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Head Waiter
As a Restaurant Head Waiter, you will lead the restaurant floor team to deliver exceptional, seamless dining experiences for all guests. You will coordinate service flow between the restaurant, kitchen, and bar teams to maintain the highest standards, mentor and support junior waiters, ensuring consistent training and development across the team, and act as a key point of contact for guest requests, ensuring all needs are handled promptly and professionally. You will also assist with VIP and special event service, ensuring memorable experiences for all guests.
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Head Waiter or senior waiter in a luxury hospitality setting.
- Excellent guest service skills with strong attention to detail.
- The ability to lead, motivate, and mentor junior team members.
- A professional, polished appearance and approach.
- Flexibility to work varied shifts, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the smooth running of the restaurant floor during service.
- Train and guide junior waiters to uphold service standards.
- Liaise with the kitchen and bar teams to ensure seamless coordination.
- Provide exceptional guest service, handling requests and feedback professionally.
- Support with VIP guest experiences, private dining, and events as required.
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Benefits
Available from day one:
- Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action
- Employee Referral Scheme: £1,000 (paid on your referral completing their probationary period)
- Mentoring schemes
- Management Development Training – on the job with support from external training providers
- Your birthday is off
Available on successful completion of your probationary period:
- Generous Company Discretionary Sick Pay Scheme. You accrue one day CSP per month during your employment with the Company on a rolling basis, capped at 5 years’ length of service
- Generous staff discount in the Ground Floor Restaurant: 30% off a table up to 4pax and 20% off a table up to 6pax
- A Guest Experience in the Hotel (subject to availability)
- Holiday entitlement increases: 2 days at 2 years’ length of service, and a further 3 days at 5 years’ length of service, prorated to your contract hours
- Long service award schemes: 5 years (Silver Status, Meal in the Restaurant, TTT embroidered Bathrobe), 10 years (Gold Status, a stay in our sister property with flights with partner), 15 years (Platinum Status – watch this space)
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About The Twenty Two
The Twenty Two is a privately owned, luxury 31-bedroom hotel with an all-day public restaurant and private members’ club, set in a historic Edwardian manor on Grosvenor Square, London. Our vision is to create a home for creative souls, with an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and individuality.
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about excellence and culture, with a genuine drive to create memorable guest experiences.
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