Job Description

Host - Da Costa, Somerset

Part Time Role 15-20 Hours Per Week (Required availability for Friday dinner service, Saturday lunch and dinner service, and Sunday lunch service)

Base salary of 12.36 per hour plus generous service charge

Your Role as Host

We have an exciting opportunity to join our spectacular team at Da Costa, Somerset.


You'll play a key role in our guests journey, you'll be delivering the utmost quality of service, exceeding our guest expectations and leaving them with an outstanding experience. You'll be the first point of contact when arriving at our stunning Italian in Somerset, as you set the standard for others to follow. You will embody our warm welcome before taking our guests to their table and introducing them to our waiting team. When you're not in service, you will be supporting the management team with reservations, updating and printing menus and helping the service team to provide an enjoyable experience for all.


At Da Costa, you'll be surrounded by a team with a creative flair and a passion for fresh food and brilliant service with a desire to learn and grow. All striving to go beyond for guests, our team and the community.

What's in it for you as a Host?

Competitive Rates of pay + Generous Tips 30 days holiday inc. bank holidays (pro-rata) Nutritious food and drinks whilst on shift Free annual guest experience for you and a plus one, including 3-course meal, cocktails and a bottle of wine. It's important we experience the magic too! Enhanced family-friendly policies, including 12 weeks full pay Maternity leave and 2 weeks full pay Paternity leave. These moments matter! Health cash plan - a health benefit which allows you to claim back your everyday medical expenses like Dentists and Prescriptions Life Assurance - 25,000 Generous Artfarm-wide discounts including; + Up to 50% off room booking at the award-winning The Fife Arms + Up to 25% off food and beverage across our global properties
+ Up to 30% off our fabulous retail products
High street discounts off 1000's retailers through MyArtfarm site and app. Amazing socials - bowling, pizza nights or just a walk in the local countryside - there's something for everyone. A unique approach to career development and learning opportunities tailored around your individual aspirations and goals. Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action Enhanced pension scheme to help you save into your piggy bank for the future! Option to save directly from payroll into an ISA to enhance financial wellbeing Generous Refer a Friend Scheme - up to 1000 to share with your friend!

About Da Costa

Da Costa has been named for and inspired by Artfarm co-founder Iwan Wirth's maternal grandfather, who originated from the small mountainous village of Rivamonte Agordino in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. He emigrated to Switzerland in the early 20th century and opened a restaurant much loved for its simple, honest fare.



A century later, and some 800 miles from that first restaurant, Da Costa continues this glorious culinary adventure.



The menu is an exploration of traditional northern Italian recipes featuring an array of antipasti, homemade pastas and risottos and daily specials cooked over fire. Using freshly grown seasonal ingredients from the walled garden and surrounding area, our dishes blend the best of both words - quintessential Englishness with Italian culinary flair.

About Artfarm

Artfarm is an independent international hospitality company founded by Iwan and Manuela Wirth. Renowned for developing and reinventing distinctive sites including the award-winning Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar, The Fish Shop Restaurant & Fish Mongers in Ballater, The Audley Public House & Mount Street Restaurant in Mayfair, London, Manuela restaurant in Los Angeles and New York, Roth Bar, Da Costa Italian Restaurant and Durslade Farm Shop in Somerset, and Cantina Restaurant in Menorca. Artfarm uniquely brings together art, community, education, people, and place.



Artfarm is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our team is critical to our success, so we seek to recruit, develop, and retain talent from a diverse candidate pool. Sustainability is at the heart of Artfarm and every one of the team has a role to play in protecting our planet.


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