Breakfast Waitron (Hotel Restaurant)

You'll look after tables at a beachfront cocktail bar in Sandton, from the first greeting to the final bill. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Sandton-based, with most of your time spent at a beachfront cocktail bar. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Check back two minutes after mains land and fix problems on the spot.
• Take orders on the POS tablet and read them back to avoid kitchen mistakes.
• Explain specials, allergens and wine pairings in plain words.
• Carry plates to the right seat without auctioning food at the table.
• Restock the bar fridges and help with the weekly stock count.

• You can stand and walk for a full 8-hour shift
• Neat grooming and a friendly manner under pressure
• Grade 10 or higher; matric is a plus
• Quick with basic maths and card machines

• Wine knowledge from a WSET Level 1 or wine farm stint
• A barista course certificate or latte-art skills
• Responsible Service of Alcohol training

• You keep your own tips, paid out daily or weekly
• Uniform supplied and laundered
• 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.