Waiting Staff, £10 - £10.50 per hour, plus service charge
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Position Overview & Specifications
Waiting Staff
Location: Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £10 - £10.50 per hour, plus service charge
Location: Lime Wood Hotel, Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Salary: £10 - £10.50 per hour, plus service charge
Whilst Service Charge varies depending on bookings with the staycation concept thriving, you can do the maths.
Hours: Full Time - 45 hours per week
We are currently looking for friendly Waiting Staff to join our restaurant team and drive the daily operations of Hartnett Holder & Co, our restaurant within the award-winning five-star Lime Wood Hotel.
Hartnett Holder & Co. restaurant has a different approach to hospitality – fine dining has been thrown out and replaced with a fun dining experience which includes seasonal, locally sourced, and fresh British food with an Italian twist. There is no need for a suit and tie here! The team at Lime Wood provide the highest level of service within a relaxed environment, making our guest feel truly at home.
As Waiting Staff, you will be encouraged to provide a fun dining not fine dining experience to our guests by serving our seasonal menu and providing recommendations. Each day will never be the same, as well as the main restaurant, we have private dining rooms, a cookery school, and a kitchen table where our guests dine in the heart of our vibrant kitchen. You will gain exposure to all elements of this service, providing a bespoke and quality experience for all.
Experience is not required, just the passionate, drive and commitment to what we do.
Lime Wood is an exciting and fun place to work. In return for your dedication, we offer a wide range of company perks and benefits including:
- Numerous retail discounts via our Perkbox Scheme.
- Discounted room rates and complimentary staff stays across our group.
- Discounted food, beverage, and spa days across our group.
- 28 days holiday rising by 1 day each year for the first 5 years.
- We are committed to providing craft and accredited training to all staff.
To view our full range of perks, visit our ‘Why join us’ section on our career’s webpage: jobs.limewoodhotel.co.uk/whyjoinus
We are proud to have looked after and supported our entire team throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. As a well-established and successful company, we can provide you with a great place to work that is fun, professional and offers bags of opportunity.
We are a founder member of the Hoteliers Charter aimed at raising the profile of hospitality, advocating working in hotels as a great career choice, for more information visit hotelierscharter.org.uk
Who we are...
Lime Wood is laid-back luxury at its best – a stunning building set in the middle of the forest landscape. A multi-award-winning 5-star 32 bed hotel with everything from our Herb House Spa to a Green house guests can eat in. Set in the heart of The New Forest National Park and 1 mile from the village of Lyndhurst
The Hartnett Holder & Co. restaurant has a different approach to hospitality – fine dining has been thrown out and replaced with a fun dining experience which includes seasonal, locally sourced and fresh British food with an Italian twist. There’s no need for a suit and tie here! The team at Lime Wood provide the highest level of service within a relaxed environment, making our guest feel truly at home.
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 Waiting Staff, £10 - £10.50 per hour, plus service charge roles across Limewood Hotel'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 £10 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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