Waiter

The Store Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Store Oxford, a luxury hotel, seeks a passionate Waiter to enhance guest dining experiences. Ideal candidates are warm, proactive professionals with hospitality experience. This role includes flexible schedules, ongoing training, and various perks, allowing you to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Flexible rotas

Delicious meals on duty

Ongoing training provided

Career progression and development

Retail and cinema discounts

Team Awards

Fundraising initiatives

Go green initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar hospitality environment required.
• Committed to delivering outstanding service.

Responsibilities

• Guide culinary experiences for guests.
• Welcome guests and provide outstanding service.
• Answer guests' queries regarding dining.

Skills

Service-driven

Warmth

Proactivity

Job description

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The Store Hotel is a lifestyle luxury hotel set in the heart of Oxford. We sit in the building of the historic department store and Oxford institution, Boswells. Our 101-bedroom hotel will delight guests with a sense of curiosity and wonder, reflecting the rich heritage of the building’s former life.

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.

Untraditionally British, you can expect the
unexpected at our restaurant, Treadwell. Our
restaurant plays with locally sourced produce and the diverse influences that
shape Oxford. It is incredibly British, but perhaps not as people have experienced
before.

Are you passionate about creating exceptional experiences? Are you ready to be part of a dynamic in a contemporary hotel in the centre of Oxford?

Step into the spotlight as aWaiterat The Store, Oxford.

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 c ommitted
to delivering outstanding service.

This
role covers weekends and evening as well as bank holidays.

• Flexible rotas - we understand the importance of work life balance
• Delicious meals on duty 11am and 5pm
• Ongoing training provided - both in house and external
• Career progression and development - we invest in our people
• 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 4Brand Pillarsthat 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 status.