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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 25d ago ⏳ Closes in 66 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 FULL_TIME

Commis Waiter

Salary Range
£10 - £10
£1 - £1 / mo

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Location Base
Chester, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Individual Restaurants has an exciting opportunity for an experienced commis waiter to join our family. Individual Restaurants are one of the UK’s leading privately owned restaurant groups with over 40 upmarket Italian and Grill restaurants in central London, major UK cities, affluent towns, and their suburbs. Our collection includes Piccolino, Riva Blu, Gino D’Acampo and our Bar & Grills. Opera Grill - Standing out from the crowd, our 400-seater restaurant is housed in a grand Grade II listed building featuring a distinct neoclassical Greek façade and mixes an industrial look with a touch of opulence inside. Opera Grill brings theatre on a grand scale to Chester. At the heart of our menu is the theatre charcoal grill and wood burning ovens, inspired by revered chefs and restaurants from around the world. Benefits you will receive working with us:

  • 100% of gratuity and service distributed to the restaurant team • Free Uniform • Free meals while on duty • 30% off your total food and drink bill at any of our restaurants, any time. • Competitive rates of pay – we pay the best to get the best • Career paths, progression and training through our training Academy • 3% employer pension contribution • 10% off at Iceland Foods • Access to up to 40% of your earnt wages, savings and financial wellbeing tools through our partners at Wagestream Training: - • At individual Restaurants our Training Academy moto is ‘Learn to Grow’ – we offer a professional development pathway from Foundation learning, through a personal growing phase to leadership & skill mastery. • We jealously guard who gets to play on our team and recognize that the very best people, deserve no less that the very best training, development, and opportunities to grow.

Job Purpose: As a food runner you will be required to work closely with the kitchen team and floor staff to deliver food in a friendly, professional, and timely manner. The runner must be knowledgeable and have a perfect understanding with regards to all our food products. You are required and not limited to maintaining a clean, well-stocked and inviting floor area. You are expected to be attentive and responsive and available throughout the day, your area perfectly attended ensuring cleanliness and working professionally and closely with the floor staff. Essential Skills and Experience: • A passion and energy for people skills and flair for delivering excellent customer service. • Experience in a busy, fast-paced restaurant • Attentive and proactive nature • The highest standards of personal grooming, appearance and posture

Experiance is preferred but not essential as full training is provided.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £9.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Employee discount

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 12 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

  • Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Chester, CH1 1DF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

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Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

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.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Commis Waiter roles across Opera Bar and Grill's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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