Waiter / Waitress (Full Time)

Hickorys Smokehouse; Rushcliffe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Hickory's Smokehouse as a Server and embark on an exciting hospitality career. Offering competitive pay and fantastic training opportunities, this role emphasizes guest engagement and community connection, ensuring a rewarding work environment with numerous team benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pay up to £15.31 per hour including tips

Excellent training & progression opportunities

Birthday reward meal for you & friends

Free BBQ on shift

Christmas Day off

Paid special occasions

Team discount card - 25% off

Wellbeing support & 24-hour wellness programme access

Team social events & annual party

Referral scheme offering up to £500

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality is valued but not required.
• Open to individuals who are enthusiastic and willing to learn.
• Ability to manage a section and ensure guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for running a section and taking orders.
• Connect with the local community and ensure guests leave satisfied.

Skills

Engagement with guests

Enthusiastic

Driven

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 are a chatterbox or need to come out of your shell, with loads of experience or new to hospitality, our award-winning training & team will help you learn the skills to ‘own the floor’ and become a hospitality star.

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

What We Offer

• Competitive pay up to £15.31 per hour including tips
• Excellent training & progression opportunities via 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
• Paid special occasions (weddings, first days, moving house, etc.)
• Team discount card - 25% off, rising to 50% for loyal service
• Wellbeing support & 24-hour wellness programme access
• Work-life balance initiatives 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 promises to be one heck of a ride!