Waiter / Waitress

Heartwood Collection; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

National Living Wage + TRONC

Stepping Stones training program

Employee Assistance Hospitality Action

Instant pay via EarlyPay

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

Referral bonus up to £1,500

75% off food at Heartwood Inns & Brs

Birthday gift & Long Service Recognit.

Reward Gateway discounts

Job summary

The Meadow Lark, Heartwood Collection's newly refurbished pub with rooms in Cambridge, is opening a Front of House team and seeking a Waiter/Waitress. If you're a people person with great interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering excellent service, you'll fit right in.

The hourly rate includes the National Living Wage and TRONC, and you'll benefit from bespoke training and development through our Stepping Stones programme. Instant pay access through EarlyPay.

Qualifications

• You're a people person with great interpersonal skills and love making guests feel special.
• You're flexible, reliable, and passionate about delivering excellent service.
• Have an interest in great quality food and high standards.

Skills

People skills

Flexible

Reliable

Guest service

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Waiter / Waitress to join the opening Front of House team at The Meadow Lark, following a major refurbishment of this exciting pub with rooms.

• You're a people person with great interpersonal skills and love making guests feel special


• You're flexible, reliable, and passionate about delivering excellent service


• Have an interest in great quality food and high standards

Heartwood Collection is a multi-award-winning hospitality group:

• Sunday Times Best Places to Work winner 2024


• Double winner at the Publican Awards 2024


• Best Pub Brand/ Concept at the Publican Awards 2025

At Heartwood Collection, we're excited about the future. With over 40 locations now and plans to expand to more than 60 by 2027, including over 500 bedrooms, there's never been a better time to join us. We're committed to growing our team with progression opportunities across our estate. Join us and be part of a community that's warm, genuine, and full of life.

The hourly rate includes the National Living Wage and TRONC, calculated from the expected 6 months' average.

• An 84-cover bar


• An 84-cover restaurant


• An 80-cover terrace and landscaped garden


• 19 boutique bedrooms

What we offer:

• Pay is based on National Living Wage + TRONC


• Bespoke training and development through our Stepping Stones programme


• Access to the Employee Assistance Program with Hospitality Action


• Instant pay access through EarlyPay


• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave


• Up to £1,500 Referral Bonus


• 50% off food at any Heartwood Inns or Brasserie Blanc, plus a 20% discount for family and friends


• A birthday gift and Long Service Recognition


• Discounts on hundreds of retailers and experiences via Reward Gateway


• Cycle to Work Scheme