Waiting Staff

Tate; Greater London; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meal allowance

Performance & service awards

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle scheme

Eyecare vouchers

Producer & Supplier Trips

Beverage training & tastings

Discounts in shops & catering outlets

Free entry to exhibitions

Job summary

Tate Eats at The Tate Modern Restaurant is seeking waiting staff who are passionate about hospitality and customer service. Join our dynamic team within the cultural setting of Tate, delivering memorable experiences to guests across the restaurant and bars.

We value initiative, teamwork and a proactive approach to learning. Benefits include staff meals, employee discounts, training and opportunities to attend exhibitions with friends and family.

Qualifications

• Pro-active with willingness to develop new skills.
• Enjoys a busy environment and passion for food & beverage, people and teamwork.
• Effective communicator delivering high level of customer service and independent initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to restaurant guests.
• Take orders and serve food and beverages.
• Collaborate with team across departments.
• Support with hospitality events when needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Tate Eats is unique in the cultural world, a hospitality business whose purpose supports the vision and reach of Tate in all four of its galleries. All our profits are returned to Tate championing the right to the richness of art for everyone. Our business is multi-faceted, we run restaurants, cafés and bars while delivering a vast range of events from film premieres to boardroom lunches. We are though much more than that, we have a pioneering roastery setting the agenda on gender equality in the coffee supply chain. We brew beer, we blend gin, we create teas, we have a multi award-winning wine programme, we visit farms, we research and write menus in response to Tate’s diverse programme, and we collaborate with artists and curators.

We are looking for a passionate, knowledgeable and experienced Waiting Staff to join our team at The Tate Modern Restaurant! Become part of the Tate Eats dynamic team and be part of Tate. We offer a supportive, engaging working environment that is inspired by our surroundings and the creative institution we support. You will be able to express yourself, be challenged to think differently while working flexibly and collaboratively across teams. Tate Eats offers you the opportunity to grow personally and professionally in a nurturing, diverse business. As well as a great place to work, we offer excellent benefits and development opportunities.

Our benefits include:

• Staff meal allowance
• Performance & service awards
• Employee Assistance Program, Mental Health Allies, Cycle scheme, and Eyecare vouchers
• Producer & Supplier Trips
• Beverage training & tastings
• Great discounts in our shops and catering outlets
• Free entry to exhibitions for you, your friends and family.

Our ideal candidate will be a pro-active individual, keen to develop new skills, enhance knowledge and happy to contribute new ideas and improvements. They will enjoy a busy environment and be passionate about food & beverage, people and teamwork. This individual will be an effective communicator, providing the highest level of customer service and have the ability to use their initiative and work independently.

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