Waiter - Temporary (Maternity Cover)

Faircape; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 134,000 - 201,000; Part time

Job summary

Faircape Restaurant and Catering, part of Faircape Life retirement villages, seeks a Temporary Waiter to join Bridgewater Manor in Somerset West. You will be responsible for serving residents and guests with professionalism and courtesy, while maintaining high standards of hygiene and presentation.

Experience as a waiter is required; barista experience is advantageous, and knowledge of serving etiquette and basic wine knowledge is preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Waiter.
• Barista experience advantageous.
• Knowledge of serving etiquette and basic wine knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Set tables to standards and ensure cleanliness of linens and dining items.
• Serve food and beverages politely and efficiently.
• Assist with stock audits and report variances or breakages.
• Ensure accurate billing and report errors to the manager.
• Maintain high personal hygiene and grooming standards.
• Be willing to assist with private events outside normal hours.

Skills

Waiter experience

Barista experience

Wine knowledge

Job description

Faircape Restaurant and Catering, part of Faircape Life retirement villages, oprerates in 6 prime locations across the Western Cape, providing dining services to village residents and patients in the onsite healthcare centres.
We are seeking a Waiter (Temporary - Maternity Cover) to join the team at our facility Bridgewater Manor in Somerset West. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring guests and residents are served with professionalism, efficiency, and courtesy.

Job duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Changing table linen as required and ensuring dirty or damaged linen is counted and exchanged for clean, usable items.
• Cleaning and refilling cruet and condiment sets.
• Setting tables to laid-down standards, ensuring that all items used are clean, undamaged and in a good state of repair.
• Maintain designated areas to meet required hygiene standards
• Have thorough knowledge of all menu items toconfidently recommend or explain options to residents.
• Serving food and beverages in accordance with laid-down standards, maintaining a professional and courteous demeanor.
• Practicing excellent customer relations at all times, accommodating resident needs without inconveniencing other guests.
• Handling customer complaints effectively and reporting all complaints to the manager.
• Assisting with daily, weekly and monthly stock audits, reporting variances or breakages to your manager.
• Restock and replenish bar inventory and supplies.
• Ensuring accurate billing of orders and reporting any errors to the manager.
• Maintaining high standards of personal hygiene and grooming.
• Be willing to assist outside of normal working hours with private events as required.
• Regularly restock and replenish bar inventory and supplies to ensure optimal service and availability

Experience and knowledge:

• Proven experience as Waiter
• Barista experience advantageous
• Knowledge of serving etiquette and basic wine knowledge

Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency
• Ability to provide outstanding service and create a welcoming atmosphere for guests
• Capability to work effectively within a team to achieve common goals and ensure seamless service
• Focuses on achieving excellence and maintaining high-quality standards

Specific Requirements:

• Clear health record
• Clear criminal record
• Clear credit record
• Contactable references

We offer a competitive salary. The amount offered will be dependent on qualifications, experience, and other market-related factors. Your total salary will include Sundays - remunerated at time and a half, public holidays - double.

Working hours:

You will be required to work 16.25 shifts per month. Normal working days are Mondays to Sundays from 07h00 to 19h00, according to the roster.