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Breakfast Waiter
Role summary
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The Breakfast Waiter is responsible for delivering attentive, efficient service in the hotel’s breakfast restaurant, taking orders, serving food and beverages, clearing tables, and maintaining high cleanliness standards. Candidates should have previous restaurant or hotel service experience, strong communication skills, a professional appearance, and good knowledge of food and beverage service. A friendly, guest-focused attitude and the ability to work quickly during busy morning periods are essential. The role requires flexibility for early starts, weekends, and public holidays. Mandarin Oriental expects colleagues to provide discreet, personalised service, work effectively as part of a team, follow health and safety procedures, and consistently maintain the brand’s luxury hospitality standards.
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How it works
How it works: Hotel jobs cannot be sponsored since July 2025; only youth schemes remain.
Official source: GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Live-in common in rural hotels |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals common |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | 100% of tips and service charges to staff (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent or seasonal |
| Leave | 28 days |
| Income tax | About 14% in all at GBP 25,000 |
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About Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London is a luxury five-star hotel located beside Hyde Park in Knightsbridge, one of the capital’s most prestigious areas. It is part of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, an international hospitality company recognised for refined service, elegant accommodation, acclaimed restaurants, and award-winning spas. The London property combines traditional British character with contemporary luxury and serves leisure travellers, business guests, and high-profile visitors. Its teams are expected to deliver highly personalised, discreet, and attentive service across accommodation, dining, events, and wellness facilities. Employees may benefit from working within a global hotel group, with opportunities for professional development, cross-training, and international career mobility. The hotel’s standards are demanding, making it well suited to candidates who enjoy premium hospitality and take pride in detail, presentation, and guest satisfaction.