Breakfast Waiter/waitress
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Position Overview & Specifications
Property / Office: Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London
Location: London, United Kingdom
We are currently looking for a Breakfast Waiter/waitress to join our Breakfast team here at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London.
Please note this role starts at 5.30am so you would need to be available to start your shift at this time. Are you an early morning person? Do you want to help create a memorable experience for someone first thing in the day? Serving guests in Mandarin Oriental goes beyond the crisp fold of a napkin or a perfectly poured Singapore Sling. Being a breakfast waiter/ress also means maintaining an oasis of peace for our guests.Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park is Londons most iconic address. The spirit of the city infuses every floor. The parks green vastness rolls beyond bedroom windows. Renowned guests frequent the hotels bars and restaurants.
It's another world. A world of oriental luxury and the most attentive service. A world that's all about our guests.
Its also a world that's been reinvented and reimagined to move with the times. With a heart of London's heritage and an eye to the future, we use our own sense of history to set new standards - through kind, passionate and generous service.
We need breakfast waiters to create the ultimate experience when our guests dine and drink with us.
As a breakfast waiter/ress , you'll learn from some of the best in the industry; people who have walked these corridors for a great many years. Were looking for someone who'll be able to embody five-star service and our oriental origins: graceful movements, a humble calm, a true focus on the guest.
But humility can live side-by-side with ambition: we encourage anyone who serves our guests to look to their next opportunity. Currently, many of our F&B Heads of Department have been promoted from within. And because our elegant style of service is so translatable to other roles and regions, there are plenty of opportunities to spend time in our thirty-two other locations, too.
The Breakfast Waiter/waitress will be responsible for the following duties:
- To ensure that tables are appropriately cleared and re-set according to reservation plans.
- To present the menus.
- To manage and assist the Restaurant Management in controlling the flow of the guests.
- Basic knowledge of all food and beverage items served in Breakfast by Mandarin Oriental
- To perform all duties related to restaurant opening/closing shifts
We offer our Breakfast Waiter/waitress world class benefits including, but not limited to:
- Complimentary hotels stays across the group
- Highly competitive salary within the luxury London Hotel sector
- Free laundry and complimentary meals whilst on duty
- Team member discounts on hotel stays and dining across the group
- Colleague recognition and reward programmes
- An exciting range of learning and development programmes
- Opportunities for promotion and transfers across the group
- Colleague Social events and Wellness programmes
Eligibility:
In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.
Advertised: 27 Feb 2023 GMT Standard Time
Applications close:
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: Hotels & Resorts
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Breakfast Waiter/waitress roles across Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group'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 Hotels & Resorts.
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 £21,095 - £23,912 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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