Wine Steward (Fine Dining)

This is a floor job at a hotel restaurant in Krugersdorp where your tips follow your service. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is Krugersdorp-based, with most of your time spent at a hotel restaurant.

• Explain specials, allergens and wine pairings in plain words.
• Clear, wipe and reset tables fast during the Friday and Sunday rush.
• Greet guests, seat them and hand over menus within a minute of arrival.
• Pull espresso shots and steam milk for flat whites and cappuccinos.
• Refuse service to anyone under 18 or visibly drunk, as the Liquor Act requires.
• Set tables, polish cutlery and glasses, and check condiments before doors open.
• Carry plates to the right seat without auctioning food at the table.

• Grade 10 or higher; matric is a plus
• You speak clear English and can chat easily with guests
• At least 6 months of waitering, bar or coffee shop experience
• Quick with basic maths and card machines
• Own transport or a safe way home after late shifts

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

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

• Recruiters ask about a difficult table, so have one real story ready about how you turned it around.
• Put the names of the restaurants you worked at and your average covers per shift at the top of your CV.