Server Jobs in Montréal

Serving is the highest-volume hospitality role in Montréal and usually the fastest one to get hired into. Most dining rooms hire year-round, and a strong section on a busy night can out-earn plenty of salaried jobs once tips are counted.

Also called: waiter, waitress, wait staff, service de table

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What it pays in Montréal

Typical base rate$13.30$18.00/hour
Realistic with tips$22 – $32/hour

Québec minimum wage is $16.60 an hour, and $13.30 an hour for employees who receive tips, in effect since May 1, 2026.

Hospitality wages in Montréal (2026)

What the job involves

  • Greet and seat guests, take orders and run the floor for an assigned section
  • Know the menu, the specials and the allergen list well enough to answer questions
  • Fire and time courses with the kitchen and the expo pass
  • Upsell wine, cocktails and dessert without being pushy
  • Handle payment, split bills and close out the section at the end of service

Who hires for this role

  • Restaurants
  • Bars
  • Hotels

How hiring works on Waldo

  1. Create your profile once — experience, availability, roles and neighbourhoods.
  2. Swipe through real openings that match what you asked for.
  3. When the venue swipes back, a chat opens automatically.
  4. Arrange a trial shift or interview directly in the conversation.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need experience to get a serving job in Montréal?

Not always. Busy neighbourhood restaurants, brunch spots and high-turnover rooms regularly hire servers with little or no experience and train on the floor, while fine dining rooms usually want a season or two behind you. Starting as a busser, host or food runner is the standard path into a section.

Do servers in Montréal need to speak French?

For most rooms, yes — conversational French is expected because you are serving the public in Québec. Downtown hotels, tourist-heavy Old Montréal and some anglophone-leaning neighbourhoods are more flexible, and plenty of venues hire bilingual staff who are stronger in English.

How much do servers actually make in Montréal?

Québec sets a separate tipped-employee minimum of $13.30 an hour, and your employer has to top you up to $16.60 if tips fall short. In practice, servers in a busy Montréal room typically land somewhere around $22 to $32 an hour once tips are included, and the number swings hard on the venue, the shift and the season.

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