Waiter

Job title

Waiter

About Allens

As a leading law firm with a respected and established brand, our Corporate Services teams have the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of technology, workplace culture, process improvement, business strategy and growth. With Allens, you'll have the opportunity to identify and set new standards of excellence for the profession and play a vital role in delivering services to our clients that are responsive, innovative and focused on their needs. You'll be empowered to support client relationships and growth, find operational efficiencies and drive changes that make a real impact on our clients, people and communities. With a heritage spanning 200 years, shaping the future is in our DNA and our alliance with Linklaters connects our clients and teams with an international network of legal leaders that spans 41 offices in 26 countries.

We value personal growth and career progression equally. Through our in-depth career coaching and focus on innovation we aim to create future leaders in the legal industry.

Your role

At Allens, our business teams are also specialists in their field, using their unique knowledge and expertise to solve critical client and business challenges.

You'll be a part of our Catering team based in Brisbane. Our Corporate Catering team prepare a variety of innovative, on-trend food items to enhance the experience of our clients. Prepared in our very own on-site kitchen, our team, led by an experienced and creative Head Chef, can accommodate a number of clients events, from a formal breakfast, lunch and dinner to canapés for cocktail events and corporate seminars.

This opportunity is being offered on a permanent, full-time basis, where the usual hours of work will be a rotating roster of either 7.30am - 4pm or 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. There will be times when after hours work will be required.

About you

You will have experience delivering exceptional customer service in a busy and professional hospitality environment. Experience in high-end restaurants or hotels or a Corporate catering team is highly advantageous.
- Excellent presentation and strong communication skills;
- Previous barista experience is essential;
- The ability to be able to work effectively as part of a team;
- Initiative and the ability to prioritise and multitask;
- The ability to work well under pressure;
- A current Responsible Service of Alcohol certification;
- Knowledge of local and international food and wine varieties is highly desired;
- A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others.

Your development

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our perks

Our benefits include:

- Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; salary continuance insurance, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
- Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and after-hours catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, emergency childcare, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
- Flexibility: flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions.
- Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible
- parental leave policy
- 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
- Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

How to apply?
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At Allens, we've been building legal careers for 200 years; longer than any other firm in Australia. The impact of our people extends to almost every sphere of business, government, the judiciary and the wider legal profession. We continue to provide opportunities for people from diverse ba