Waiter / Waitress

Al Dente; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An Italian restaurant in Greater London is seeking a part-time Waiter/Waitress to join their dynamic team at the Goodge Street branch. Responsibilities include greeting customers, taking orders, processing payments, and training new staff. The position requires excellent customer service skills and offers a competitive hourly rate with service charge and tips included. Immediate start is available.

Benefits

Service charge

Tips

Opportunity for promotion to Head waiter/Supervisor

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is required.
• Advanced level of English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and introduce them to the menu.
• Take orders and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Process payments and handle the bar and coffee section.
• Train new staff and maintain cleanliness in the restaurant.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to greet customers politely

Experience in handling bills and payments

Knowledge of menu items and specials

Job description

Overview

We are looking for highly motivated and experienced Waiter/Waitresses part time to join our team in our Goodge Street branch. Our restaurants are dynamic and busy. We are specialised in fresh pasta and Italian wines. The perfect Waiter/waitress should have excellent customer service skills, greet customers in a polite and friendly manner, provide them with menus and suggest daily/weekly specials. They are the point of contact for bills and return of any funds.

Responsibilities

• Greeting customers as they settle down at the restaurant tables and introducing them to the menus
• Taking orders
• Inquiring if the customers are satisfied, giving bills and processing payments
• Operating the bar and coffee section
• Attending regular meetings with restaurant and kitchen managers to learn about menu changes and specials
• Training new waiting staff
• General cleaning

Requirements / Qualifications

• Experience: Required
• Languages: English – Advanced
• Employment: Part-time
• Salary: £12 – £13 hourly
• Benefits: Service charge + Tips
• Starting time: Immediate start

Compensation and Growth

• Service charge, Extra tips (Approx £13/14 per hour total)
• Base salary starting at £12.21 per hour
• Great opportunity to promotion to Head waiter/Supervisor as team is growing
• Young and vibrant environment

About Al Dente

Al Dente is an Italian restaurant, pasta laboratory and wine shop. We have 5 locations: Fitzrovia, Monument, Waterloo, Hackney and South Kensington