Cocktail Bartender – Permanent

Guests at this wine farm restaurant in Brackenfell come back for the people, and you'll be one of the reasons. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is Brackenfell-based, with most of your time spent at a wine farm restaurant. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Set tables, polish cutlery and glasses, and check condiments before doors open.
• Greet guests, seat them and hand over menus within a minute of arrival.
• Restock the bar fridges and help with the weekly stock count.
• Split bills, process card payments and handle tip-outs at the end of shift.
• Carry plates to the right seat without auctioning food at the table.
• Take orders on the POS tablet and read them back to avoid kitchen mistakes.
• Clear, wipe and reset tables fast during the Friday and Sunday rush.

• Happy to work nights, weekends and public holidays
• At least 6 months of waitering, bar or coffee shop experience
• Quick with basic maths and card machines
• You can stand and walk for a full 8-hour shift
• Grade 10 or higher; matric is a plus
• Own transport or a safe way home after late shifts

• 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
• Staff meal on every shift
• You keep your own tips, paid out daily or weekly

• 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.