Waiter

Faircape Restaurant and Catering, part of Faircape Life retirement villages, is located in 6 prime locations across the Western Cape providing meals to village residents and patients in the onsite healthcare centres.

We require a **Waiter **for our facility** **Tokai Estate** in the Southern Suburbs.

The successful incumbent will ensure guests and residents are served in a professional, efficient and courteous manner.

**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.
- To be completely familiar with the composition of all menu items.
- Serving food and beverages in accordance with laid-down standards, in a professional, courteous manner.
- At all times to be aware of and practice good customer relations, assisting the residents in any way which does not adversely affect other customers.
- Attending customer complaints satisfactorily.
- To be continually aware of, and maintain, the highest standards of personal hygiene and dress.
- Restock and replenish bar inventory and supplies.
- Ensure that billing of orders are done correctly.
- Assist, when needed, for private events that require a waiter to be available.

**Experience and knowledge**:

- Proven experience as Waiter
- Bartending experience advantageous
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of serving etiquette and basic wine knowledge

**Skills and Attributes**:

- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong memory and anticipation
- Personal Hygiene
- Sense of urgency
- Well groomed
- Team player and positive attitude
- Focus on excellence and high-quality standards

**Specific Requirements**:

- Clear health record
- Clear criminal record
- Clear credit record
- Contactable references
- Vaccinated against covid-19 or prepared to be vaccinated prior to commencing job

Salary from R 5, 000 Cost to Company per month. This is a fixed salary, no tips.

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