However, it can also become the first step of a career. A good waiter can easily move up the career ladder to floor manager, senior manager, general manager, or even restaurant director. In decent establishments, a strict growth system is often in place, and trainings are regularly conducted.
This article will discuss an attractive job for a student, especially one without work experience.
In Moscow, any young person can try being a waiter. Usually the employer does not have special requirements – to get a job as a waiter, it is enough to have citizenship of the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus, a medical record (easily obtained at the workplace), and a Moscow (or Moscow region) residence registration. Work experience is not always required; mostly employers prefer to train newcomers on the job.
The main criteria considered when hiring are the ability to communicate with people, charm, friendliness, good memory, responsibility, and readiness to learn. For elite restaurants, the requirements are somewhat higher – work experience, general erudition, knowledge of a foreign language, and a secondary specialized education are needed.
A waiter must understand the rules of table setting and etiquette. In addition, he must remember the menu, know what ingredients each dish is made of, ensure that customers' glasses are never empty, and bring the check on time. Finally, a waiter simply needs to be able to find common ground with the customer and know basic psychology.
Do not think that working as a waiter is easy. Almost all working hours will be spent on your feet, remaining tactful and courteous with customers even during peak hours and holidays. By the way, a tray of food can weigh up to 15 kg. If you are ready for difficulties, you will be rewarded.
Even the tax inspectorate does not know the exact income of a waiter, because the salary may be only 20-30% of the total amount earned per month. The waiter's main income is tips. However, it all depends on the tip distribution system adopted by the restaurant. Sometimes they are divided equally among all floor employees. And sometimes the waiter is paid a percentage of sales of certain dishes or alcoholic drinks. In any case, you can confidently count on a significant addition to the salary (usually 100-150 rubles per hour). Also, the salary can be affected by having a higher education, work experience, and the ability to handle automated ordering programs.
Mostly, as already mentioned, students without work experience become waiters, but employers are not afraid to hire them, because each newcomer undergoes appropriate training. Alternatively, two or three trainee waiters are assigned to an experienced employee, who after a short practice pass professional standards. During such practice, you will be taught to set tables, develop customer communication skills, and gain basic knowledge in sales technology.
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