Restaurant Waitron (Steakhouse)

This is a floor job at a wine farm restaurant in Durban Central where your tips follow your service. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The site is in Durban Central; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

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

• Happy to work nights, weekends and public holidays
• Own transport or a safe way home after late shifts
• At least 6 months of waitering, bar or coffee shop experience
• Quick with basic maths and card machines
• Neat grooming and a friendly manner under pressure

• 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
• Uniform supplied and laundered
• You keep your own tips, paid out daily or weekly
• 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.