Senior Waiter

We are currently looking for a Waiter to join our team at The Bailiwick Free House. As a Senior Waiter, you will be responsible for coordinating, planning and participating in all restaurant activities to ensure a highly efficient, professional, yet friendly, service delivery to our guests.

After only being open a year the team at The Bailiwick have been awarded a place in the Michelin Guide, a place in The Top 50 Gastro Pub List, Muddy Stilletos Little Black Book and many more.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working alongside the Restaurant Manager and Assistant Manager to run the shifts.
• Meeting and greeting customers, organising table reservations.
• To deal responsibly with payment transactions and maintain strict control of the bills.
• To lead, manage and inspire junior staff to deliver outstanding customer service.
• To work closely with the Management team and take their guidance to achieve high-quality service standards as described in our Service Operating Procedures.
• Ensure each customer receives impeccable service.
• To take the take ownership of your section.
• Taking guests' food orders.
• Delegating tasks and checking their execution.
• Supervise the set-up and breakdown of the restaurant.
• Undertake monthly stock takes and oversee the ordering of stock.

 

DESIRABLE CANDIDATE

• To be a team player.

• Previous experience in a fine dining restaurant beneficial 

• Be passionate about delivering the highest levels of service to our guests in an engaging way.

• Personality combined with the ability to engage everyone around you and build long-term rapport with both the guests and your colleagues.

• Good written and oral communication skills.

• Enthusiastic, quick thinking and welcoming personality.

• Good business awareness for achieving successful performance.

 

THE BAILIWICK WILL:

• Invest in you, give full training and develop your skills. 

• Make your workplace fun. 

• Plan trips to visit suppliers and other 

• Give excellent benefits such as staff food on shift, discounts for friends and family. 

• Close over Christmas so you can spend time with family. 

• Offer accommodation on site. 


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