Host/Hostess
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Position Overview & Specifications
The Original Hard Rock Cafe is looking for a host to join the team!
ROLE OF THE HOST:
- Seating people, working with our seating system
- Welcoming and thanking guests
- Answering questions - accurately and politely
- Maintaining a clean and organized waiting area
- Directing guests to areas & restrooms
- Performing opening, closing & side duties
Full-time positions available. Experience not required. We offer training. People skills essential!
Shift pattern: AM/PM shifts (6-8 hours)
Job Type: Full-time, flexible, we work around your schedule.
Great working hours. Day shifts from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Evening shifts from 4:45 PM to 11 PM (Sun-Mon)/12:00 AM (Sat).
Salary: Range £11 per hour PLUS service charge on top (comes to about £1 to £2 extra per hour). This brings hourly to an average of £12-£13 per hour. Salaries paid out every two weeks.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.00-£13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
- Signing bonus
- Tips
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: Host
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: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Host/Hostess roles across Hard Rock Cafe (UK) Limited'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 General.
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 - £13 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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