Waiter/waitress Personal Service Workers
SaveWhat Does a Waiter/waitress Do?
Waiters/waitresses supply guests with food and drinks as requested. Waiters/waitresses usually work in restaurants, bars and hotels. This involves the preparation of tables, serving food or beverages and taking payments.
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Food And Beverages On The Menu
The characteristics of food and drinks items on the menu, including ingredients, taste and preparation time.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Waiter/waitress
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialFood And Beverages On The Menu knowledge
The characteristics of food and drinks items on the menu, including ingredients, taste and preparation time.
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EssentialAlcoholic Beverage Products knowledge
The origin and composition of alcoholic beverages and cocktails, the way to match them with food and the way they have to be poured.
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EssentialDietary Regimes knowledge
The field of food habits and dietary regimes, including those inspired by religious beliefs.
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EssentialAssist Clients With Special Needs skill
Aid clients with special needs following relevant guidelines and special standards. Recognise their needs and accurately respond to them if needed.
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EssentialAssist Customers skill
Provide support and advice to customers in making purchasing decisions by finding out their needs, selecting suitable service and products for them and politely answering questions about products and services.
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EssentialClean Surfaces skill
Disinfect surfaces in accordance with sanitary standards.
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EssentialComply With Food Safety And Hygiene skill
Respect optimal food safety and hygiene during preparation, manufacturing, processing, storage, distribution and delivery of food products.
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EssentialIdentify Customer's Needs skill
Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.
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EssentialMaintain Customer Service skill
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EssentialMaintain Personal Hygiene Standards skill
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EssentialMaintain Relationship With Customers skill
Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with customers in order to ensure satisfaction and fidelity by providing accurate and friendly advice and support, by delivering quality products and services and …
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EssentialMeasure Customer Feedback skill
Evaluate customer's comments in order to find out whether customers feel satisfied or dissatisfied with the product or service.
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EssentialProcess Payments skill
Accept payments such as cash, credit cards and debit cards. Handle reimbursement in case of returns or administer vouchers and marketing instruments such as bonus cards or membership cards. Pay …
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EssentialServe Beverages skill
Provide a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages such as soft drinks, mineral waters, wine and bottled beer over a counter or using a tray.
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EssentialServe Food In Table Service skill
Provide food at the table whilst maintaining high level of customer service and food safety standards.
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EssentialWork In A Hospitality Team skill
Function confidently within a group in hospitality services, in which each has his own responsibility in reaching a common goal which is a good interaction with the customers, guests or …
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EssentialAdvise Guests On Menus For Special Events skill
Offer recommendations to guests on meal and drink items available for special events or parties in a professional and friendly manner.
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EssentialArrange Tables skill
Organise and dress tables to accommodate special events.
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EssentialAssist VIP Guests skill
Help VIP-guests with their personal orders and requests.
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EssentialAttend To Detail Regarding Food And Beverages skill
Perform great attention to all steps in the creation and the presentation of a qualitative product.
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EssentialCheck Dining Room Cleanliness skill
Control dining areas including their floor and wall surfaces, tables and serving stations and ensure appropriate cleanliness.
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EssentialPrepare Alcoholic Beverages skill
Make and serve alcoholic beverages according to the customer's wants.
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EssentialPrepare Hot Drinks skill
Make hot drinks by brewing coffee and tea and adequately preparing other hot beverages.
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EssentialPrepare The Restaurant For Service skill
Make the restaurant ready for service, including arranging and setting tables, preparing service areas and ensuring the cleanliness of the dining area.
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EssentialPresent Menus skill
Hand out menus to guests while assisting guests with questions using your mastery of the menu.
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EssentialServe Wines skill
Provide wine using proper techniques in front of the customers. Open the bottle correctly, decant the wine if needed, serve and keep the wine in the proper temperature and container.
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EssentialSupervise Food Quality skill
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EssentialTake Food And Beverage Orders From Customers skill
Accept orders from customers and record them into the Point of Sale system. Manage order requests and communicate them to fellow staff members.
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EssentialTake Payments For Bills skill
Accept payments from customers by cash money or credit cards.
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EssentialWelcome Restaurant Guests skill
Greet guests and take them to their tables and make sure they are properly seated at a convenient table.
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Optional Skills (5 of 15 displayed)
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OptionalLocal Area Tourism Industry knowledge
The characteristics of local sights and events, accommodation, bars and restaurants and leisure activities.
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OptionalSparkling Wines knowledge
The varieties of sparkling wines and their match with food products.
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OptionalLaws Regulating Serving Alcoholic Drinks knowledge
The content of national and local legislation regulating restrictions to the sale of alcoholic beverages and methods for serving them appropriately.
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OptionalDetect Drug Abuse skill
Identify people under excessive use of alcohol and drugs inside a facility, effectively deal with these people and supervise customers own safety while applying relevant regulations.
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OptionalDispose Waste skill
Dispose waste in accordance with legislation, thereby respecting environmental and company responsibilities.
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OptionalMaintain Incident Reporting Records skill
Keep a system to record details of unusual events that occur at the facility, such as job-related injuries.
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OptionalProcess Reservations skill
Execute customers' reservations in accordance to their schedules and needs by phone, electronically or in person.
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OptionalUse Food Cutting Tools skill
Trim, peel and slice products with knives, paring or food cutting tools or equipment according to guidelines.
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OptionalApply Foreign Languages In Hospitality skill
Use the mastery of foreign languages orally or written in the hospitality sector in order to communicate with colleagues, customers or guests.
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OptionalDecant Wines skill
Identify when wine should be decanted. Decant the bottles in presence of guests in a professional and safe way. Decanting especially benefits red wines. Pour wine from one container into …
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OptionalEducate Customers On Coffee Varieties skill
Instruct customers about origins, characteristics, differences in flavours and blends of coffee products.
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OptionalEducate Customers On Tea Varieties skill
Instruct customers about origins, characteristics, differences in flavours and blends of tea products.
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OptionalPrepare Flambeed Dishes skill
Make flambeed dishes in the kitchen or in front of customers while paying attention to safety.
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OptionalPrepare Service Trolleys skill
Make service trolleys ready with food and beverages for room and floor service.
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OptionalRecommend Wines skill
Offer recommendations to customers on available wines and advise combinations of wines with specific dishes on the menu.
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