Pay: $2.13 PLUS TIPSThe ideal candidate has:
- Strong customer service skills and soft-skills
- Strong memorization tactics, both for the menu and for guests' orders
- Deep knowledge about the restaurant's food and wine menu, including the ingredients, what pairs well together
- The ability to make recommendations based on a guest's palate and preferences
- Multitasking and anticipating guest's needs
- Communicating with staff
- Knowing and adhering to food safety standards
- Preparing and corking wine bottles for service
- Knowledge of the Steps of Service for fine dining establishments
Job duties and responsibilities:
- Greeting guests and seating them at clean tables as per our seating chart
- Bringing waters and menus to your tables shortly after arrival
- Taking food and drink orders, and making suggestions if requested
- Communicating food and drink orders to the kitchen and bar
- Bringing drinks and food to your tables
- Checking in on your guests to confirm that they're happy with their orders and dealing with any issues as needed
- Collecting plates when your guests are finished eating
- Offering dessert and/or the check once your tables are cleared
- Collecting payment from guests
- Helping your team members out as needed by seating other servers' tables and running their food if your section is not full
- Cleaning and organizing the restaurant as needed by rolling cutlery and polishing wine glasses if your section is not full
- Conducting all responsibilities in a prompt, friendly, and organized manner
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Experience working in a fast-paced restaurant environment
- Strong customer service skills and a passion for interacting with people
- Ability to perform duties under pressure with a friendly and patient attitude
- Strong time management skills, with a prompt and organized approach to your work
- Ability to work well with kitchen, host, and bussing staff in a high-energy setting
- Familiarity with general cash handling procedures and POS systems
- Ability to provide a clean, safe environment for guests
- Honesty, integrity, and a self-motivated attitude
- High school diploma preferred