Overview
Waiters serve food and beverages to customers in hotels, restaurants, clubs, bars and dining establishments.
Work is in the dining area of restaurants or anywhere where food and drink is served.
Suits people who are good at interacting with others, are dedicated to good customer service, are reliable and well presented.
Day-to-day
- set and arrange tables for customers
- greet customers and present them with menus and beverage lists
- take orders and pass them on to kitchen and bar staff
- serve food and drink
- open bottles and pour beverages; may recommend wines to complement an order
- clean premises, clear tables and return dishes and cutlery to the kitchen
- remove empty bottles and used glasses from tables, refilling and replacing glasses
- present customers with a bill for their food or drink
- collect payments from customers and operate point of sales machines and cash registers.
Considerations
- Irregular hours
To become a Waiter
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Formal qualifications are not required, however vocational education and training (VET) courses are highly regarded by employers.
Skills employers are looking for
