How to Hire Restaurant Workers:

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A step-by-step guide to hiring top restaurant talent.

1. 

Hiring for your restaurant.

1.1 

Post your vacancy on job boards.

Post your vacancy on job boards.

Post a well-written job ad on local and international job boards

1.2 

Interview candidates.

Interview candidates.

Once you have created a shortlist of candidates, invite them for a formal interview.

1.3 

Verify credentials.

Verify credentials.

Verify food safety certifications and other credentials that workers would need before they can be hired.

1.4 

Hire the best applicant(s).

Hire the best applicant(s).

Once you have interviewed your candidates and checked their credentials, offer them the position.

1.5 

Begin training.

Begin training.

Your new restaurant employees will need training and system onboarding before they can be set to work.

Tips and Best Practices:

Have a detailed job description.

A detailed job description will help to answer a potential job applicant's questions before they speak to you, and manage their expectations. You can use our job description template as a guide to writing your job description.

Be willing to train.

Experience is important, but you may not be able to find a candidate who has the exact pairing of skills and experience that you are looking for. However, if they are willing and able to learn, be willing to train them on anything that is unique to your restaurant.

Hire applicants who live close to the restaurant.

By hiring candidates who live near your restaurant, you'll ensure that staff members are available to pick up extra shifts or come in early on short notice.

Conduct a background check.

Employee background checks may seem unnecessary, but they will help you to verify all of the information that the job applicant gives you.

Ask knowledge-testing questions.

During the job interview, ask questions that will test a job applicant's knowledge about their own role in the restaurant and the type of cuisine that you serve. This will help to demonstrate their experience and attention to detail. You can get some ideas from our Interview Questions to Ask article.

FAQs:

How do I hire a restaurant worker?

  1. Post a job on a restaurant job site.
  2. Interview experienced candidates.
  3. Verify food safety certifications and other credentials.
  4. Hire the best applicant(s).
  5. Begin training/orientation in the restaurant.

How do you recruit restaurant staff?

  1. Write a good job description.
  2. Post your job on a restaurant job posting site.
  3. Interview experienced candidates.
  4. Hire the best applicant(s).

How do restaurants hire employees?

See our tips and best practices for hiring restaurant workers.

What employees do you need to hire for a restaurant?

A full restaurant requires a number of different types of employees, which may include:

How many employees does a restaurant need?

It depends on the type of restaurant and the size of your dining room. One or two staff members per shift may be enough for a restaurant where patrons serve themselves. However, in an eat-in restaurant where guests are served at a table, you may want one server for every 3-6 tables and 4-8 back house staff.

What is a floater in a restaurant?

Also known as server, a floater is a staff member who can "float" between the kitchen and the restaurant. This person may do everything from seating guests to serving food and working in the kitchen as needed.

How do you successfully run a restaurant?

Read this step-by-step guide on how to start a restaurant.

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