Server
Village Inn · Albuquerque, NM · Yesterday
On-siteManagementPart-time
Job Summary
Being a Server, you are to take orders from restaurant patrons and deliver their food to them. Server duties include explaining the menu to their customers, communicating with kitchen staff and balancing dishes as they bring them to the appropriate table.
Responsibilities
- Greeting and seating customers.
- Taking food and beverage orders and accurately entering them into the ordering system.
- Making menu item recommendations.
- Communicating any food allergy or special nutrition needs to kitchen staff.
- Ensuring all orders are filled quickly and accurately and that food is high quality.
- Providing attentive service to diners, like refilling drinks as needed and checking their needs during meals.
- Promptly addressing any customer service issues and referring to management, when necessary.
- Performing some cleaning duties, such as at the service station, around the kitchen and in the dining area.
Qualifications
- Must be 16 years old and meet any other state age or labor requirements.
- No one under the age of 18 may operate, clean, adjust or touch a slicer a mixer.
Benefits/Perks
- On-The-Job Training
- Flexible Hours
- State of the Art POS System
- Direct Deposit
- Available
- Discounted Meals
- Health Insurance if qualified
- Potential for advancement (we hire management within)
- Nature and Scope of Position
- Demonstrates a passion to serve by being attentive to guest needs at all times.
- Ensure tables are clean, set, and ready at all times.
Essential Functions
- Greet and take customers order within three minutes of being seated and delivers orders within ten minutes.
- Accurately takes and enters guest order in the computer system and have a strong knowledge of the menu to offer suggestions and choices.
- Serve menu items and beverages at appropriate temperatures, with proper garnishes and accompaniment.
- Exhibit integrity in all actions by meeting the company’s standards in appearance, grooming, security, and sanitation.
- Clean and stock service areas and assigned server station.
- Pre-busses guest tables to enhance guest dining experience.
- Demonstrate respect for each individual by always communicating courteously and respectfully with management team, co-workers and guest during peak hours.
- Adhere to and follow all safe food handling and health department procedures.
- Complete opening and/or closing duties.
- Enthusiastically acknowledge guest with company’s five-foot rule.
- Perform all other duties.
Skills And Knowledge
- Must be able to follow menu specifications and recipes, read ticket an maintain an organized and sanitary work area.
- Must be able to follow directions, work in a fast-paced, high- pressure customer- responsive environment.
- Must be able to work in a team environment and communicate with co-workers and management.
- Uses sound judgement in day-to-day decisions by applying the company’s vision, values and cultures.
Education And Experience
- Successful completion of required training program, including watching videos, completing on-the-job checklists and written quizzes.
- Minimum of six months of related experience is preferred.
American with Disability Specifications
- The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions on this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Work environment & Physical Demands
- When performing the duties of this job, employee is frequently required to move throughout the workplace;
- sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls;
- reach with hands and arms;
- balance, stoop, kneel, and verbally communicate.