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Head waiter (chef de rang)
Sous-direction des Cabinets et du soutien des services (SDCS) · Île-de-France · no closing date given
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff can apply. The job requires a security clearance.
Category: Category C (staff)
Diploma: CAP or Bac Pro in hotel and catering, BTS possible
Experience: Experience as a waiter or head waiter, ideally in ministerial catering
The profile they look for:
- CAP or Bac Pro in hotel and catering, BTS possible.
- Experience as a waiter or head waiter, ideally in ministerial catering.
- Knowledge of table setting and service techniques.
- Knowledge and use of HACCP food safety rules.
- Total discretion, rigour and good organisation.
- Available, quick to react and works well in a team.
2 Résumé and cover letter
A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.
3 Apply
No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.
Apply online on the official Choisir le Service Public website, using offer reference 2026-2430407.
4 Interview and answer
If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.
Good to know:
- The job requires a security clearance.
- Entry authorisation for the Matignon site must be obtained before any contract is signed.
- Hours from 6:30 to 23:30, Monday to Sunday, based on 35 hours a week in 3-week cycles.
- The job is in a historic site at 57 rue de Varenne, Paris 7th.
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