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We do not offer jobs and we do not look for work for you. We run a food hygiene course. Never pay anyone who promises you a job.
In short
- The name in Spanish: camarero/a. You also see camarero/a de sala (dining room), camarero/a de barra (bar) and ayudante de camarero (assistant waiter). Search job sites with these words.
- The pay: set by the hospitality collective agreement of your province (convenio colectivo de hostelería). It changes with the province, the contract and the hours. It cannot be below the minimum wage: €1,221 gross a month in 2026, full time.
- The certificate: a waiter carries plates, makes coffee, drinks or tapas, clears tables and answers allergen questions. Many ads ask for the carnet de manipulador de alimentos.
- The law: EU Regulation 852/2004 (Annex II, Chapter XII) requires everyone who handles food to be trained, and the employer is responsible. Since Real Decreto 109/2010 there is no official card: a private trainer or the employer gives the certificate.
What the ads say
Examples of camarero/a job ads (November 2026). These are the figures in the ads, not a promise:
| Place | What the ad says |
|---|---|
| Benicàssim (Castellón) | Dining-room waiter, €1,700 gross a month, two days off, meals during the shift |
| Barcelona | Dining-room waiter in a hotel, fixed-term full-time contract, €24,000 gross a year |
| Balearic Islands | Hotel offer published by the public employment service SOIB: €1,700 gross a month under the Balearic hospitality agreement |
| Madrid | Part time, afternoons, permanent contract, €1,050 gross a month |
- InfoJobs: Camarero sala, Benicàssim
- InfoJobs: Camarero/a sala hotel boutique, Barcelona
- SOIB: Camarero/a, Sa Bastida 2026 (PDF)
- InfoJobs: Camarero, Madrid
Ads change and disappear. Gross means before tax and social security. Each employer decides what it asks for. Compare with other jobs: Spain restaurant jobs salary, every job side by side.
Words for the floor
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| waiter, waitress | camarero, camarera |
| dining room | la sala |
| bar counter | la barra |
| terrace | la terraza |
| to take the order | tomar nota |
| the bill | la cuenta |
| tip | la propina |
| Does this dish have allergens? | ¿Este plato tiene alérgenos? |
| gross monthly salary | salario bruto mensual |
More words: 40 Spanish kitchen words · Kitchen assistant in Spain · Dishwasher job in Spain · Bartender salary in Spain
Questions people ask us
Does a waiter handle food? Yes: carrying plates, cutting bread, serving tapas, making coffee. And the customer asks the waiter about allergens.
My Spanish is weak. Our lessons are in English, and each key word is also in Spanish, so you recognise it at work.
Who issues the certificate? Curso Sano, a private course, not a government office. Each employer decides whether to accept it.
How much? The 7 lessons and the test (21 questions, 16 to pass) are free. Your certificate in Spanish, in your name: €11, once, after you pass.
Your certificate in Spanish, in your name: €11
The lessons and the test are free. Pass the test first; then, if you want your certificate in your name, you pay €11 once. Your delivery code (código de entrega) shows on your purchase page.
A private course, not an official certificate. Curso privado, no es un certificado oficial. Each employer decides whether to accept it.
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