Bar & Waiting Team Member - Porch House

At Honeycomb Houses we are looking for bar and waiting team members to join our happy home of friendly faces. We are looking for someone with an enthusiastic and outgoing approach to their work who can greet our guests warmly and help them to feel right at home in our dashing domain. Our ultimate applicant would be friendly, approachable and have a good eye for detail.

Experience in the food and drink industry is always a bonus but not a necessity as we provide full training as well as the opportunity to progress.

The Role:

• Warmly welcoming guests with a smile ensuring every need is anticipated and delivered while making them feel at home.
• Being a positive and hard-working team member who works well with the wider team across all departments.
• Confidently making recommendations to our guests while taking orders.
• Maximising sales through suggestions and up-selling.
• Preparing and serving drinks to the highest of standards.
• Dealing with payments.
• Maintaining standards of cleanliness & hygiene in the bar, restaurant, and garden areas.

Honeycomb Houses is a family-run institution born-and-bred from our parent company, Brakspear, which came to life all the way back in 1779. Our philosophy is simple, we treat colleagues like family, guests as friends and pubs like homes. We are looking for a Food and Beverage Assistant to join our friendly and talented team at The Porch House.

We pay up to £12.71 an hour, plus tronc which is on average an extra £1.50 an hour. Tips are then additional to tronc.

The Porch House is an enchanting pub with boutique bedrooms, being the oldest inn in England, with parts of the building dating back to around 947 AD. The porch has a unique, quintessentially British decor and charming ambience. Every nook and cranny of our extraordinary Porch House exuberates centuries-old character within its rustic stone walls. The restaurant offers a seasonal, locally-sourced menu in an elegant but cozy dining areas with roaring fireplaces.

• Great tronc
• 50% off our boutique bedrooms and meals in our Honeycomb Houses
• Free meals on duty
• Development programmes and progression opportunities
• Access to our benefit portal, including 1000’s of discounts.
• Wellbeing hub and employee assistance program
• Company pension scheme
• Learning and development platform
• Monthly recognition and reward programmes
• Length of service recognition
• Fantastic team parties and socials
• Flexible working opportunities
• Most importantly, you will feel welcomed as part of the Honeycomb Houses family!

At Honeycomb Houses, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants.