Waitstaff
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Newcastle, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Look after tables in a busy Newcastle restaurant, keeping orders and service moving between the dining room, kitchen and bar. The waitstaff opening needs confident plate carrying, fluent communication and a professional approach from welcome to farewell.
Sponsorship is available for suitable overseas candidates, subject to applicable requirements and eligibility.
An English CV should show the restaurant settings you know and your experience managing tables through several sittings. prepare a Newcastle restaurant waitstaff CV with your RSA Certificate, POS experience and beverage knowledge clearly recorded. Explain how you maintain accurate orders and calm service when the dining room fills.
Key Responsibilities
- Welcome guests warmly and maintain professional service throughout their visit.
- Take accurate orders, communicate them clearly to relevant teams and process orders and payments through POS.
- Run assigned tables and sections, delivering food and drinks promptly and running dishes during peak trade, carrying multiple plates safely.
- Set tables before service and clear and reset between sittings.
- Guide menu and drinks choices with food, wine and beverage knowledge and coordinate with kitchen, bar and floor colleagues.
- Maintain clean, tidy and presentable dining areas, respond professionally to requests and escalate issues as needed.
- Follow responsible service, hygiene and workplace safety procedures and contribute cooperatively to the team.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Restaurant waitstaff or food and beverage service experience, with a relevant hospitality qualification or equivalent industry experience.
- Demonstrated success in a busy, high-volume restaurant and strong customer service mindset.
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication, with fluent English and confidence handling multiple tables and sittings.
- Able to carry three plates safely; Current RSA Certificate and computerised POS experience.
- Wine and beverage knowledge will be highly regarded.
- Professional grooming and presentation, reliable, honest and well-spoken, with strong attention to detail and composure under pressure.
- Flexible across weekdays, evenings and weekends and willing to contribute to a professional team.
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