Head Waiter


Company:	Caravan Restaurants and Coffee Roasters
Salary:	£18 to £18 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, W1B
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	1 Sept 2026
Closing date:	1 Oct 2026

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Summary

Head Server/Waiter/Waitress

Overall earnings up to £18.00 per hour, dependent on experience.

At Caravan, we share a love of mighty fine coffee, hand crafted good food and friendly vibes. Since 2010, we have built our award-winning restaurants and roastery as well as investing time, money and resources into initiatives that have a positive impact on the world around us. We believe in pushing boundaries and challenging perceptions, championing people, community, diversity, inclusion and sustainability.

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to invite a fun, talented, prolific

Head Waiter

who knows how to kick things off with an awesome hello & can awe from the very first impression! We would love to hear from you if you’re up for a new venture and a fresh start. It’s an exciting time to join us as we’re looking forward to expanding in the coming years, with new openings on the horizon

To say thanks for choosing us, we also offer our

Head Server/Waiter/Waitress

and all teams:

Free meals & drinks when working

Dining discount when visiting with family & friends.

Coffee discount

Mental health and well-being support

Financial health education and support

Leadership training and development

Birthday & Anniversary Treat - on your birthday and on your work anniversary, you'll receive a Caravan voucher to spend in any of our restaurants

Development and career progression, 80% of all our management roles are filled internally.

What you'll be doing as a Caravan

Head Server/Waiter/Waitress

You’ll be leading the floor team to deliver our ‘Caravan of Love’ style of customer experience

You'll be serving up our ‘well-travelled’ food and drink, which is inspired by flavours from our founders’ native New Zealand, as well as their global travels.

You will be open to learning in order to develop your knowledge and skills

You’ll take ownership of your role and thrive in a busy restaurant

Caravan Values

We live by 4 core values. We expect our Head Server/Waiter/Waitress and all our teams to live, promote and role model these values at all times;

Caravan of Love

No boundaries

Well-travelled

All welcome

Sustainability

We expect our teams to support environmental stewardship targets and efficiency goals by following departmental environmental policies and monitoring own usage of vital resources such as energy, disposable goods, and food waste, to name a few.

Diversity & Inclusion

All our teams must respect individual differences with regards to identity, national and cultural background, and level of experience in all interactions while at work, including with members of the public.

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