Restaurants & Cafes Jobs for Backpackers

8d ago

Server/ Waiter/waitress

Rodd and Gunn

Queenstown CBD, Queenstown

The Role We are looking for an experienced section waiter, with experience in fine dining...

14d ago

Cafe Cook

the Corner Stone Cafe

Waitakaruru, Waikato

We are a very busy cafe in Waitakaruru which is on the corner of highway 2 and Highway 25 leading...

1mth ago

Bakers Assistant

European Bakery Ltd

Frankton Industrial Area, Queenstown

Do you have some bakery experience along with enthusiasm, a passion for bread and interest to...

Server/ Waiter/waitress

Rodd and Gunn   Queenstown CBD, Queenstown

Published: 16th January 2026

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4yr+ ago

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Short-term jobs in restaurants and cafes can usually be found at the beginning of a season (in the South Island and in parts of the North Island, there is also a ski season during which help is often needed). For these jobs, you will need a good command of the English language so you would not mess up orders, and you need to be able to look neat and tidy at all times. The advantage of this kind of job is that you can usually earn a few tips if you do your job well, and if you just work part-time, you will also be able to spend some time with sight-seeing and travelling around the area.