Waitress / Waiter / Bar staff
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Position Overview & Specifications
My Kitchen Your Place are a wedding & event catering company based in Lavenham, catering weddings at different venues in Suffolk.
We are looking for people to join our team, we have waiting and bar work available - as well as some kitchen work.
The usual format of our events, throughout June & July, is the option to help on set up day, 4 hours on a Thursday or Friday available, this is where we lay the tables and get ready for the big day.
Then a minimum of 8 hours available for the wedding day, always a Saturday.
All weddings are different but the above is a guide.
Events or hospitality experience is preferred, or previous experience in a customer facing role, but not essential - and full training will be provided. We are a friendly team and a smile and willingness to offer the best possible service and really look after our couples friends and family, is truly the most important.
We offer great rates of pay and staff meals.
Own transport is essential due to the rural, varying locations of our events, we also cover travel costs generously.
Please email hello@mykitchenyourplace.co.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: From £12.50 per hour
+ travel costs
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 8 per week
Salary: From £12.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Flexitime
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
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: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Waitress / Waiter / Bar staff roles across My Kitchen Your Place'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 General.
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 £13 - £13 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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