Waiter/Waitress

Acorn Pubs; Royston; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

60% staff discount

Nest pension

Perks on Tap discounts

£1,000 referral bonus

Wagestream

Weekly pay

Job summary

Acorn Pubs is hiring staff to deliver friendly service in a fast-paced pub environment. The role offers a base rate up to £12.71 per hour plus tronc, with weekly pay and generous meal benefits on shift.

You’ll enjoy discounts across Acorn Pubs and Brunning & Price, access to pension, and flexible pay options through Wagestream. We support career growth with internal development programs and apprenticeships, making it a great place to start or build a hospitality career.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality roles such as waitress/waiter, bar staff or F&B assistant is a plus.
• Positive attitude and hands-on approach on busy shifts.
• Ability to look after customers and create a welcoming atmosphere.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Customer service

Team player

Job description

Our Offer

• Basic up to £12.71per 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 Chefsto the company.
• Wagestream - use flexiblepay to choose when to get paid
• Weekly pay - becauseeveryone 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...

Youhave 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, hotelorbar 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