Description:
The Server is responsible for greeting guests, taking food and beverage orders, delivering orders to the table, facilitating payment, and ensuring a pleasant dining experience.
Duties/Responsibilities:
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Ensures that each guest receives excellent guest service by providing a guest-friendly environment, including greeting and acknowledging every guest and by maintaining excellent standards.
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Greets guests when seated; ensures the table is clean and that utensils, napkins, and other needs are provided.
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Distributes menus and presents daily specials.
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Ensures that customers are of legal drinking age by checking photo IDs, if ordering alcoholic beverage.
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Accurately ring orders, prepare checks, and take payment via POS system.
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Ensures food and beverage items meet guests’ satisfaction; Maintains guests’ needs throughout dining experience.
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Helps maintain cleanliness in all areas of the restaurant.
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Adheres to all company policies and procedures, as well as state health/sanitation standards.
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Completes daily and weekly side work, as assigned.
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Attends staff meeting sessions and training, as required.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned, and the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.
Requirements:
Education and Experience:
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Experience in front of house or similar restaurant operations, preferred.
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Wisconsin approved food service certification, e.g., SERV Safe. (This may be attained within 30 days after hiring date).
Required Skills/Abilities:
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Exceptional interpersonal skills and be able to interface effectively with customers, staff, vendors and management.
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General computer knowledge including Point of Sale systems and credit card processing.
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Basic mathematical skills relating to handling money and giving proper change.
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Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
Physical Requirements:
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Long hours frequently required, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
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Must be able to stand on feet throughout the shift and frequent physical activity as associated with serving and bartending.
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Must be able to frequently lift up to 20 lbs and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs with assistance.
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Must be able to climb stairs occasionally.
