Silver Service recruitment agency listing
Silver service waiters and waitresses serve food on to customers plates from a platter.
For those wishing to take on silver service jobs, experience of working in a restaurant is often considered to be more valuable than formal educational qualifications. Inexperienced staff may be asked to complete a day's trial in a restaurant before they are given a job. It is possible for school leavers to enter into silver service jobs through securing a place on an apprenticeship scheme in hospitality and catering.
New employees are typically provided with on-the-job training from experienced staff members. Some employers encourage their staff to study for NVQs at Level 2 or 3 or to attend training courses from The Academy of Food and Wine Service or The Wine & Spirit Education Trust.
Employers and Salary Information
Silver service staff are employed by restaurants, hotels and contract catering companies and are in demand throughout the UK. Overseas work on cruise ships and in resorts is also readily available, with employment openings commonly being advertised through specialist catering recruitment agencies. The majority of full-time silver service staff work on a rota system, which may include public holiday and weekend hours. Part-time and seasonal employment is common.
Silver service staff may earn between £7,000 and £12,000 a year, depending on their age. With experience, salaries may increase to around £15,000 a year, with head waiters and waitresses earning £18,000 or more a year. In many restaurants, silver service staff are able to top up their earnings with tips from their customers. Silver service staff with experience may move into higher paid sommelier roles. Alternatively, they may become assistant restaurant managers.
KSB Recruitment Consultants Ltd - Catering & Hospitality
Silver Service - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: Midlands | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k
Chefshare Recruitment
Silver Service - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: South of England & Midlands | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k
Catermatch Solutions
Silver Service - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: UK wide | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
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Berry Recruitment - Catering & Hospitality Division
Silver Service - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: UK wide | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
Recruiter Tip
Attention to detail is essential and the main attribute to any silver server. The customer expects professional, confident and helpful personnel. The food needs to be served skilfully, cleanly and quickly without mistakes or a cautious, nervous approach. Inform the customer of your service intentions, serve the dish methodically and smoothly, placing the silver low and close, ask for any further requirements, then move onto the next customerMango Solutions Recruitment Ltd
Silver Service - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: Nationwide | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k
Chefs And Events Staffing
Silver Service - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: Hampshire, West Sussex and Dorset | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £35k
HRSS Recruitment Specialists
Silver Service - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: England | Contract, Part Time, Permanent | Salaries £15k - £100k+
Recruit Central
Silver Service - Catering and Hospitality
Covers: We cover all of the UK | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+