The Groucho Club
Cocktail Waiter/Waitress
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About The Groucho Club
The Groucho exists to keep Soho’s artistic, liberal spirit burning bright, and to champion London’s role as a creative powerhouse on the world stage. A joyful, generous and welcoming space for ideas, creative life and the occasional late night.
Born in 1985 as the antidote to the cloistered gentlemen’s clubs of London’s Mayfair, The Groucho Club was founded on a radical idea: that good company is the kind chosen by ideas rather than status, that emerging voices belong in the same room as established ones, and that culture is made through conversation, collision and curiosity.
Forty years on, that belief still drives everything we do. We exist to facilitate the conversations that shape culture now and next, to back the people making it, and to keep Soho generous, welcoming and alive to creative possibility. We host, we don’t serve.
Members and guests are people we know, not names on a list.
Cocktail Waiter / Waitress
We're looking for a Cocktail Waiter or Waitress who understands that great bar service is about more than delivering drinks. It's about creating memorable experiences, building genuine connections, and bringing energy and personality to every interaction.
You'll be the face of our bars, providing exceptional service to members and guests while confidently navigating our cocktail, wine, champagne, and spirits offering. Whether you're recommending the perfect drink, remembering a member's favourite cocktail, or ensuring seamless service during a busy evening, you'll know that hospitality is all about anticipating needs and exceeding expectations.
You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, work closely with our bar team, and take pride in delivering outstanding service that keeps members and guests coming back.
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What You’ll Be Doing
- Delivering exceptional drinks, snacks, and bar food service across our bars and member spaces.
- Greeting and serving members and guests with warmth, confidence, and professionalism.
- Building genuine relationships with regular members and becoming familiar with their preferences.
- Taking accurate food and beverage orders and entering them correctly into the ordering system.
- Confidently guiding members and guests through our cocktail menu, spirits selection, wine list, and champagne offerings.
- Providing knowledgeable recommendations and promoting additional items where appropriate.
- Serving drinks and food efficiently, and to the Club's high standards.
- Monitoring guest satisfaction and anticipating needs before they arise.
- Assisting in creating a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere on the bar floor.
- Preparing and maintaining immaculate waiter stations throughout your shift.
- Completing service preparation, replenishing stock, and ensuring all areas are ready for service.
- Clearing tables, maintaining presentation standards, and ensuring service areas remain clean and organised.
- Processing bills accurately and collecting payments promptly.
- Supporting responsible alcohol service and monitoring guest wellbeing.
- Handling member requests and concerns professionally, escalating issues when required.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- Experience in a bar, cocktail, restaurant, or hospitality environment.
- A genuine passion for hospitality and creating exceptional guest experiences.
- Strong drinks knowledge, including cocktails, wines, spirits, and champagne, or a willingness to develop your expertise.
- Excellent communication skills and confidence engaging with members and guests.
- A naturally warm, energetic, and professional approach.
- Strong attention to detail and pride in delivering high standards.
- The ability to stay calm, organised, and positive in a busy service environment.
- A proactive team player who enjoys working collaboratively.
- The confidence to make recommendations and identify opportunities to enhance the guest experience.
- Reliable, flexible, and eager to contribute to the success of the team.
- Someone who understands that every interaction shapes a member's experience.
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Why You’ll Love It Here
- Competitive salary.
- 28 days holiday inc. bank holidays, pro-rata.
- Wagestream to support your financial wellbeing.
- Nutritious meals made by our team.
- Pension scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action.
- Refer a Friend Scheme – earn up to £1,000 when you successfully refer a friend.
- And all the other things that get us excited such as staff parties, food and cocktail tasting and working alongside London’s best members.
Equal Opportunities
The Groucho Club is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
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