Restaurant Waitron (Steakhouse) – Entry Level

This is a floor job at a family steakhouse in Alberton where your tips follow your service. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Home base is a family steakhouse on the Alberton side of Gauteng. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• 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.
• Explain specials, allergens and wine pairings in plain words.
• Carry plates to the right seat without auctioning food at the table.
• Pull espresso shots and steam milk for flat whites and cappuccinos.
• Check back two minutes after mains land and fix problems on the spot.
• Greet guests, seat them and hand over menus within a minute of arrival.

• Quick with basic maths and card machines
• 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
• Own transport or a safe way home after late shifts

• A second language such as isiZulu, isiXhosa or Afrikaans
• Responsible Service of Alcohol training
• Wine knowledge from a WSET Level 1 or wine farm stint

• Paid menu and wine tastings so you can sell with confidence
• You keep your own tips, paid out daily or weekly
• Staff meal on every shift
• Late-shift lift home within a set radius

• 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.