Waiter

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

Job summary

A leading hospitality establishment in the UK is seeking enthusiastic Servers to join their team. The role offers a competitive pay package up to £15.31 per hour including tips, and provides excellent training opportunities through their acclaimed Training Academy. You will be responsible for running a section, taking orders, and ensuring a delightful dining experience for guests. Join a supportive team culture that values work-life balance and professional growth with exceptional benefits.

Benefits

Up to £15.31 per hour including Tip Jar

Excellent training and progression opportunities

Birthday reward meal on us

Free smokin’ BBQ on shift

Christmas Day off work

Paid special occasion days off

Team Player card with 25% discount

Wellbeing support and wellness programme

Annual team party and social events

Refer a friend scheme up to £500

Qualifications

• Passion for hospitality and providing great guest experiences.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a busy environment.
• Ability to build rapport with guests and the community.

Responsibilities

• Running a section within the restaurant during service.
• Taking orders and serving food and drinks.
• Ensuring guests leave satisfied and happy.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Communication skills

Ability to work in a team

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 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!