Head Waiter

Bocca di Lupo is a multi-award winning regional Italian restaurant located in the heart of Soho. We specialise in the obscure and the delicious highlights of food from all across Italy's twenty regions. If we can make something ourselves, we do – breads, sausages, salumi, pickles, mostarda, and pasta of course. We are extremely proud of the food we serve, and the way we produce it.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced waiter/waitress who loves the buzz of a busy restaurant, the thrill of giving great service and the joy of making people happy with great hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Greeting guests and taking drink and food orders
• Staying attentive to the needs of guests in the dining area
• Delivering food from the kitchen to the guests
• Any additional duties as required

Successful candidate should have/be:

• Be passionate about Italian food
• Have experience in a busy high-end restaurant - though we can also take people who'd like their first start in the industry. Experience is good, a good attitude is better. We can take time to train the right people.
• Be friendly, hardworking & reliable

Why you should join us:

• Very competitive wages - up to £16.58 for a very experienced waiter
• Full time hours, with a flexible working pattern over 5 days a week
• The chance to improve your wine knowledge with around 150 Italian wines, many of which are exclusive to us
• Ongoing training & career development
• Promote from within ethos - supervisor opportunities. Our entire management team for the restaurant, both front & back of house, is made up of people who have been promoted to their roles internally.
• Private dental care, annual training allowance, additional day of holiday for each year spent with us, generous staff discount when dining in, a free meal for two in your birthday month, and the ability to buy cost price food & wine from us to enjoy at home
• A start date to suit you
• The chance to work in a team of people passionate about producing and serving exceptional food and drinks

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £16.58 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Private dental insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person