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Waitstaff
2025-12-11T07:15:14+00:00
Java House
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FULL_TIME
 
NAIROBI
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Manufacturing
Customer Service, Restaurant & Hospitality, Sales & Retail
KES
 
MONTH
2025-12-31T17:00:00+00:00
 
8

Job Description

Primary Purpose and Scope the Job (Job Role)-

To welcome, sit, take & serve food and beverage orders to our guests in a friendly, timely manner and ensure a clean environment in accordance to Java service standards

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Presenting a variety of menu options and take lead on suggestive selling based on customer preferences.
  • Handling customer interactions at various levels of customer touch points.
  • Assist the guest navigate through the menu comfortably- Inform guests of menu changes, daily specials and assist the guest navigate through the menu comfortably.
  • Taking orders and delivering them to the table neatly and accurately in accordance to the ticket specification.
  • Present menus to guests and answer questions about menu items, beverages, and other restaurant functions and services.
  • Monitor and observe guests dining experience to ensure guests are satisfied with the food and service respond promptly and courteously to address any guest concern ¬ify the manager.
  • Collaborate with other team members to ensure a positive customer experience.
  • Ensuring there is enough change at all times.
  • Maintaining shift float money and ensuring no shortages.
  • Timely closure of counter variances.
  • Taking care of counter machines.
  • Present bills on time and accept payment.
  • Ordering of items in Vuka for the store.
  • Receiving of items from Food scape/ any other supplier.
  • Keying in of orders in the POS.
  • Receiving orders from the aggregator tabs
  • Packing and dispatching the orders to the guests
  • Table clearance and clean counters after guests have finished dining.
  • Ensure general cleaning of the restaurant is done and the highest hygiene standards are upheld.
  • Communicating any R&M or IT issues to the Area Manager.
  • Closing duties of the branch.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Key Result Areas/ Key Performance Indicators

Performance Indicators

  • Meet, greet and sit guests in a timely manner.
  • Taking food and beverage orders from customers and ensure prompt service delivery.
  • Cleaning, clearing and organizing table condiments.
  • Presenting bills and give back correct change to the guest within the shortest time possible.
  • Assist guests on easy menu navigation.
  • Attend to the tables and guarantee compliance to cleanliness standards.
  • Check the quality of the final servings and resolve any issues accordingly based on recommended food and beverage standards.
  • Proper utilization of company resources.
  • Ensure accurate stock take.
  • Communication-attend shift briefings, communicate cautiously to the guest.
  • Ensure necessary orders for proper mis-en place are given to the manager for ordering.
  • Adherence to SOPs.

Nps

Food safety

Integrity

Sales per person

Station management

Job specifications:

Qualifications

  • Ability to work under pressure and long hours.
  • Ability to up sell and inform our guest on new menu product.
  • Must be a team player.
  • Must be customer-oriented.
  • Must have proper planning skills.
  • Must have Point of Sale skills.
  • Should have inter-personal skills.
  • Flexible and accommodative.
  • Must be result oriented, self-driven, articulate and pro-active.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

  • Should have a sound menu and product knowledge.
  • Should have a KCSE certificate mean grade of C plain.
  • Should have been in the company for at least six months or have equivalent skills from a food and beverage set up.

Core COMPETENCIES

  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Good Listener.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Excellent customer care skills.
  • Flexible and adaptable to new environment.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Presenting a variety of menu options and take lead on suggestive selling based on customer preferences.
  • Handling customer interactions at various levels of customer touch points.
  • Assist the guest navigate through the menu comfortably- Inform guests of menu changes, daily specials and assist the guest navigate through the menu comfortably.
  • Taking orders and delivering them to the table neatly and accurately in accordance to the ticket specification.
  • Present menus to guests and answer questions about menu items, beverages, and other restaurant functions and services.
  • Monitor and observe guests dining experience to ensure guests are satisfied with the food and service respond promptly and courteously to address any guest concern ¬ify the manager.
  • Collaborate with other team members to ensure a positive customer experience.
  • Ensuring there is enough change at all times.
  • Maintaining shift float money and ensuring no shortages.
  • Timely closure of counter variances.
  • Taking care of counter machines.
  • Present bills on time and accept payment.
  • Ordering of items in Vuka for the store.
  • Receiving of items from Food scape/ any other supplier.
  • Keying in of orders in the POS.
  • Receiving orders from the aggregator tabs
  • Packing and dispatching the orders to the guests
  • Table clearance and clean counters after guests have finished dining.
  • Ensure general cleaning of the restaurant is done and the highest hygiene standards are upheld.
  • Communicating any R&M or IT issues to the Area Manager.
  • Closing duties of the branch.
  • Meet, greet and sit guests in a timely manner.
  • Taking food and beverage orders from customers and ensure prompt service delivery.
  • Cleaning, clearing and organizing table condiments.
  • Presenting bills and give back correct change to the guest within the shortest time possible.
  • Assist guests on easy menu navigation.
  • Attend to the tables and guarantee compliance to cleanliness standards.
  • Check the quality of the final servings and resolve any issues accordingly based on recommended food and beverage standards.
  • Proper utilization of company resources.
  • Ensure accurate stock take.
  • Communication-attend shift briefings, communicate cautiously to the guest.
  • Ensure necessary orders for proper mis-en place are given to the manager for ordering.
  • Adherence to SOPs.
  • Ability to work under pressure and long hours.
  • Ability to up sell and inform our guest on new menu product.
  • Must be a team player.
  • Must be customer-oriented.
  • Must have proper planning skills.
  • Must have Point of Sale skills.
  • Should have inter-personal skills.
  • Flexible and accommodative.
  • Must be result oriented, self-driven, articulate and pro-active.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Good Listener.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Excellent customer care skills.
  • Flexible and adaptable to new environment.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Should have a sound menu and product knowledge.
  • Should have a KCSE certificate mean grade of C plain.
  • Should have been in the company for at least six months or have equivalent skills from a food and beverage set up.
high school
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JOB-693a6f820eeff

