Waiter / Waitress (Evening Shift)

You'll look after tables at a beachfront cocktail bar in Epping, from the first greeting to the final bill. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Home base is a beachfront cocktail bar on the Epping side of Western Cape. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Set tables, polish cutlery and glasses, and check condiments before doors open.
• Explain specials, allergens and wine pairings in plain words.
• 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.
• Restock the bar fridges and help with the weekly stock count.

• Own transport or a safe way home after late shifts
• Grade 10 or higher; matric is a plus
• You speak clear English and can chat easily with guests
• Happy to work nights, weekends and public holidays
• Neat grooming and a friendly manner under pressure
• At least 6 months of waitering, bar or coffee shop experience

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

• You keep your own tips, paid out daily or weekly
• Staff meal on every shift
• Uniform supplied and laundered

• 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.