Waiter - london, south east england, uk

Job description

As a Waiter at The Ned, your primary objective is to deliver exceptional, tailored dining experiences across our diverse restaurants. You will serve as the main point of contact for guests, leveraging menu expertise and impeccable presentation to ensure every meal meets The Ned's high standards of quality and service, fostering a welcoming and safe environment.

Waiters at The Ned are the smiling faces looking after the guests in any of our 10 restaurants – each serving a unique style of cuisine from around the world. Each restaurant has its own distinct look, vibe, and menus to compliment it, so you'll be delivering the perfect service for your venue – whether that's friendly and laid-back, the super polished standards of fine dining, or anything in between.

Do you want to join one of the best places to work in hospitality?

What's the role?

Waiter

About The Ned:

The Ned and Ned's Club are a global collection of hotels, clubs, spas, and restaurants for like-minded individuals to meet, work and have a good time.

The Ned launched in 2017 in the heart of the City, in the former Midland Bank headquarters. The Ned City of London houses Ned's Club – a private members' space, gym and rooftop – alongside a public spa, a whole floor of event spaces, ten restaurants and bars and 248 hotel bedrooms.

Reporting into the restaurant management team and as the friendly face of the guest experience you will:

• Be the main point of contact for your guests' entire visit, tailoring your service to deliver the exceptional experiences that The Ned is known for
• Using your unrivalled knowledge of our menus, you'll answer all guests queries and provide recommendations to make sure every guest receives the perfect meal
• Even when not directly interacting with our guests you will be in full view so you will always be impeccably presented, delivering a slick operation, all with a friendly and open energy
• Be the last guardian of food and drink quality and presentation, never letting anything lower than Ned standards reach our guests
• Maintain a safe and clean restaurant environment, protecting our guests and your teammates from any possible harm
• Shifts vary between an 0700 start and a late finish, depending on the restaurant

What The Ned can give you:

• Estimated yearly pay of £36,820 – £17.70 per hour including service
• Complimentary meals in our friendly team restaurant, Neddy's including monthly payday breakfast
• Exciting learning and development programmes to help progress your career
• Exclusive rates at The Ned for staying and eating for you, your family and friends
• Wellbeing and health benefits, including Reward Gateway and Stream, with access to gym, shopping, and cinema discounts
• Your birthday off after a year of service and more holiday after five years
• Paid volunteer day
• Refer a friend scheme
• Regular social events, including an annual pool party
• Employee assistance programme – 24/7 advice and support
• Reward and recognition initiatives

What you can bring to the role:

• You'll have a fantastic personality, engaging with our customers to give them an exceptional service
• Great all-round food and drinks knowledge is an advantage, but we can teach you everything you need to know about our menus
• We love people to continuously improve, so if you have the desire to learn and progress then you can take part in loads of learning here at The Ned as part of our monthly learning calendar

At The Ned, we don't just celebrate our diversity, we challenge ourselves to do even better. The Ned is committed to being the best place to work, and ensuring that we have a leading diversity, equity and inclusion programme is central to making that vision a reality.

Please let us know of any specific needs you may have during your interview.

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Apply today and join us as a Waiter

#lovethened

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

23-10-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English