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  • 05-07-2012 6:24pm
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    paulington
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    How would one go about getting a waiting job in Galway with no experience?


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    ciano1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭ciano1


    With great difficulty it would seem....


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    Yardleys Lavender
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭Yardleys Lavender


    Go into places and asking??


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    Sappa
    Registered Users Posts: 885 ✭✭✭Sappa


    Half the people in cafes,restaurants arrive with no experience.
    The amount of Polish I know working in cafes came here first with no experience got a friend to get them the job and they learnt on the job.
    They had basic English so if they can do it anyone can.


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,966 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Find a friend whose working in a cafe, and ask them to recommend you. (Even better, try everyone you know. And your parents and neighbours friends too - does anyone in your entire circle know anyone who works in or owns a restaurant?)

    New in town, and have no contacts? Ask your housemates / the people in the hostel / the neighbours / pretty much anyone you come across.

    Or just walk in with a CV and ask anyway .. nothing ventured, nothing gained. Choose a time when it's quiet, ideally early in the day when there are few customers around, but the manager might have time to speak to you. Ask for the manager, adn try to chat.

    Worst case, the Radisson are likely to advertise some no-experience-required jobs during race week. Pretty hard work, clearing glasses and the like, and I'm told there's a bit of groping from the patrons (never tried it myself :) ) ... but it's a way to get some hospitality experience.


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    Rob A. Bank
    Registered Users Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Rob A. Bank


    JustMary wrote: »

    Worst case, the Radisson are likely to advertise some no-experience-required jobs during race week. Pretty hard work, clearing glasses and the like, and I'm told there's a bit of groping from the patrons (never tried it myself :) )

    Which one ?

    Groper or gropee ?

    ;)


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    EuskalHerria
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭EuskalHerria


    Try applying for a job at the races. The level of service there last year was shocking so you have every chance. Plus the interview was just over 4 minutes so it won't cut into your day to get the job.
    I am being genuine incase this is taken as sarcasm. I worked there last year and it was my first year at the races, was shocked theres people behind the bar that have never been in a pub never mind worked in one, so it really is a good chance to get some experience.
    www.lydonhousecatering.com is the name of the company that you need to get in touch with.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    paulington wrote: »
    How would one go about getting a waiting job in Galway with no experience?
    Same as everywhere else. Go around the places and ask. Drop CVs off.
    Is it only waiting you want to do?


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