Waiter - Soho Farmhouse (Seasonal Staff) Chipping Norton, England
Job description
Who We Are…
We are a collection of members' clubs, restaurants, hotels and cinemas, catering to those in the film, media, fashion and creative industries. The company has unique ventures throughout the UK, USA, Canada, Europe and Asia, with new openings planned globally. Soho House is a space for its diverse membership and teams to connect, grow, have fun and make an impact.
Waiter – £13.50 per hour (targeted earning's) and surplus tronc
We are seeking an excellent and outgoing Waiter to join our Oxfordshire team over our busy summer period (mid April - September).
We have exciting plans to extend our restaurants, opening our lawns for our members to eat, drink, relax and soak up the vibrant summer atmosphere. Members (and staff) always comment on how great the lawn area is; surrounded by a variety of street food huts/ vans and drinks carts it's a fantastic addition to the farm!
Your role involve taking food and drinks orders for members, responding to any queries and ensuring members are happy and satisfied with service.
Hospitality and waiting experience is essential for this position. We will also offer full training to anyone joining the team to ensure you are comfortable with our menus etc. and confident talking to guests about what we offer. In return, you will also receive full uniform (including shoes, hats, sunglasses etc.) so you can look the part and be comfortable whilst working, free food on shifts (you can eat from the food stalls), and will have full access to our new well-being tent (we understand this role will get busy at times, and we want to ensure you take the time to have breaks throughout the day!).
We are hiring staff from mid-April - September. So if you can commit to the full summer let us know, if not we are asking for a minimum commitment of 8 weeks. This fixed term contract will be full-time, working 5 days out of 7 (and you must be flexible to work evenings and weekends).
Waiter Benefits
Soho House offers competitive compensation packages for our Waiters that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you're seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to grow your career.
- Weekly Pay
- Free meals whilst on shift
- Soho Friends Membership
- Discount on Cowshed and Soho Home (up to 50%)
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & Tonic Programmes offer unique food and drink training, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
- Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally
- Exclusive access to our benefits platform with hundreds of discounts on shopping, gym memberships, holidays, insurance and much more
What we are looking for – Waiter
- Team player who communicates well with all colleagues
- Punctual, reliable and trustworthy
- Sense of urgency
- Yes, yes, yes mentality
- Can do attitude
- Have a genuine passion for food and beverage
- Previous experience within hospitality or service-based industry would be ideal but not essential
Who We Are…
We are a collection of members' clubs, restaurants, hotels and cinemas, catering to those in the film, media, fashion and creative industries. The company has unique ventures throughout the UK, USA, Canada, Europe and Asia, with new openings planned globally. Soho House is a space for its diverse membership and teams to connect, grow, have fun and make an impact. www.sohohouse.com/careers. We'd love you to come on board as our next Waiter.
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Opportunities for all…
Soho House was created to bring diverse communities of people together, and we take the same approach when building our teams. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a global company. Soho House is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
