Kitchenhand, café, barista, waiter, front of house and bar roles across NZ. Most don’t need experience — you’re trained on the job, and it’s the classic Kiwi first job. We’ll help you write the CV, rehearse the interview, and know what you should be paid.
Upload CV — freeNo experience yet? These do the heavy lifting so your first hospitality application stands out.
AI plays the café owner or venue manager and asks the real questions: why hospo, a busy Friday night rush, a difficult customer, working in a team, your availability. You get scored out of 100.
Practise now →No experience? AI builds a CV around what hospo employers actually want — reliability, a good attitude, teamwork, availability, any customer or food experience — even from a blank start.
Write my CV →What kitchenhands, baristas, waiters and bar staff really earn in NZ — the $23.95 minimum-wage floor, tips, and what experience and a duty-manager certificate add.
Check my pay →Entry-level hospitality roles you can get with little or no experience — training is provided on the job.
Reach people genuinely starting out — and see what matters most for entry roles up front: right-to-work, availability (nights & weekends), and any duty-manager, food-safety or barista experience they already have. Surfaced on the Hiring Brief so you don't have to ask.
Right-to-work, availability, and any food-safety, duty-manager or barista experience self-declared on the application. You see it before opening the CV — no chasing.
Interview / Maybe / Skip recommendation on every CV. Triage 50 applications in 5 minutes, not 5 hours.
$0 standard listing. Applications come straight to your inbox or ATS. No contracts.
The roles that hire beginners, what employers look for, and how to apply.
What kitchenhands, baristas, waiters and bar staff earn, plus tips and LCQ.
The questions café and venue managers actually ask, and how to answer them.
New kitchenhand, café, waiter and bar roles every Monday. Free.