Job description
Chef Tom Sellers’s second restaurant, Story Cellar is looking for a Head Waiter/Waitress. A fantastic opportunity to work with an equally talented team, you will be responsible for delivering an incredible dining experience to all our guests in a friendly, creative and inspiring restaurant environment.
Inspired by the rotisseries and brasseries of Paris, Story Cellar combines charcoal cooking, classic dishes and a sophisticated wine programme with creative flair and counter-style dining.
What We Can Offer You at Story Cellar
- Your career development and learning is important to us and this will be supported by regular training
- 50% staff discount across all restaurants within the group
- Team referral bonus up to £2,000
- Additional paid day off for your birthday
- Staff meal and drinks while on shift
- Monthly sports massage and well-being day
- Regular and calendared staff socials
- Bi-annual restaurant team building away days
- Access to Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme where advice and counselling are available to assist with mental health
- Investment in training and development with qualifications across Wine, H&S, Food Safety and HR
Head Waiter/Waitress Requirements
- Previous experience as a Waiter/Waitress
- You will be hugely passionate about food, beverage and service
- Possess a willingness to learn and be a massive team player
- Warm, friendly and humble personality
- Enthusiastic and proactive, with impeccable attention to detail
- The desire to develop your career within an ambitious and growing restaurant group
We strive to be a company that is inclusive in terms of age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be happy at work. We’d love to hear from you if you’re a Head Waiter/Waitress and up for a new challenge.
Tom Sellers
Hailing from Nottingham, Tom Sellers is a two Michelin-starred Chef who opened his first restaurant, Restaurant Story, at 26. At launch, Tom’s unique approach garnered significant critical acclaim, being awarded a Michelin Star just five months after opening, with a second star following in 2021. Tom learned his craft from some of the world’s most influential Chefs and spent time working alongside the likes of Tom Aikens in London, Thomas Keller at three Michelin-starred per se in New York, and René Redzepi at two Michelin-starred Noma in Copenhagen, all before the age of 21. Story Cellar, a Parisian inspired rotisserie style restaurant opened in 2023 to much critical acclaim followed by Dovetale at 1 Hotel Mayfair, where the restaurant offers a sustainably minded, produce led à la carte menu of reimagined European classics, bolstered by dishes cooked over the grill, and an abundant raw bar.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Referral programme
Experience:
- Hospitality: 1 year (preferred)
- Restaurant: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person