Server

Job Description

Job Summary

Serves meals to members and their guests and provide excellent customer service. Responsible for providing the finest personal service to all members and guests, maintain a positive attitude with a commitment to courtesy, respect, and proper etiquette.

What You'll Do

Greets members as they are seated in the dining room

Presents menu,answering questions,and makes suggestions regarding food and service. Demonstrates working knowledge of menu selections, including specials

Prepares dining room for shirt, such as table setting, making coffee, etc

Accurately takes member orders; efficiently operates point of sale (POS) system

Serves members using proper serving guideline

Observes diners to respond to any additional requests and to determine when meal has been completed

Cleans, stocks, and maintains workstation throughout shift

Provides timely communication with bus staff regarding guest needs

Garnishes and decorates dishes prior to serving within Chef's guidelines

Re-stock service ware for meal shift

Notifies Restaurant Manager of food or service related member concerns, and work with him/her to resolve issues

Totals bill and accepts payment

Ensures guest satisfaction of dining experience

Reconciles tickets with end-of-shift summary

Follows all safety and sanitation policies

Communicates effectively and in cooperation with kitchen staff

Performs additional responsibilities, such as room service or catering duties, as requested by a manager at any time

Keys to Success

Self-starting personality with an even disposition. Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times. Must be willing to "pitch-in" and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.

Our customers are what we are about. One of the keys to a positive guest experience is positive interaction with staff. It is essential that you remain professional at all times, and that you treat all guests and associated with courtesy and respect, under all circumstances

In order to maintain a positive guest and associate experience, your work habits should always meets and strive to exceed restaurant standards for work procedures, dress, grooming, punctuality, and attendance. You should be adaptable to change in your work area and in restaurant procedures with a willingness to learn new skills and/or improve existing ones, have the ability to solve routine problems that occur on the job, and ask for help whenever you are not sure how to do something

Contacts

This is a high visibility position that interacts daily with members. Part of your job performance requires that you maintain a positive attitude and make a real commitment to competence, job knowledge, pride, professional appearance, courtesy, and excellence in member service. You are expected to address issues with an attitude of cooperation and to resolve problems professionally.

Benefits

Full-time employees and, optionally for additional cost, their families are able to enroll for coverage by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan after one year.

Full-time employees will also accrue vacation based on hours work to a maximum of ten days per year and six paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age

High School diploma or GED; or on to three months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

English language and professional communication skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to members, and other employees of the organization

Basic math skills and problem solving abilities

Valid Washington State Food & Beverage Permit and Class 12 or Class 13 MAST Permit

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently life and/or move up to 50 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.