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Order Taker - Part-Time

Hyde Park Hospitality, LLC · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
On-siteManagementPart-time

Principal Responsibilities/Position Purpose

Answers room service telephone and takes guest orders accurately in a helpful, friendly, courteous and professional manner to ensure total guest satisfaction. Accurately record orders, enter orders into POS, and settle checks. Enters order into computerized system and settles check upon delivery of the order.

Essential Functions

  • Promptly answer Room Service calls. Document orders and wait times with efficiency and accuracy. (50%)
  • Processes payment for orders upon return of the Room Service Server. Complies with accounting guidelines regarding receipt of payments, check total verification, tip/gratuity disbursement, cash drawer and house bank management. (25%)
  • Immediately input order into point of sale system. Give food server hard copy of check to be delivered with order. (20%)
  • Direct bus persons to retrieve items. (5%)

Supportive Functions

  • Attend mandatory meetings.
  • Perform all assigned side-work such as folding napkins for an adequate supply.
  • Perform general cleaning tasks to adhere to health and safety standards.
  • Keep work area clean and organized.
  • Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Physical Requirements

  • Sitting: Frequent
  • Walking: Occasional
  • Standing: Occasional
  • Climbing Stairs: Rare
  • Crouching/Bending/Stooping: Occasional
  • Reaching: Occasional
  • Grasping: Occasional
  • Pushing/Pulling: Occasional
  • Near Vision: Constant
  • Far Vision: Constant
  • Talking: Occasional
  • Smell: Occasional
  • Taste: Occasional
  • Lifting/Carrying: # lbs (Travel Frequent up to 20 lbs)

Other Duties

  • Demonstrate working knowledge of the service standards.
  • Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by HPH from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position.

Safety Requirements

  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required when performing work duties that may have the potential of risk to your health or safety. The hotel will provide the required PPE. Team members will be trained in the proper use and care of any assigned PPE.
  • It is your responsibility to report defective, damaged, or lost PPE, or equipment that does not fit properly, to your Manager.

Organizational Relationships

  • Positions directly reporting to this position (titles): None

Specific Job Knowledge, Skill and Ability

  • Basic knowledge of food and beverage preparations and service standards.
  • Knowledge of all menu items and accompaniments.
  • Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items.
  • Basic knowledge of the English language sufficient to understand inquiries from customers and communicate preparation methods, ability to comprehend written product labeling instructions to enable the safe application of products and processes within the hotel.
  • Ability to operate a keyboard to input Point of Sale procedures to pre-check, input order and close out the check.

About the Company

Hyde Park Hospitality (HPH) is a young—but dynamic and fast-growing—company built on deep roots in the food business. HPH earned Crain’s Fast 50 Award in 2025 for being one (ranked 35th) of the fifty fastest growing businesses in the Chicago-area! We provide services ranging from airport concessions, management staffing, brand licensing, to contracted food and facilities management. With a 75% diverse senior management team, HPH values diversity and welcomes everyone with necessary qualifications and experience, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, and any other protected status, to apply. Learn more about us at hph-us.com.

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