Barista & Floor Waitron

Good service at a hotel restaurant in Bloemfontein starts with you: friendly, quick and on top of every order. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is Bloemfontein-based, with most of your time spent at a hotel restaurant. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Set tables, polish cutlery and glasses, and check condiments before doors open.
• Take orders on the POS tablet and read them back to avoid kitchen mistakes.
• Check back two minutes after mains land and fix problems on the spot.
• Mix cocktails, pour draught and serve shooters to spec at the bar.
• Pull espresso shots and steam milk for flat whites and cappuccinos.

• Grade 10 or higher; matric is a plus
• Neat grooming and a friendly manner under pressure
• At least 6 months of waitering, bar or coffee shop experience
• Happy to work nights, weekends and public holidays
• You can stand and walk for a full 8-hour shift

• Responsible Service of Alcohol training
• A second language such as isiZulu, isiXhosa or Afrikaans
• A barista course certificate or latte-art skills

• Paid menu and wine tastings so you can sell with confidence
• Uniform supplied and laundered
• You keep your own tips, paid out daily or weekly
• Late-shift lift home within a set radius

• Walk in with your CV between 2pm and 4pm when managers have time, not during lunch or dinner service.
• Recruiters ask about a difficult table, so have one real story ready about how you turned it around.