Head Waiter (Family Restaurant)

Guests at this beachfront cocktail bar in Gqeberha come back for the people, and you'll be one of the reasons. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• 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.
• Mix cocktails, pour draught and serve shooters to spec at the bar.
• Pull espresso shots and steam milk for flat whites and cappuccinos.
• Greet guests, seat them and hand over menus within a minute of arrival.
• Refuse service to anyone under 18 or visibly drunk, as the Liquor Act requires.

• You speak clear English and can chat easily with guests
• 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

• Late-shift lift home within a set radius
• Uniform supplied and laundered
• You keep your own tips, paid out daily or weekly
• Staff meal on every shift

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