Section Waiter
Welcome to Vineria Luisa – your new neighbourhood restaurant, wine bar, ginoteria, and pre/post-theatre go-to. We bring the charm of Italy to the heart of the city with a focus on simple, honest dishes done exceptionally well. Our menu is rooted in tradition — think Italian snacks, daily specials, and comforting classics — all designed to pair beautifully with our curated selection of cocktails and an Italian varietal-heavy cellar.
We’re on the lookout for passionate Section Waiters to join our opening team and help us deliver an affordable, casual dining experience that celebrates flavour, hospitality, and heart.
What We’re Looking For:
We value personality, Italianity, and genuine passion. If you’ve got experience with Italian cuisine and thrive in a fast-paced, creative kitchen, we want to hear from you.
Essential Requirements:- Full Australian working rights
- Fluent in English
- NSW RSA
- 12-36 months of premium dining experience as a section waiter and/or formal hospitality studies completed
- Great memory for faces with the ability to create rapport with our customers
- Prior experience using POS for order taking
- Ability to keep cool under pressure
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent grooming standards
- Strong communication skills
- Commitment to delivering memorable guest experiences
- Flexibility to work some evenings, weekends, and public holidays
- Italian food & wine knowledge
- Food & wine pairing experience
- Experience with SevenRooms or other online reservations platform
- Speak Italian? Bonus!
- Managing your section during service and ensuring a positive guest experience
- Readying the restaurant for service, ensuring your section is fully stocked and cleaned, ready to receive our customers.
- Prior use of hospitality POS for order management
- Providing menu recommendations and explaining our food philosophy to our guests
- Food & beverage matching recommendations
- Taking customer orders accurately
- Checking if your guests have any dietary requirements
- Open communication with both FOH & BOH to streamline service
- Checking on customer tables to see if any issues with their food / service
- Checking bill accuracy and bill presentation to customers
- Process cash & card payments
- Work/life balance is a priority
- $73,000 – $78,000 + super
- Generous share of tips
- Staff incentives and performance bonuses
- Ongoing training and upskilling opportunities
- Career growth within Maestro Hospitality Group
- Staff discounts across all our venues
We are scheduled to open in mid 2025 - you will be placed in one of our existing venues to train and learn our processes so you can hit the ground running.
Send your resume and a short intro to careers@maestrohospitality.au — tell us who you are and why you’d be a great fit for Vineria Luisa.