Waiter / Waitress (Full Time)

Hickorys Smokehouse; Derby; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Hickory's Smokehouse, an award-winning pub crowned 'Best Pub Employer' for 2025, seeks Servers to join their hospitality team. With training opportunities and a competitive pay package including tips, this role is perfect for those passionate about customer engagement and teamwork. Enjoy benefits like a birthday meal, team events, and a work-life balance.

Benefits

Birthday reward meal for you and friends

Free BBQ on shift

Paid occasions off for special moments

25% discount for team player card holders

Wellbeing support and wellness programme access

Team social events and annual party

Refer a Friend scheme offering up to £500

Qualifications

• No prior experience required, training provided.
• Must love engaging with guests.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for running a section within the restaurant.
• Taking orders and ensuring guests leave happy.

Skills

Engagement with guests

Enthusiasm

Drive

Education

Qualification opportunities up to A-Level & Degree level equivalent

Job description

Start an Exciting New Chapter in Your Hospitality Career at Hickory's Smokehouse

We are thrilled to have been recently crowned the ‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards!

Join us as a Server

We offer a package of up to £15.31 per hour including Tip Jar. If you love engaging with guests, are enthusiastic and driven, you will fit right in. Whether you're experienced or new to hospitality, our award-winning training and team will help you develop the skills to ‘own the floor’ and become a hospitality star.

You’ll be responsible for running a section within your restaurant, taking orders, connecting with our local community, and ensuring guests leave happy and satisfied.

Why Work With Us?

We care for our team and promote hospitality as a top career choice. You’ll be rewarded with competitive pay, benefits, and real opportunities for progression in a company culture that values work-life balance. We invest in you because you work hard for us.

Benefits and Rewards

• Up to £15.31 per hour including Tip Jar — up to £3.00 per hour in tips!
• Excellent training and progression opportunities through our Hickory’s Training Academy.
• Qualification opportunities up to A-Level & Degree level equivalent.
• Birthday reward meal on us for you and your friends every year.
• Free BBQ on shift — team food and drinks menu.
• Christmas Day off every year.
• Paid occasions off for special moments like weddings, children’s first days at school, moving into a new home, and more.
• Team Player card — 25% discount for you and 5 friends at all Hickory’s locations (rising to 50% for loyal service).
• Wellbeing support and 24-hour access to our wellness programme.
• Work-life balance initiatives monitored through our Red Zone.
• Team social events and an annual team party.
• Fundraising activities for Cash For Kids.
• Refer a Friend scheme offering up to £500.

Ready for the challenge? Click ‘apply’ now — it promises to be one heck of a ride!