Cocktail Bartender

Good service at a sports bar and grill in Montague Gardens starts with you: friendly, quick and on top of every order. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Montague Gardens (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Set tables, polish cutlery and glasses, and check condiments before doors open.
• Pull espresso shots and steam milk for flat whites and cappuccinos.
• Refuse service to anyone under 18 or visibly drunk, as the Liquor Act requires.
• Restock the bar fridges and help with the weekly stock count.
• Mix cocktails, pour draught and serve shooters to spec at the bar.
• Clear, wipe and reset tables fast during the Friday and Sunday rush.

• Neat grooming and a friendly manner under pressure
• Happy to work nights, weekends and public holidays
• You can stand and walk for a full 8-hour shift
• Grade 10 or higher; matric is a plus

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

• You keep your own tips, paid out daily or weekly
• Staff meal on every shift
• Paid menu and wine tastings so you can sell with confidence
• Uniform supplied and laundered

• 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.