Front of House Crew London, England
Job description
Who are we?
Vapiano is a growing Italian restaurant group (we currently have 6 restaurants open in the UK with more to follow…) with the best people working in our teams, award winning social media accounts, legendary launch parties and a solid, exciting future ahead of us.
Our handmade fresh pasta is legendary and we’re proud of the quality of every meal we make. We are experts at using fresh ingredients and letting our guests customise their meal however they want - more chilli? No Problem! No Garlic? Sure thing! If you’ve ever been to any of our restaurants, then you’ll know what we mean. There’s no place like it!
Our front of house team are friendly, social and can spot a customer with a question a mile away! We provide full training but if you are great with people and looking to work in a flexible environment were you can made an impact then Vapiano is the place for you.
We have open kitchens so that our chefs and front of house are all one team. And because we believe everyone is equally important in giving our guests a great experience, we distribute our tips equally to everyone who worked on the shift whether you served the guest the food or made it! This means you are getting approximately £2 extra per hour in tips.
We give our teams the opportunity to cross train is different departments so there are lots of opportunities to learn something. We also work hard to make sure you can develop; in fact 2 of our General Managers started their careers with us washing dishes and now run restaurants!
What will you get?
50% off food at any Vapiano restaurant for up to 4 people twice a month
Free staff meal while on shift
Pension scheme
Benefits website with discounts on lots of major retailers (Apple, Odeon and many more!)
Cycle to work scheme
Accrued holiday up to 28 holidays per year
Employee of the Quarter Scheme
Instant Reward of £20 gift card when doing a great job
Annual Party to celebrate our teams
Team social events from drinks to bowling to Go Ape…
Incentives and competitions
Employee Assistance Programme for help on things from managing finances to mental health
247 phone line for a GP
Opportunities to grow your career
What are we looking for?
We are friendly, passionate and caring so we look for people that are similar! We will give you training on interacting with guests and our processes if you bring a smile and enthusiasm. We work in an environment where evenings and weekends are our busiest times so availability at those times is very helpful. Oh and it helps if you really like pasta!
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