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Waiter/ess

Job description

Our Royal Exchange satellite bar & restaurant is located in the heart of Bank. This bustling London location is within walking distance to plenty of bus stops, as well as Bank station. There is plenty to do and explore in this area and just a hop, skip and a jump to the London CBD.

Waiter/Waitress – Royal Exchange

 

Taking pride of place at the Royal Exchange Courtyard in Bank, the Fortnum’s Restaurant and Bar is one of London’s most Instagrammable restaurants. Serving a luxurious selection of fine caviar and oysters to hand carved smoked salmon with our very own selection of cocktails. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea 5 days a week.

 

We are currently looking for passionate Waiters/Waitresses to work in our decadent Royal Exchange Restaurant andar and helping our customers have a truly enjoyable experience.

 

Key Accountabilities:

 

Run and maintain the appearance of your station and section to the highest degree

Adhere to the agreed standards of table lay-up and MEP

Set all tables in accordance with the standards provided

Take instruction from head waiter, anticipate their requirements

Provide attentive and prompt service

React and deal with issues, complaints, breakages, spillages in a manner befitting the restaurant’s ethos

Create and deliver an extraordinary customer experience, meeting all targets set

Maintain excellent restaurant standards and cleanliness of fixtures

Ensure the menus are displayed and accurate

Ensure grooming standards meet company requirements

 

We expect the successful candidate to have the following skills and experience:

 

Experience within a fine dining establishment

Demonstrate an authentic and passionate understanding of brand, menus and restaurant service

Build up strong relationship with customers in order to encourage repeated visits

Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively

Solid interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to think quickly and rationally to ever-changing situations

Consistently leading by example

 

We are committed to developing your career and nurturing your talent, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation. We respect and embrace each other’s differences, to create a truly inclusive environment.

 

In the last year alone, our people have been recognised and celebrated, winning awards for their outstanding contributions to Retail, Technology, Global Hospitality & Tourism, Visual Merchandising & Display, Customer Service and Local Community Awards.