Restaurant jobs in Milton Keynes

Waiter / Waitress / Chef de Rang - £27,000 per year, plus tips

Paris House is a modern 3 AA Rosette, Michelin recommended Fine Dining Restaurant, owned and run by Executive Chef Phil Fanning, serving innovative Modern British Tasting Menus inspired by natural flavour combinations and seasonality, coupled with fantastic wines delivered by a highly professional Front of House team with knowledge, warmth and hospitality at the core.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a high performing team who pride themselves in delivering a memorable customer experience in an engaging, upbeat and friendly way. Our ethos is to create a warm, friendly, innovative and special dining environment and we’re looking for people who share our way of thinking. The Caterer Magazine named Paris House in its Top 30 places to work in Hospitality, 2024. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.

Benefits:

• Christmas & New Year closure
• Two full days and four nights off every week
• A genuinely friendly, supportive and inclusive working environment
• Beautiful rural location set in 22 acres of deer park with easy access to Milton Keynes and 45 minutes from London
• Family run business without the big business bureaucracy
• On-site parking
• Meals on shift
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and skills
• Pension Scheme and Bonus Potential
• Creative freedom to contribute to menu development and showcase your skills
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Access to high-quality ingredients and state of the art facilities

The Role:

We are looking for a Waiter/Waitress/Chef de Rang to join our Front of House team. You will join a team with a real passion for delivering the highest levels of service and creating a fantastic dining experience for our guests. All our Front of House team are expected to ensure guests always leave fully satisfied and that performance targets are achieved, and all will be involved in serving food, taking orders and the upkeep of the restaurant. You will work closely with our sommelier to actively grow your wine knowledge.

We are looking for candidates who are:

• Experienced in working in quality restaurants, ideally with some fine dining experience
• Passionate about delivering the highest levels of service with a desire to learn
• Keen to progress their career in a quality restaurant environment
• Due to our rural location your own transport is essential

As a key member of our Front of House team, you will be expected to:

• Have an active interest in food and wine
• Have some basic wine knowledge and a desire to learn more
• Bartending and cocktail making knowledge would also be a benefit
• Be a clear and concise communicator, fluent in speaking English and confident to speak to guests
• Have the ability to multi task
• Be a team player

Working hours:

Wednesday – closed for service: our development day. Work with the team on our research and development agendas, including training, mentoring, skills development and enhancing menu knowledge. Preparing the restaurant for the week (includes cleaning and setting the Front of House areas).

Thursday to Saturday – lunch and dinner service

Sunday – lunch service

Sunday & Wednesday evenings and all day on Mondays and Tuesdays is time off.

Location:

Due to our beautiful rural location in Woburn, Bedfordshire, you will need your own transport. There is no possibility of using public transport due to our location in the deer park.

To Apply:

Please submit your CV and covering email or letter to

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Milton Keynes MK17 9HL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person