We are looking for a Host or Hostess to be the welcoming face in the Harrods Tea Rooms. Positive and friendly, you will thrive in a team environment. With your previous receptionist or hosting experience, you will deliver exceptional customer service and be passionate about a career at Harrods. The ideal candidate will have been previously employed at a hotel or high-end restaurant in a similar role. Experience using restaurant booking systems would be a bonus. Additional language skills are also highly desirable for this role. Whether it’s Arabic, Mandarin, or Italian, we are always keen to cater to our international clientele.

Our Promise to You

Our standards and expectations are high, but it also means you’ll have the satisfaction of helping to create a uniquely magical experience.

Since Harrods conception over 170 years ago, our Food and Beverage Team has grown to over 400, and this couldn’t have been done without placing our value in our workforce. In joining the Harrods Team, you will receive:

• This Host position offers a salary package of £29,986 up to per annum* (this is made up of a generous base salary plus service charge)
• Set contracted hours – paid additional working hours at an overtime rate of 1.5 p/h
• Minimal late evenings by industry standard – majority finished by 10pm
• Great learning and development opportunities. Across our 27 outlets, there is a vast pool of knowledge to gain experience and grow expertise
• Great career opportunities in multiple locations around the UK and going international. This role offers the opportunity to build your expertise in numerous different industries, and grow an exciting career within Harrods
• Staff Canteen
• 22 days’ annual leave + birthday off
• Up to 33% Harrods discount

About Us

As the world’s leading luxury retail emporium, we make the impossible possible, and our hospitality offer is evolving and expanding rapidly across our stores. We are a welcoming and close-knit family who are passionate about food and beverage and aim to create magic and memorable experiences for every customer, every day.

About You

• It’s likely you’ve waited in a premium restaurant, but it isn’t essential
• You’re passionate about food and keen to build a catering career
• You’re cool, calm, collected – and able to think on your feet
• You’re reliable and work well in a team – pitching in without being asked
• You appreciate that the little details create lasting impressions