Vacancy title:
Waitstaff

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Manufacturing, Category: Customer Service, Restaurant & Hospitality, Sales & Retail]

Jobs at:
Java House

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, December 31 2025

Duty Station:
NAIROBI | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 11 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Description

Primary Purpose and Scope the Job (Job Role)-

To welcome, sit, take & serve food and beverage orders to our guests in a friendly, timely manner and ensure a clean environment in accordance to Java service standards

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Presenting a variety of menu options and take lead on suggestive selling based on customer preferences.
  • Handling customer interactions at various levels of customer touch points.
  • Assist the guest navigate through the menu comfortably- Inform guests of menu changes, daily specials and assist the guest navigate through the menu comfortably.
  • Taking orders and delivering them to the table neatly and accurately in accordance to the ticket specification.
  • Present menus to guests and answer questions about menu items, beverages, and other restaurant functions and services.
  • Monitor and observe guests dining experience to ensure guests are satisfied with the food and service respond promptly and courteously to address any guest concern ¬ify the manager.
  • Collaborate with other team members to ensure a positive customer experience.
  • Ensuring there is enough change at all times.
  • Maintaining shift float money and ensuring no shortages.
  • Timely closure of counter variances.
  • Taking care of counter machines.
  • Present bills on time and accept payment.
  • Ordering of items in Vuka for the store.
  • Receiving of items from Food scape/ any other supplier.
  • Keying in of orders in the POS.
  • Receiving orders from the aggregator tabs
  • Packing and dispatching the orders to the guests
  • Table clearance and clean counters after guests have finished dining.
  • Ensure general cleaning of the restaurant is done and the highest hygiene standards are upheld.
  • Communicating any R&M or IT issues to the Area Manager.
  • Closing duties of the branch.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Key Result Areas/ Key Performance Indicators

Performance Indicators

  • Meet, greet and sit guests in a timely manner.
  • Taking food and beverage orders from customers and ensure prompt service delivery.
  • Cleaning, clearing and organizing table condiments.
  • Presenting bills and give back correct change to the guest within the shortest time possible.
  • Assist guests on easy menu navigation.
  • Attend to the tables and guarantee compliance to cleanliness standards.
  • Check the quality of the final servings and resolve any issues accordingly based on recommended food and beverage standards.
  • Proper utilization of company resources.
  • Ensure accurate stock take.
  • Communication-attend shift briefings, communicate cautiously to the guest.
  • Ensure necessary orders for proper mis-en place are given to the manager for ordering.
  • Adherence to SOPs.

Nps

Food safety

Integrity

Sales per person

Station management

Job specifications:

Qualifications

  • Ability to work under pressure and long hours.
  • Ability to up sell and inform our guest on new menu product.
  • Must be a team player.
  • Must be customer-oriented.
  • Must have proper planning skills.
  • Must have Point of Sale skills.
  • Should have inter-personal skills.
  • Flexible and accommodative.
  • Must be result oriented, self-driven, articulate and pro-active.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

  • Should have a sound menu and product knowledge.
  • Should have a KCSE certificate mean grade of C plain.
  • Should have been in the company for at least six months or have equivalent skills from a food and beverage set up.

Core COMPETENCIES

  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Good Listener.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Excellent customer care skills.
  • Flexible and adaptable to new environment.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: high school

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Job Info
Job Category: Hospitality/ Chef/ Cook jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, December 31 2025
Duty Station: NAIROBI | Nairobi | Kenya
Posted: 11-12-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 11-12-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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