Head Waiter (Family Restaurant) – Experienced

Good service at a wine farm restaurant in Pietermaritzburg starts with you: friendly, quick and on top of every order. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Location: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Refuse service to anyone under 18 or visibly drunk, as the Liquor Act requires.
• 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.
• Pull espresso shots and steam milk for flat whites and cappuccinos.
• Explain specials, allergens and wine pairings in plain words.
• Restock the bar fridges and help with the weekly stock count.
• Take orders on the POS tablet and read them back to avoid kitchen mistakes.

• You speak clear English and can chat easily with guests
• Quick with basic maths and card machines
• Neat grooming and a friendly manner under pressure
• At least 6 months of waitering, bar or coffee shop experience

• Uniform supplied and laundered
• Late-shift lift home within a set radius
• Staff meal on every shift

• Recruiters ask about a difficult table, so have one real story ready about how you turned it around.
• Walk in with your CV between 2pm and 4pm when managers have time, not during lunch or dinner service.