Waiting Staff

Compass Group PLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Restaurant Associates within Compass Group UK&I is seeking a part-time Waiter/Waitress (32 hours per week) to be the face of our business, delivering exceptional customer service and helping to uphold our brand.

You will greet guests, take orders, describe menu options, and ensure a seamless, personalised dining experience. Join a proud team focused on hospitality, teamwork and pride in accuracy, service quality and workplace safety.

Qualifications

• Excellent team player with great communication skills.
• Passion for delivering outstanding service and greeting customers with a smile.
• Ability to take initiative and make decisions for customers.
• Desire to succeed in your role and contribute to the team.
• Capability to work under pressure and maintain composure.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and look after them so they go home delighted.
• Serve customers, ensuring a seamless, personalised experience.
• Be knowledgeable about the menu and provide recommendations.
• Represent Compass Group UK&I and maintain a positive brand image.
• Comply with Food Handling & Hygiene standards.
• Comply with Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Initiative

Customer service

Under pressure

Job description

We're looking for Waiter/Waitress who will be the face of our business, delivering exceptional customer service for Restaurant Associates on a part time basis, contracted to 32 hours per week. You'll join a team that takes real pride in what they do - pride in our food, pride in our brand but most of all pride in our people.

Could you bring your spark to Restaurant Associates? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Greeting and looking after our guests so they go home delighted
• Serving customers, ensuring they receive an easy and seamless personalised experience
• Being knowledgeable about the menu and making recommendations to our guests
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
• Complying with Health & Safety regulations

Our ideal Waiter/Waitress will:

• Have a passion for delivering outstanding service, greeting customers with a smile and serving them with pride
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Be an excellent team player with great communication skills
• Have a desire to succeed in your role
• Possess the ability to work under pressure

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together.Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Job Reference: com/2309/98513001/52631285/BU #RA Group

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!

• Job Reference com/2309/98513001/52631285/BU
• Contract Type Part Time
• Closing Date 23 October, 2026
• Job Category Customer service / Frontline