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What this job is
A waiter takes food and beverage orders in restaurants, cafes, or other hospitality venues, delivers meals and drinks to tables, and processes payments. The role requires attention to detail, knowledge of menu items, and the ability to manage multiple tables efficiently whilst maintaining courteous service and compliance with food safety standards.
Pay
A$1,346 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Advise guests on menus for special eventscore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Check dining room cleanlinesscore
- Complaint Handlingcore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Multitaskingcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Clean surfaces
- Conflict De-escalation
- Feedback Collection and Actioning
- Incident Reporting
- Invoicing and Billing Administration
- Policy and Procedure Adherence
- Upselling and Cross-Selling
- Workload Self-Management