PLEASE NOTE, THE CLOSEST TUBE STATION TO 'IL TRILLO' IS EARLS COURT AND SHIFTS ARE LIKLEY TO FINISH PAST MIDNIGHT - PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU'RE OKAY WITH THIS LOCATION WHEN TRAVELLING HOME BETWEEN 12.30AM AND 1AM.
ll Trillo, Chelsea’s much-loved fine dining Italian restaurant is seeking an experienced and personable Senior Waiter/Bar Tender to join it’s friendly front-of-house team on a full-time basis. The role offers great benefits and a salary of £32,000 to £35,000 per year (depending on experience).
As Senior Waiter/Bar Tender your duties will be varied, include managing reservations, meeting and greeting customers, taking orders, table service, prepping the restaurant before service, as well as bar duties, such as cocktail making. The role also requires you to support, the General Manager and Assistant Manager, by troubleshooting any issues that may arise during service, insuring service and standards remain of a high quality and sharing skills/mentoring any junior staff.
We're seeking an industry professional with an excellent command of English, who thrives when working in a busy environment with a buzzing atmosphere where high quality food and extremely fine wines are served, and who boasts outstanding customer service and attention to detail.
The role will cover five days a week. The restaurant is closed on Mondays, open for dinner Tuesdays to Sundays, with a lunch service only on Saturdays and Sundays. Two days-off per week will be allocated for this role - one will be on a Monday (as the restaurant is closed), the other will be allocated for a Tuesday or Wednesday. An example of a typical working week for this role will look as followed:
- Mondays: OFF
- Tuesdays: OFF
- Wednesdays: 5pm to close (between midnight and 1am)
- Thursdays: 5pm to close (between midnight and 1am)
- Fridays: 5pm to close (between midnight and 1am)
- Saturdays: 4pm to midnight
- Sundays: 11am to 5pm (one hour break) / 6pm to close (between 11pm and 12pm)
This is a brilliant opportunity to join one of London’s longstanding independent Italian restaurants. If you want to work in an environment that prioritises authentic gastronomy, encourages professional development and offers a family-like culture in the heart of Chelsea, then please bring your passion and skills to Il Trillo.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE...
- Minimum of six months previous experience as a Senior Waiter in a busy, fast-paced restaurant
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience in cocktail making
- The ability to deliver high standards and work under pressure
- Confident, professional and welcoming personality
- Great communication and organising skills
- Previous experience of fine dining waiting
- A passion for food and fine wines (knowledge of fine wines is a plus)
- The ability to work closely with the management team and be a team player
- Outstanding standards of personal presentation, hygiene and grooming
- Be passionate and enthusiastic about their job
- Be willing to work five days a week, average 48 hours
- Be willing to work evening shifts and weekends
- Have the right to work in the UK
- An excellent command of spoken English (Italian language is a plus)
WHAT WE’RE OFFERING THE IDEAL CANDIDATE...
- 30 years’ experience in the hospitality business, permanent contract with base salary + performance bonus and training on the job
- A full-time position of 48 hours per week, with a salary of £32,000 to £35,000 per year
- Two days off per week
- A £500 loyalty bonus on completion of 1 year
- £500 referral bonus
- Company pension
- 28 days of holiday per year (with set closures in late-August and Christmas/New Year)
- Employee reward and recognition scheme
- Company / staff events
- 30% employee discount in our restaurant
PLEASE NOTE
- London based applicants only, who are available for an interview immediately
Please submit your latest CV, if interested.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £32,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
