Head Waiter (Family Restaurant)

You'll look after tables at a family steakhouse in Umlazi, from the first greeting to the final bill. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Location: Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Clear, wipe and reset tables fast during the Friday and Sunday rush.
• Mix cocktails, pour draught and serve shooters to spec at the bar.
• Refuse service to anyone under 18 or visibly drunk, as the Liquor Act requires.
• Pull espresso shots and steam milk for flat whites and cappuccinos.
• Restock the bar fridges and help with the weekly stock count.
• Carry plates to the right seat without auctioning food at the table.
• Check back two minutes after mains land and fix problems on the spot.

• Quick with basic maths and card machines
• Happy to work nights, weekends and public holidays
• Neat grooming and a friendly manner under pressure
• You can stand and walk for a full 8-hour shift
• You speak clear English and can chat easily with guests

• A second language such as isiZulu, isiXhosa or Afrikaans
• A barista course certificate or latte-art skills

• You keep your own tips, paid out daily or weekly
• Late-shift lift home within a set radius
• 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.