Wait Staff Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Hospitality & Catering

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Wait Staff Skills List in Hospitality & Catering

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Wait Staff role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Wait Staff job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 84% of Wait Staff job descriptions contained waiting as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

waiting
84%
hospitality
67%
events
50%
catering
34%
bar
34%
waitressing
34%
bartending
34%
functions
34%
bartender
17%
bar staff
17%
waitress
17%
catering assistant
9%
waiter
9%
server
9%
part time
9%
kitchen
9%
immediate start
9%
full time
9%
food runner
9%
conference
9%
breakfast
9%
banqueting
9%
customer service
9%
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