• Review bonus £25 per mention
• Access to Wagestream
• 25% off treatments in our spa and 50% off products
• Discount on rooms and food and beverage
• Hospitality Rewards: access to health and wellbeing benefits, online GP, Health Heros mental health support, and high street discounts, 35% off gyms all over the uk and 50% off at nationwide cinemas
• Opportunities to win raffle prizes
• Exceptional induction game and programme - this is the most fun you will have on your induction day - we promise!
• Opportunities to socialise and celebrate big moment together - birthdays, work anniversaries and big life moments!
• Team Awards
• Fundraising initiatives - we support the community and like to give back, in 2023 and 2024 we walked for wellbeing supporting Hospitality Action.
• Go green - come and work with a company that are committed to creating a greener planet, by looking at how we can reduce our carbon footprint - we have a green team who ensure we are on track, come and play your part in that.

As the hotel grows more benefits will become available.

We’ve got 4 Brand Pillars that will also help you thrive:

Legacy - The Store celebrates its rich history as a beloved department store, in the heart of Oxford, and pays tribute to the building’s past by carrying forward a legacy of enchanting guests with a sense of delight and wonder.

Discovery - Like its predecessor, The Store is a place of discovery, offering a myriad of spaces to explore and uncover, from the luxurious spa to its diverse range of dining experiences, window displays and seasonal pop-ups.

Innovation - The Store is more than just a hotel it’s a hub of innovation and change that constantly seeks to improve the guest experience through varying design, evolving installations and innovative food, drink and services.

Community - As a former pillar of the community, The Store remains committed to supporting and engaging with the local community through various initiatives and events that bring people together.

At The Store, we value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as we believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, dynamic, and nurturing culture. We are striving to create a culture that fully represents our four brand pillars: Legacy, Discovery, Innovation and Community – including all the communities we serve.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability statuts.