Waiter job in Kenya

Our client a five star Italian Restaurant is looking for waiters to join their team.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: 

  • Escort customers to their tables.
  • Present menus to patrons and answer questions about menu items, making recommendations.
  • Explain how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods.
  • Inform customers of daily specials.
  • Take orders from patrons for food or beverages.
  • Write patrons’ food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff.
  • Serve food or beverages to patrons at tables as required.
  • Fill salt, pepper, sugar, cream, condiment, and napkin containers.
  • Stock service areas with supplies such as sauces, salt, menus, bill folders.
  • Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.
  • Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.
  • Collect payments from customers, issuing receipts, accepting payments, returning the change.
  • Clean tables or counters after patrons have finished dining.
  • Remove dishes and glasses from tables or counters, take them to kitchen for cleaning.
  • Perform cleaning duties, such as sweeping and mopping floors, tidying up server station, taking out trash, or checking and cleaning other areas of the business as assigned by supervisor.
  • Filling in for absent staff as needed
  • Available to work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and/or holidays.
  • Maintains regular and punctual attendance

Qualifications:

  • Certificate in Food and Beverage service and sales from a recognized institution.
  • Minimum of 1-year work experience working as a waiter in a 5 star restaurant
  • A high degree of integrity and honesty.
  • Positive attitude and willingness to work as a team.

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