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Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment

A typical day would be getting the bank for Jeff Ruby's and then doing all necessary jobs to get the bar and patio up and running. We normally do on a average a high volume of guests. I am responsible for the bar, coctail tables, patio tables, and service bar for the servers. The hardest part of the job is to ensure that every guest who leaves is happy, which I truly take pride in making every guest want to come back. I am also responisble for all paperwork from every servers, restaurant reports, counting the drawer making sure all numbers match for the night, locking up then dropping money. I am the first one there and the last one to leave. My job requires an extreme talent for someone who can multi-task yet give top guest satisfaction, and this would be my most enjoyable part of the job, plus a bonus of all the interesting people you get to encounter along the journey!

Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse is high-energy upscale dining at its finest. Located in Downtown Cincinnati directly across from the Aronoff Center for the Arts and in the heart of the city’s Backstage Entertainment District, Ruby’s is the place you go to see, be seen and to enjoy the best total dining experience the city has to offer. The restaurant is modeled after the 1940’s-era French Art Deco Steakhouses of New York City. The period artwork, lighting and rich textures create a vibrancy that will make sure you feel as though you’ve been treated to not just dinner, but a show. A favorite of celebrities, athletes, politicians and special-occasion diners, Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse delivers award-winning steaks, seafood and service. Combined with live nightly entertainment and impeccable attention to detail, this is the perfect backdrop for an extraordinary evening.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It's like a big family a professional Cooks and waiters and servers! Professional management

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It would have to be certain holidays or someone famous coming to the restaurant which brings more people which brings the rush and us still trying to deliver professional coronary experience

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment has a lot of American history and entertainment! Somewhere you can go for an anniversary or a birthday experience for a average person or someone famous!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Beautiful people and beautiful music and the people that they hire to come and play the piano and sing are amazing very talented.

Unless you are hired on as a server or bartender, I would not recommend working here. The organization is completely disorganized, the management is disconnected, the kitchen and host stand is woefully underpaid, and you will be expected to make sacrifices with responsibilities outside of the scope of your position (Unless you are a server). There is little potential for job advancement. You won't have an opportunity for merit based promotion as the company is notoriously nepotistic. There is no consideration of work-life balance. Expect to receive your schedule the night before without any consideration for availability or time requested off. The money is pretty good if you're a tipped employee, however. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Feeling of being a family and the aspiration of being the best in all areas of food quality, service and entertainment. The guest feels so very special. As it should be.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When it would get very busy , trying to keep everything going out on time and the best preparation as possible . Goal 12 minute tickets to start service.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Friendly and caring, Family  .

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I am a self starter and the company trusted me to be proficient in my duties. So I thrived in all areas.

The most enjoyable part of the job was leaving it. The hardest part was training untrainable immature people, i learned how to determine decent workers from people who really dont want or like to work. Management could definitely have been better by caring about workers.. a typical day at work there was me having to do most of the work and covering everything which needed to be done despite slack workers..allbeit woth little to no appreciation from management

When guests come in we are expected to be looking nice and greet them with the utmost curtesy. This is good for me because it has taught me to be formal and generous in a customer service atmosphere. On the other hand to that there is downtime when all the guests are in the restaurant and this create a good balance at work of being alert and focused at all times, to also having time to rest from running. This is one of a few reasons why I enjoy my time at Jeff Ruby!!

The service industry is a challenge in every way, but the Ruby family has risen to the occasion time and again. We are treated very well here and feel that we are really part of something bigger. We are working FOR the company, but the jobs really do have a sense of working alongside one another for the common goal. 
Genuine hospitality is exhausting, but it is done here with incredible grace. My watch out would be to communicate your expectations and boundaries early - they will certainly be honored. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Everything, the people are nicer here, everyone is treated with respect and kindness. Everyone is courteous and professional, which makes working here fun and easy

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Transportation home, the bus doesn’t run late since covid 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Everyone gets along, busy but everyone is helpful 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working hard and helping others

The actual restaurant work is fine, its how you're treated if you have any kind of medical issues or reasons you can't be at work. You're expected to do anything and everything without questions, and if you do, management has no problem driving you to quit. Even things that absolutely ARE NOT your job. And if you're not a server, you don't make any money. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Host/hostess 24 salaries reported	$15.58 per hour
Dishwasher 15 salaries reported	$13.77 per hour
Line cook 8 salaries reported	$15.50 per hour
Assistant manager 22 salaries reported	$60,705 per year
Cook 11 salaries reported	$17.86 per hour

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