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A Waiter attends to diners at a restaurant, café or bistro. You might show customers to their table and give them menus. Waiters may take orders and deliver food and drinks to tables. You might also attend to any other needs or questions diners have while at a restaurant. Waiters also clear tables and set them ready for new customers.
Waiters should have strong customer service skills and be able to communicate with a wide range of customers. It’s important that you can work quickly and cope with the demands of a busy restaurant. Waiters should have good problem solving skills and must be able to handle several tasks at one time. You may have to work irregular hours including nights and weekends.
There are 11 courses available for people who want to become a Waiter. These are the top 5 most popular courses.
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Do you work in hospitality food and beverage and need the skills to maintain the organisation’s food safety program? The SITSS00069 Food Safety Supervision Skill Set is a nationally recognised mini-course that will teach you how to keep food safe for human consumption during preparation, storage, display, and service. You’ll also learn safe food handling practices that comply with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. The course also covers: food disposal, single use items, temperature controlled food, critical control points, non-conforming practices, and more. Enquire now for the full list of entry requirements, food safety supervisor career outcomes, and upcoming enrolment opportunities near you..
Average duration: 4 weeks.
Get started in the hospitality industry with the SIT30622 Certificate III in Hospitality. With this nationally recognised qualification you could work in bars, coffee shops, nightclubs, hotels, resorts, casinos, events and festivals. You’ll gain skills in communication and customer service and choose electives that support your career interests: food and beverage service, cooking, guest services, gaming, barista services, administration and customer service. Enquire now for the full list of elective choices and their availability, plus training providers near you who deliver this qualification..
Average duration: 24 months.
Get a job in the hospitality industry with the SIT20322 Certificate II in Hospitality. This nationally recognised certificate can help you find work at clubs, pubs, hotels, resorts, theme parks, cafes, restaurants, and bistros. The course covers: communicating with customers, interacting with guests and workmates from different cultural backgrounds, staying safe at work, hygiene controls in hospitality, cleaning, using equipment, and more. When enrolling, ask your course provider to help you select study units that lead to specific job roles, such as cafe attendant, bar steward, catering assistant, hotel porter. Enquire now for entry requirements, hospitality career outcomes, and upcoming enrolment dates..
Average duration: 12 months.
Need to level-up your customer services skills but don’t have time for a full qualification? How about taking the SITSS00077 Customer Service Management skillset? It’s a micro-set of three customer service training units and an official part of the government regulated Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package. Competencies include: developing customer relationships, dealing with customer complaints, responding to difficult situations with customers, resolving conflict, developing customer service policies and procedures, managing service delivery. Enquire now for entry requirements, graduation competencies, and upcoming course enrolment opportunities in your region..
Average duration: 5 days.
This dual hospitality short course includes the skill sets SITSS00080 – Espresso Machine Operation and BSBSS00095 – Cross-Sector Infection Control Skill Set. This course will provide the skills and knowledge as well as Job Ready certificates to obtain and secure food and beverage positions in cafes, restaurants and bars. Enquire now for the full list of entry requirements and upcoming enrolment opportunities near you..
Average duration: 4 days.
In Australia, a full time Waiter generally earns $865 per week ($44,980 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
There has been strong employment growth in this industry in recent years. There are currently 134,200 people working as a Waiter in Australia compared to 120,200 five years ago. Waiters may find work across all regions of Australia.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
If you’re interested in a career as a Waiter, consider enrolling in a Certificate I in Hospitality. You’ll learn about customer service, food safety and hygiene, communication and teamwork. A Certificate II in Hospitality or a Certificate III in Hospitality (Food and Beverage) may also be suitable.
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Here are some potential career pathways within food services and hospitality. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.
Food Services
Fast Food Assistant
$865 weekly pay
Waiter
Barrister
$1,630 weekly pay
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
$1,250 weekly pay
Food Safety Supervisor
$1,050 weekly pay
Hospitality
Bar Attendant
Barista
Cafe Attendant
Night Auditor
Bar Manager
Duty Manager
Food and Beverage Supervisor
Restaurant Supervisor
$1,150 weekly pay
Rooms Division Manager
$1,440 weekly pay
Shift Manager
Venue Manager
$1,400 weekly pay
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