Waiter / Waitress (Full Time)

Hickory's Smokehouse; Leeds; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Hickory's Smokehouse is seeking a Server to join their award-winning team in Leeds. You will lead a section, take orders, and create memorable experiences for guests. This role offers competitive pay of up to £15.31 per hour, including tips, along with excellent training and progression opportunities.

Benefits

Up to £15.31 per hour including tips

Excellent training and progression opportunities

Qualification opportunities

Birthday reward meal

Free smokin’ BBQ on shift

Christmas Day off work

Paid occasions days off

25% discount for you & 5 friends

Wellbeing support & wellness programme

Team social & engagement calendar

Fundraising activities for Cash For Kids

Up to £500 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Looking for a motivated individual who enjoys working in hospitality.
• Experience is a plus but not required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Run a section within the restaurant and take orders.
• Engage with guests and ensure a pleasant experience.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Drive

Communication

Job description

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We arethrilled 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 £15.31per 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 £15.31per 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!