Waiter ***luxury hotel***

What's in it for you?

£30,000 OTE + exciting benefits and perks!
Holiday allowance starting at 28 days and increasing up to 36 days after 5 years
Delicious free meals on duty
Professional, award winning learning and development opportunities from day one.
Fantastic recommend a friend and family bonus scheme worth up to £600.
Enhanced paid maternity leave & paternity leave.
50% off on food and 25% off on beverages in any Red Carnation Hotels F&B outlets.
Discounted accommodation rates at Red Carnation Hotels worldwide.
Two paid volunteering days each year, because we care about our community.
Access to immediate Employee Assistance Programme, because we care about our employees.
Vibrant hotel recognition events every month and hotel-based incentives (Employee of the Month / Manager of the Quarter).
Social and team building events per hotel.
Global Employee Appreciation Party, where we get to celebrate our incredible teams.
Complimentary quality uniform and dry-cleaning services.

We are looking for a Waiter to join our family. We are looking for someone who has excellent customer service skills, interpersonal skills, attention to detail and has previous experience in a similar role in a luxury hotel environment. This role will be reporting into the Food and Beverage Manager.

Location: Montague on the Gardens

Employment type: Permanent

Working pattern: To be discussed during interview

The Red Carnation Hotel Collection is proud to be recognised as an industry leader in hospitality and people development. We were named Best Employer at the 2025 Cateys and received the prestigious AA’s Hotel Group of the Year award for 2024. We are especially proud of our dedication to developing our people, having received the Princess Royal Training Award three times (2017, 2020, and 2023) from HRH The Princess Royal and City & Guilds.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us multiple accolades including Top Employer in the United Kingdom for both 2024 and 2025, a certification of our outstanding employee conditions and commitment to workplace excellence and Sustainable Business (2023) at The Cateys.

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel is a four-star deluxe hotel located in the heart of London’s elegant Bloomsbury. This Georgian townhouse features 100 individually designed bedrooms and suites, a Leopard Bar, the Blue Door Bistro restaurant, a wood deck terrace and several function rooms. It is famous for al-fresco dining, including an alpine themed Ski Lodge in the winter and a Hawaiian Beach Bar in the summer.

Key Responsibilities of a Waiter:

Take food and beverage orders accurately, ensuring all requests are communicated clearly to the kitchen and bar staff.
Be fully familiar with all menu items and products available to offer informed recommendations and answer guest questions.
Ensure tables are cleaned, set up to the highest standards, and maintained throughout the service period.
Engage with guests and provide attentive service, ensuring every experience is memorable.
Maintain all food service areas to the highest level of cleanliness and hygiene in accordance with hotel standards.

What are we looking for?

Ability to connect with guests and provide personalised service with a warm, professional attitude.
A keen eye for detail to ensure high standards of service and presentation are consistently met.
Collaborative and positive attitude, with the ability to work seamlessly within a team.
Previous experience in a similar role within a luxury hotel or fine dining setting.

Red Carnation Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We electronically scan and store a copy of your passport/visa and/or ID card to gain a clear indication of the authenticity of the document and establish the ‘Right to Work’ in the UK.