Waiter / Waitress (Full Time)

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

Job summary

Join a leading hospitality company as a Server, where you will engage with guests and ensure a delightful dining experience. Enjoy competitive pay and benefits, with a strong emphasis on work-life balance and personal development opportunities through training. Be part of an award-winning team that prioritizes your growth and wellbeing.

Benefits

Excellent training & progression opportunities through Hickory’s Training Academy

Birthday reward meal for you & friends

Free BBQ on shift – team food & drinks

Christmas Day off annually

Paid occasions off (e.g., weddings)

Team Player card – 25% discount

Wellbeing support & wellness programme access

Team social events & annual party

Fundraising activities for Cash For Kids

Referral scheme offering up to £500

Qualifications

• No prior experience necessary; passion for hospitality essential.
• Willingness to learn and engage with the community.

Responsibilities

• Run a section and take orders from guests.
• Ensure guests leave happy and engaged.
• Promote hospitality through excellent service.

Skills

Engagement with guests

Enthusiasm

Teamwork

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 a chatterbox or need to be brought out of your shell, with experience 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, taking orders, getting to know our local community, and ensuring guests leave happy.

We look after our team

We are passionate about promoting hospitality as a top career choice and offer competitive pay, benefits, and real progression opportunities. Our company culture cares about work-life balance and investing in our team.

Thank Yous & Benefits

• A package of up to £14.64 per hour including Tip Jar – up to £3.00 per hour in tips
• Excellent training & progression opportunities through our Hickory’s Training Academy
• Qualification opportunities up to A-Level & Degree level equivalent
• Birthday reward meal for you & friends
• Free BBQ on shift – team food & drinks
• Christmas Day off annually
• Paid occasions off (weddings, children’s first day at school, moving, etc.)
• Team Player card – 25% discount for you & 5 friends, rising to 50% for loyal service
• Wellbeing support & 24-hour access to our wellness programme
• Work-life balance monitored through our Red Zone
• Team social events & annual party
• Fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
• Referral scheme offering up to £500

Ready for the challenge? Click ‘apply’ now – it will be one heck of a ride!