Casual Head Waiter - Restaurant And Bars
Listed on 2026-10-10
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Restaurant/Food Service
Food & Beverage, Server/Wait Staff, Catering -
Hospitality / Hotel / Catering
Food & Beverage, Server/Wait Staff, Catering
Join us
as a Casual Head Waiter for Restaurants and Bars at The Dorchester Hotel, recently recognised as one of 'The
Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work for' in and 'Hotel of the year
- London' at the 2024 AA Hospitality Awards. We continually strive to build and
nurture a culture where inclusiveness is part of our DNA, reflected in our
values of passion, personality, respect, working together, and creativity. We
believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our culture and drives our
success.
We care
about your career and are proud to have the absolute best people in the
industry. When you
join us as a Casual Head Waiter at The Dorchester Hotel, you will have a unique
opportunity to excel in your field. You will learn from your fellow Legends and
our award-winning learning academy to achieve the highest standards in craft,
service, and leadership.
As a Casual Head
Waiter
, you'll enjoy your work and take pride in delighting our guests:
- You will
be responsible for delivering the ultimate 5-star experience ensuring that all guest needs are fulfilled during their visit or stay. This will include running a station of 3-5 tables, taking orders, making sure all billing is correct, having advanced menu knowledge, ensuring the restaurant is kept clean and tidy whilst following all standards of procedures that are in place to ensure our guests receives nothing but the best experience. - You’ll
also show flexibility and creativity in dealing with our guests' special requests and in dealing with challenges that may arise during the day.
The items
shared are the essence of a day in the life of a Casual Head Waiter
, but we'll make
sure you are provided with specifics on how we care for our hotel. The
operational hours of work are shift-based and may be subjected to change.
- Previous experience in a similar role - at
least 1 year within the Luxury Hospitality sector - Intermediate to advanced food and beverage
knowledge - Advanced to Fluent in the English language
- Strong
ability to upsell products - WSET Certification
We celebrate diversity and are committed to
creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. If you need
us to do anything to support you during the recruitment process (such as
adjustments to how you apply,
alternative formats of information, or adjustments to the assessment process itself), please do call People & Culture team on or email so that we can discuss how we can support you through this process.
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