Bar Waiter/Waitress

About the job
Join the classic and iconic Hilton Amsterdam!

Hilton Amsterdam is a 5-star property with 271 hotel rooms, 21 banquet rooms, authentic Italian restaurant and a nautical style bar at a unique location. Famous for John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1969 ‘bed-in for peace’ and Hilton’s first hotel in the Netherlands. The iconic hotel is built on the baseline of Plan Zuid, a district designed by prominent architect Berlage, which highlights the Amsterdam School of architecture and contains boutiques, designer shops and couture houses.

With our Team Members we have one goal to achieve: exceed our guests’ expectations and improve our outstanding service and high quality product on a daily basis. Together with our historical background it makes us ‘alive with originality’!

Job Description

For our Half Moon Lounge (lounge & terrace) we are looking for a Food & Beverage Waiter to reinforce our Half Moon Lounge Team on a full-time basis. The position includes the following main tasks:

Complies with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety legislations

Delivers outstanding guest service with a “guest comes first” attitude and ensures everyone works with the same philosophyWorks with a sales-oriented attitude
Anticipates guests’ needs by constantly evaluating the environment and guests for cues
Ensure a consistent and convincing standard of service and maintain all the service standards and Hilton Policies
Guarantee a cost-conscious manner of working
Active promotion of in-house sales by optimal knowledge of all the services of the hotel and the opening times and promotions of all Food & Beverage outlets
Usage of cash system, booking and posting of all transactions
Full knowledge of the regular menu, promotional menus, wine lists and any other promotion in place
Knowledge of last trend in drinks and preparation techniques

Required skills and competences:

For this position, we are looking for an organized, pro-active and involved Food & Beverage enthusiast who can delight our guests and motivate our team members.

Therefore, we are looking for the following attitude and skills.

You are committed to delivering high levels of guest service
You act with integrity and honesty to support the culture, values and mission of Hilton
Excellent communication skills required in English, Dutch speaking skills are preferred
Minimum of 6 month of relevant experience in a waiter role
Good knowledge of spirits, cocktails and wines
You are available both during the week and the weekend for early and late shifts

What can you expect from us?

Besides being listed as a Great Place to Work in the Large & Multinational workplaces we offer you the following:

Intensive training period and a personal development program
Internal transfer and promotion possibilities
Employee discount on Hilton Worldwide hotel rooms via our international Hilton travel program
Employee discount of 50% on Food & Beverage at Hilton Worldwide hotels
Young and vibrant team that has a work hard/play hard attitude to life and who enjoy having fun at work as well.

Have we sparked your interest? Don’t hesitate, apply now and become part of the Hilton family!

Work Locations

Hilton Amsterdam

Schedule

Full-time

Brand

Hilton Hotels & Resorts

Job

Bars and Restaurants