Wait Staff Jobs in San Diego, CA

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Wait Staff - Part Time

  • White Sands La Jolla - a HumanGood community
  • Bonita, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Bonita, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 1 day ago

White Sands, a HumanGood life plan community (CCRC) in beautiful La Jolla, CA, is seeking individuals to join our wait staff team....

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Starbucks Barista

  • Albertsons
  • El Cajon, CA (18 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 10 hours ago
  • El Cajon, CA (18 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 10 hours ago

A Day in the Life: As a Barista, you will be provided with the skills and products to make the customers day memorable and thats no tall order. Favorite beverages, new and exciting pastry and food...

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Server

  • Posted December 9, 2025 Delaware North
  • San Diego, CA
  • 11 hours ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 11 hours ago

Diamond Room 323 Seventh Ave San Diego, CA 92101 Restaurant Managed By Delaware North Apply Now Save this job SHARE THIS JOB Email Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Compensation: $17.25 per hour, Full-Time...

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Lead Cashier

  • Ulta Beauty, Inc.
  • La Mesa, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 16 hours ago
  • La Mesa, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 16 hours ago

Courteously handle sales, refunds, and exchanges....

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Host-Busser

  • Islands Restaurants
  • San Diego, CA (13 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 20 hours ago
  • San Diego, CA (13 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 20 hours ago

Who We Are Looking For: Energetic, outgoing host bussers who have a passion for guest service. Must be 18 years of age or older....

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Busser - Clairemont Town Sqr Chili's

  • Chilli's
  • San Diego, CA
  • 21 hours ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 21 hours ago

Busser - Clairemont Town Sqr Chili's 4060 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, CA 92117 Min: $16.85 Hourly | Max: $16.85 Hourly Back to search results Role Overview Our Busser Team Members are...

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Starbucks Barista

  • Target
  • San Diego, CA
  • 21 hours ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 21 hours ago

Support guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick up (OPU) and Drive-up (DU) and maintain a compliance culture while executing those duties, such as compliance with federal, state, and local...

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FOH - FOH Lead

  • Urban Plates
  • La Jolla, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • La Jolla, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Partners with the General Manager to ensure excellent guest service....

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Banq Food Server

  • Bartell Hotels
  • San Diego, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 1 day ago

Bartell Hotels is an equal opportunity employer.Primary Objective of Banquet Server PositionTo provide food and beverage service to banquet customers in an efficient and courteous manner ResponsibilitiesEnsures...

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On-Call Banquet Server

  • Marriott International
  • Chula Vista, CA (7 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Chula Vista, CA (7 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Guest Service Experts will be on their feet and moving around (stand, sit, or walk for an extended time) and taking a hands-on approach to work (move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing...

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KFC Team Member

  • KFC
  • Bonita, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Bonita, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 1 day ago

At KFC, we feed the world. But we do more than fill people up. So our jobs are more than a paycheck they're about being independent, having fun, and making new friends. As a Team Member, you could...

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Trade Show Demonstrators, Servers, Prep Cooks & Chef Staff

  • San Diego, CA
  • 2 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 2 days ago

ATTIRE: Wait staff attireblack formal pants or skirt, black dress shirt and black shoes. Chef's uniformwhite or black chef's jacket, black chef's pants, and own set of knives....

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Private Dining Captain

  • Grande Colonial / NINE-TEN Restaurant
  • La Jolla, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • La Jolla, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 2 days ago

The Banquet Captain supervises and coordinates all banquet activities to ensure timely, efficient, and professional food and beverage service. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the...

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Restaurant Team Member - Front Of House

  • Mendocino Farms
  • San Diego, CA
  • 2 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 2 days ago

HIRING IMMEDIATELY at Mendocino Farms! NOW HIRING FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM MEMBERS! Make $20.00 - $25.00 / hr including tips! We’re not just selling sandwiches and salads. We’re selling HAPPY!...

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Full Time - Head Cashier - Day

  • Lowes
  • Chula Vista, CA (7 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Chula Vista, CA (7 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Essential Functions: NOTE: Minors in this role may not be responsible for some of the activities listed below Assisted Self Check Out Demonstrates ability to monitor and identify customers who...

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Demographic Data for San Diego, CA

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Salary for Wait Staff Jobs in San Diego, CA

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHire research efforts.

Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Wait Staff positions.



Highest Education Level

Wait Staffs in San Diego, CA offer the following education background
High School or GED
40.8%
Bachelor's Degree
21.4%
Associate's Degree
13.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
12.7%
Master's Degree
4.1%
Some College
3.8%
Some High School
3.1%
Doctorate Degree
0.9%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Wait Staffs in San Diego, CA
Less than 1 year
34.0%
None
24.3%
1-2 years
24.0%
2-4 years
17.8%