Wine Steward (Fine Dining)

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

This post is Sandton-based, with most of your time spent at a hotel restaurant. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• 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.
• Explain specials, allergens and wine pairings in plain words.
• Pull espresso shots and steam milk for flat whites and cappuccinos.
• Mix cocktails, pour draught and serve shooters to spec at the bar.
• Check back two minutes after mains land and fix problems on the spot.
• Set tables, polish cutlery and glasses, and check condiments before doors open.

• Own transport or a safe way home after late shifts
• You can stand and walk for a full 8-hour shift
• You speak clear English and can chat easily with guests
• At least 6 months of waitering, bar or coffee shop experience

• A second language such as isiZulu, isiXhosa or Afrikaans
• Responsible Service of Alcohol training
• A barista course certificate or latte-art skills

• Paid menu and wine tastings so you can sell with confidence
• Staff meal on every shift
• Late-shift lift home within a set radius
• 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.