Cocktail Bartender

This is a floor job at a hotel restaurant in Fourways where your tips follow your service. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The work is in Fourways, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Refuse service to anyone under 18 or visibly drunk, as the Liquor Act requires.
• Clear, wipe and reset tables fast during the Friday and Sunday rush.
• Carry plates to the right seat without auctioning food at the table.
• Restock the bar fridges and help with the weekly stock count.
• Pull espresso shots and steam milk for flat whites and cappuccinos.
• Split bills, process card payments and handle tip-outs at the end of shift.
• Check back two minutes after mains land and fix problems on the spot.

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

• Wine knowledge from a WSET Level 1 or wine farm stint
• Responsible Service of Alcohol training
• A second language such as isiZulu, isiXhosa or Afrikaans

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

• Recruiters ask about a difficult table, so have one real story ready about how you turned it around.
• Put the names of the restaurants you worked at and your average covers per shift at the top of your CV.