Waiter / Waitress (Full Time)

Hickorys Smokehouse; Leeds; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A popular dining establishment in Leeds is looking for a passionate Server to join their team. You will be responsible for ensuring an exceptional guest experience, taking orders, and actively engaging with the community. This role offers competitive pay of up to £15.31 per hour, including tips, and various benefits like on-the-job training and a positive work-life balance.

Benefits

Up to £15.31 per hour including tips

Excellent training opportunities

Free meals during shifts

Birthday reward meal

Paid time off for special occasions

25% discount for employees and friends

Wellbeing support and wellness program

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality is a plus but not required.
• Ability to take orders and interact positively with guests.
• Willingness to learn and embrace training.

Responsibilities

• Run a section within the restaurant and take orders.
• Ensure guests have a pleasant experience.
• Engage with local community members.

Skills

Customer service

Enthusiasm

Teamwork

Education

Basic understanding of hospitality

Job description

Overview

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 and we can offer you a package of up to £15.31 per hour including Tip Jar.

If you think you could love our guests as much as we do, you are bursting with enthusiasm & drive, we think you will fit right in. Whether you are a lifelong chatterbox or need bringing out of your shell a bit, with loads of experience or new to all things hospitality our award-winning training & team will help you learn the skills to ‘own the floor’ and become a true hospitality star. You’ll be responsible for running a section within your restaurant, taking orders, getting to know our local community, and ensuring guests leave ‘dancing out the door’!

We look after our team and are passionate about promoting hospitality as a top career choice. You’ll be rewarded with competitive pay & a host of benefits on offer. We can offer you real progression opportunities and a company culture that really cares and embraces work life balance. You work hard for us, and we will invest in you. Big time.

Thank Yous & Benefits:

• A package of up to £15.31 per hour including Tip Jar - that’s up to £3.00 per hour in tips!
• Excellent training & progression opportunities - through our award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy.
• Qualification opportunities as you working (up to A-Level & Degree level equivalent).
• Birthday reward meal on us for you & your friends - every year.
• Free smokin’ BBQ on shift - team food & drinks menu.
• Christmas Day off work - every year.
• Moments that matter - Paid occasions days off (Wedding day, kid’s first day at school, moving into first home & more).
• Team Player card - 25% discount for you & 5 friends in all Hickory’s (rising to 50% for loyal service).
• Wellbeing support & 24-hour access to our wellness programme.
• Our pledge to a work-life balance - monitoring & managing through our Red Zone.
• A packed team social & engagement calendar & annual team party.
• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids.
• Up to £500 for you - through the refer a friend scheme.

Up for the challenge? Click ‘apply’ now - we can promise it will be one heck of a ride!