Waiter / Waitress

The Duck and Rice; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A fine dining restaurant in London is seeking a Waiter/Waitress to manage service flow while ensuring excellent guest care. The ideal candidate has at least two years of experience in a well-established restaurant and possesses refined skills in table service. This position offers competitive pay up to £17.00 per hour and numerous benefits, including daily staff meals and extensive discounts.

Benefits

Generous share of tips

Free staff meals

Training and development programme

30% to 50% food and beverage discounts

Qualifications

• At least two years experience as a Waiter or Head Waiter in a well-established restaurant.
• Refined skills in all aspects of table service and maintenance.
• Desirable knowledge of Asian cuisine.

Responsibilities

• Manage service flow for an entire section during lunch and dinner.
• Ensure high service standards and anticipate service needs.
• Support and inspire Commis Waiters to improve continuously.

Skills

Table service skills

Food and wine knowledge

Guest care

Job description

Overview

Full time contract 35-48 hours per week. We are hiring Waiter/Waitress for both Duck and Rice and Park Chinois Restaurant (fine dining restaurant in Mayfair).

Park Chinois – we’re inviting you to be part of London’s most iconic dining destination, where exquisite Chinese cuisine meets world-class hospitality. This is your chance to join our incredible team and immerse yourself in an environment that celebrates elegance and passion.

The Role

The Waiter/Waitress primary role is to manage the flow of service for an entire section during lunch and dinner service. Their main responsibility is guest care, and service energy and dynamics in its entirety. By maintaining service standards and anticipating floor service needs, and with an excellent product knowledge, they also support and inspire the Commis Waiters (Food Runners) to continuously improve.

Skills and Experience

• The ideal candidate will have at least two years experience working as a Waiter or Head Waiter, in a well-established restaurant, private members club or comparable establishment.
• They will have refined skills in all aspects of table service and maintenance, as well as developed food and wine knowledge.
• Asian cuisine knowledge is desirable.

Salary and Benefits

• Up to £17.00ph for Waiters & up to £19.00ph for Head Waiters + a generous share of credit card and cash tips.
• Free staff meals prepared daily by our very own accomplished chefs.
• Personal training and development programme.
• 30% to 50% food and beverage discounts throughout the company worldwide.

Requirements

Only candidates with the legal right to work in the UK are eligible to apply.

Additional Details

Experience: Required

Employment: Full-time

Starting time: Immediate start

About The Duck and Rice

About Duck and Rice: 'An eclectic Soho pub with a world-class Chinese kitchen'. We do what we do best, serving up game-changing dim sum, mouth-watering Cantonese cuisine and an eponymous dish that attracts connoisseurs from around the world.