Food service
Food and beverage server
$18.25 hourly
Pay is below the local median for this work ($20.00 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)
What the posting asks for
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Hours and terms
- Full time
Usually needed for this kind of work
- Sommeliers may require courses in wine selection and service or experience as a formal waiter/waitress.
- Formal waiters/waitresses may require completion of a one- or two-year apprenticeship program or college or vocational school courses.
- On-the-job training is usually provided.
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Responsible beverage service certification is usually required for employees serving alcoholic beverages.
- Often asked for in B.C.: Serving It Right. Needed to serve or sell liquor in B.C., in bars, restaurants and liquor stores.
- Often asked for in B.C.: FOODSAFE Level 1. B.C.'s food safety course. Food service employers often ask for it.
From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Food and beverage servers (NOC 65200). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.
What this work usually involves
- Greet patrons, present menus, make recommendations and answer questions regarding food and beverages
- Take orders and relay to kitchen and bar staff
- Recommend wines that complement patrons' meals
- Serve food and beverages
- Prepare and serve specialty foods at patrons' tables
- Present bill to patrons and accept payment
About the employer
- Region: Vancouver Island and Coast Region
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From Job Bank.