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*** THE POSITION FOR 2025 HAS BEEN FILLED. We are potentially looking for a second person during July & August. Must speak excellent French! Details to be discussed***
Hello!
We're a French/English family living in a peaceful village in the beautiful Dordogne countryside.
We run a small restaurant with rooms in our home, and are looking for an experienced, energetic, reliable and motivated waitress or waiter with a excellent level of both English and French, to support us during the busy summer period. (We may consider two people together, but the second person would only be needed in July & August and the hours would be less for this person).
We live in the very beautiful, but very rural countryside, so it's important you like the outdoors, nature, walking etc and ideally have your own transport (for you to get around on your time off).
If you think you could be a good fit, we would love to hear from you!
Gemma, Raphaël, & 6-year-old Louis
Types of help and learning opportunities
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can offer French and English language exchange and relevant business experience.
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PLEASE DO NOT APPLY UNLESS YOU MEET THE REQUIREMENTS WE ARE LOOKING FOR!
You should:
- be fully committed to the contract length you agree to (3 months June/July/Aug, plus ideally the first 2 weeks of September)
- possess prior experience in the hospitality industry, preferably gained in high level establishments
- have an excellent level of French and English
- be self-motivated, enthusiastic, honest, reliable and cheerful
- be physically fit, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, demanding environment
- be excellent in multitasking
- have a very high attention to detail
- have a passion for food and wine
- possess excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
- strive to provide guests with an outstanding experience
- be a good team player and happy to muck in as needed
- have a professional, well-groomed level of personal appearance
- not have any ailments or emotional problems that affect your ability to work
You will be responsible for:
- set-up (preparing the restaurant, laying tables etc)
- greeting and seating customers
- maintaining knowledge of the menu, knowing what the main ingredients of each dish are and how they are prepared, and being able to confidently describe each dish to the customer
- making wine recommendations
- taking orders to tables and preparing drinks for the tables
- delivering food and drinks in a timely manner
- attending tables and ensuring customer satisfaction
- taking payments
- assisting with close down
- light cleaning of restaurant areas
- welcoming room guests
- preparing and serving breakfast to room guests
- adhering to food, sanitary and safety standards
- anything other ad-hoc duties
The restaurant is mainly open in the evenings (only 1 lunchtime service in July/Aug), so you will have most of the day for yourself!
If possible, for your independence, we suggest bringing your own car so that you are able to explore the area and go shopping if you need (there is a pharmacy, grocery store, doctor, dentist, post office, hairdresser in the village).
We may consider 2 people together, but the second person would only be required in July & August and the hours of work would be less for this person.
Hours & Pay:
- hours vary depending on month, demand and how long the service takes, but during peak period (July & August), this equates to an average of 40 hours per week, and in June and September an average of 20 hours per week.
- Remuneration is at the current minimum wage rate, plus tips (which are shared between the team)
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Double room with ensuite bathroom.
What else ...
- We are 30 mins from the towns and cities of Bergerac and Perigeux, 45 mins from Sarlat and 2 hours from Bordeaux
- The Dordogne is a beautiful region with lots to discover
- The Dordogne river is a 20 min drive away for swimming and canoeing
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
Dedicated parking spot in the village for mobile homes / camper vans
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Feedback (2)
The email exchanges with Gemma a few months before we met already gave me the feeling that I would absolutely love working with them.
Over the course of the three months, not only did Gemma help me build the confidence to become fully independent as a waitress and Raph taught me… read more
They were very patient with me learning to work on the… read more
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The email exchanges with Gemma a few months before we met already gave me the feeling that I would absolutely love working with them.
Over the course of the three months, not only did Gemma help me build the confidence to become fully independent as a waitress and Raph taught me… read more
They were very patient with me learning to work on the… read more
