Waiter/Waitress

Acorn Pubs; Bedford; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Weekly pay

Tip potential

NEST pension

Discounts on perks

Job summary

The White Hart, part of Acorn Pubs, is seeking a waiter/waitress to join a busy venue in Bedford. Earn a basic up to £12.71 per hour plus tips, with free meals on shift and weekly pay. Great discounts and wellbeing perks support a positive work environment.

We value friendly, customer-focused individuals who enjoy food and drink service, with opportunities to develop within a supportive team and company culture.

Qualifications

• Previous hospitality experience as a waiter/waitress or similar role is beneficial.
• Strong customer service and communication skills are essential.
• Able to stay friendly and professional in a busy pub environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve guests with a friendly, efficient service.
• Take orders, serve food and drinks, and handle payments accurately.
• Ensure tables are clean, well-presented and temperatures are maintained.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Job description

If you're passionate about fresh food, the highest service standards and thrive in a busy environment, why not join us as a waiter/waitress at The White Hart and become a part of our success story.

Our Offer

• Basic up to £12.71 per hour, plus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank).
• Great cash tips.

The Extras

• We know you work hard so we feed you well - free meals on shift, choose from the menu!
• 30% discount for you, your friends and family across Acorn Pubs, Brunning and Price and our group including wagamama and selected airport pubs and restaurants.
• It’s never too early to start saving for the future with a NEST pension.
• Great discounts via Perks on Tap, saving you money on everyday purchases and more.
• £1,000 referral bonus for introducing new Managers or Chefs to the company.
• Wagestream - use flexible pay to choose when to get paid
• Weekly pay - because everyone loves a payday!

Your Wellbeing – it’s important to us

• Free 24-hour confidential legal and information helpline for you and your family.
• Bespoke wellbeing support offering free counselling for all crew.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Plenty of social get togethers – it’s not all work and no play.
• Recognition platform with regular thankyous.

We want you to grow with us

• Superb internal and external development programmes to support your progress.
• Earn while you learn - we partner with national training provider HIT to support our work-based level 1, 2 and 3 apprentices.
• We encourage movement between our pubs so you can have a long-term career with us.

About you...

You have a natural ability to look after people and make them happy and like us, you’re passionate about food and drink. Previous experience in hospitality as a waitress/waiter, bar tender, barista or food and beverage assistant ideally in a pub, restaurant, hotel or bar would be helpful but isn’t essential.

More importantly, you’re hands on with a positive attitude. You’ll bring your life experience to help keep a busy shift calm and collected whilst ensuring you look after our customers in the best way possible.

About Acorn Pubs...

• A collection of 10 pubs, 6 of which have bedrooms.
• Our wider company, Brunning and Price, includes 79 pubs across the country.
• A company with heart, where individuality, personality and diversity are encouraged
• A company committed to reducing our carbon footprint, working sustainably and supporting our local communities.
• @brunningandpricecareers #bandplife