Waiter / Waitress (Full Time)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Barlounge are looking to recruit Experienced Waiter/Waitress's to join our team. You will join us on a full time basis and you will receive a competitive hourly rate of up to £10.62 per hour, with up to an extra £700+ a month with Tip Jar!
Barlounge is a vibrant bar and restaurant in the historic city of Chester... serving an array of innovative and classic cocktails along with modern British cuisine.
As our next Waiter/Waitress you will need to have amazing social skills, be able to chat easily with our guests and let your personalities shine through.
Previous experience as a waiter/waitress or in a hospital-based role is preferred but is not essential.
Benefits of becoming our Waiter / Waitress:
- Competitive pay including ‘section cross training’ pay increases
- Earn up to £5.00 per hour on top of your hourly pay with our epic Tip Jar incentive
- 25% discount for you and 5 friends at all of our restaurants (including Hickory's & Upstairs at the Grill) This will increase to 50% discount for loyal service.
- Superb training & progression opportunities
- Free Team food while on shift
- Paid occasion days off (Wedding Day, Kid’s first day at school, Moving into your first house and more!)
- The Red Zone – Our pledge to work life balance.
- Enhanced paternity and maternity pay
- Up to £500 refer a friend scheme
- Chance to ‘give a bit back’ by joining our fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
- Stacks of enrichment opportunities including the possibility of once in a lifetime trips!
- Amazing team parties
- Company Pension Scheme
- Bike to Work Scheme
More importantly though, we can offer you opportunities and careers for those that are ambitious. We love to grow our own talent!
So, if you wish to become our Waiter / Waitress then please click ‘apply’ now!
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Restaurants & Cafes
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Waiter / Waitress (Full Time) roles across Barlounge's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Restaurants & Cafes.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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