Cocktail Bartender

Guests at this wine farm restaurant in Umhlanga 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 in Umhlanga (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Greet guests, seat them and hand over menus within a minute of arrival.
• 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.
• Take orders on the POS tablet and read them back to avoid kitchen mistakes.
• Split bills, process card payments and handle tip-outs at the end of shift.
• Clear, wipe and reset tables fast during the Friday and Sunday rush.
• Mix cocktails, pour draught and serve shooters to spec at the bar.

• Happy to work nights, weekends and public holidays
• Own transport or a safe way home after late shifts
• Quick with basic maths and card machines
• You speak clear English and can chat easily with guests

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

• 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.