Restaurant Waitron (Steakhouse)

Guests at this beachfront cocktail bar in Pretoria West come back for the people, and you'll be one of the reasons. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is in Pretoria West (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Split bills, process card payments and handle tip-outs at the end of shift.
• Greet guests, seat them and hand over menus within a minute of arrival.
• Refuse service to anyone under 18 or visibly drunk, as the Liquor Act requires.
• Take orders on the POS tablet and read them back to avoid kitchen mistakes.
• Check back two minutes after mains land and fix problems on the spot.
• Pull espresso shots and steam milk for flat whites and cappuccinos.

• Quick with basic maths and card machines
• Own transport or a safe way home after late shifts
• Grade 10 or higher; matric is a plus
• Happy to work nights, weekends and public holidays
• Neat grooming and a friendly manner under pressure

• 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

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

• 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.