Restaurant Waitron (Steakhouse)

Guests at this beachfront cocktail bar in George come back for the people, and you'll be one of the reasons. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in George, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Clear, wipe and reset tables fast during the Friday and Sunday rush.
• Take orders on the POS tablet and read them back to avoid kitchen mistakes.
• Greet guests, seat them and hand over menus within a minute of arrival.
• Check back two minutes after mains land and fix problems on the spot.
• Refuse service to anyone under 18 or visibly drunk, as the Liquor Act requires.
• Restock the bar fridges and help with the weekly stock count.
• Carry plates to the right seat without auctioning food at the table.

• Neat grooming and a friendly manner under pressure
• Grade 10 or higher; matric is a plus
• Quick with basic maths and card machines
• Happy to work nights, weekends and public holidays

• Uniform supplied and laundered
• Staff meal on every shift
• 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.