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SERVER

VARIOUS SHIFT PATTERNS AVAILABLE COVERING EVENINGS, WEEKENDS AND LATE NIGHT FINISHES. HOURS AVAILABLE FROM 0 - 12 PER WEEK. 

 

PAY DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE UP TO £10.53 PER HOUR.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR PART TIME EXPERIENCED SERVERS / BARTENDERS TO JOIN OUR FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM. 

 

YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE A WHOLE HEAP OF ‘SOUTHERN STYLE’ FRIENDLY HOSPITALITY AND DRIVE FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. YOU'LL HAVE SOME PRIOR FRONT OF HOUSE EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS BAR TRAINING AND CONFIDENCE IN THE BASICS OF RESTAURANT SERVICE.

WHAT YOU'LL GET UP TO

AS A MEMBER OF THE FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM YOU’LL BE CUSTOMER FOCUSED. YOU’LL BE SERVING MIND-BLOWING FOOD AND DRINK WHILST LOOKING AFTER OUR CUSTOMERS ENSURING THAT THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE, AT EASE AND HAVE THE BEST TIME POSSIBLE WHILST THEY’RE WITH US. 

 

TO MEET OUR HIGH CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS AND ‘SOUTHERN FRIENDLY’ STYLE OF SERVICE, YOU’LL NEED TO BE FAST PACED, EFFICIENT, KIND, HELPFUL AND COMPLETELY CHARMING. 

 

TO DELIVER THE BEST SERVICE YOU’LL NEED TO BE A FOOD & DRINK GEEK, CONNOISSEUR OF OUR UNIQUE MENUS AND THE STORY OF SMOKE & RYE. 

 

YOU’LL NEED TO BE ABLE TO SELL THE EXPERIENCE AND BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH OUR CUSTOMERS, CONFIDENTLY ANSWERING THEIR QUESTIONS BY TAKING A KEEN INTEREST IN ALL AREAS OF SERVICE. 

 

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WAITING TABLES, TAKING ORDERS, PROCESSING PAYMENTS AND DELIVERING FOOD & DRINK TO TABLES. PROVIDING THE BEST CUSTOMER JOURNEY, PROMOTING A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE AND KEEPING UP SMOKE & RYE’S GOOD VIBES, GOOD REPUTATION AND HIGH STANDARD OF SERVICE. 

THE BASICS

  • PRIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE / FRONT OF HOUSE EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL

  • PRIOR BARTENDING EXPERIENCE IS PREFERRED

  • MUST BE ABLE TO MULTITASK AND BE FLEXIBLE IN ORDER TO MEET CUSTOMER NEEDS 

  • MUST BE ADAPTABLE, DEPENDABLE AND A TEAM PLAYER 

  • MUST BE ABLE TO REMAIN FOCUSED AND PROFESSIONAL IN A FAST PACED AND BUSY ENVIRONMENT 

  • SHOULD BE OPEN AND WILLING TO LEARN NEW SKILLS 

  • SHOULD HAVE A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND WORK QUICKLY TO FIND SOLUTIONS 

  • WORKS EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS, ON ALL LEVELS, IN A POSITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER 

  • SHOULD BE ABLE TO WORK WELL WITH THE TEAM OR INDEPENDENTLY

 

  • MUST HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF LICENSING LAW AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS CHALLENGE 25 POLICY 

  • MUST HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS, CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINING A CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND CORRECTLY HANDLING STOCK

  • HAS EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS WHICH INCLUDES THE ABILITY TO USE CLEAR, CONCISE, AND GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT WRITTEN AND ORAL LANGUAGE IN INTERACTIONS WITH CUSTOMERS, SUPPLIERS, COLLEAGUES AND MANAGEMENT

MORE INFORMATION

  • ALL POSITIONS COME WITH A 3 MONTH TRAINING PERIOD AND A PERFORMANCE BASED PAY REVIEW AFTER 6 MONTHS OF SERVICE 

  • 28 DAYS HOLIDAY ( INCLUDES SOME BANK HOLIDAYS) 

  • CHRISTMAS DAY, BOXING DAY, NEW YEARS DAY AND SOME BANK HOLIDAYS OFF 

  • COMPANY PENSION SCHEME PROVIDED BY NEST 

  • STAFF DISCOUNTS FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

  • ONLINE ROSTERING SOFTWARE MAKING IT EASY TO CHECK YOUR SHIFTS, REGISTER YOUR HOURS AND BOOK TIME OFF 

  • UNCAPPED TIPS, PAID DIRECTLY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT THROUGH TIPJAR

  • LOTS OF TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE  

  • TEAM EVENTS, EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH REWARDS AND TRAINING DAYS

IF WE DON’T HAVE ANY VACANCIES THAT ARE RIGHT FOR YOU, DON’T SWEAT IT, WE’RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR HARDWORKING TALENTED PEOPLE TO JOIN OUR EVER GROWING TEAM. IF YOU THINK YOU’RE A GOOD FIT, WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! JUST EMAIL YOUR CV USING THE LINK BELOW OR EMAIL US. 

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO OUR OPENING HOURS YOU WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO WORK WEEKENDS AND LATE EVENINGS, PLEASE ENSURE SUITABILITY OF THE HOURS BEFORE APPLYING. 

 

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. 

Thank you! We’ll be in touch.

team smoke and rye
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