Server - Cooper Coffee & Wine

About the role

The Server at Cooper Coffee & Wine is responsible for selling, preparing, and serving all beverages, wine, and food. Duties include overseeing bar maintenance, making menu suggestions, delivering food and drinks, describing the offerings to guests, recommending wine selections, monitoring guest satisfaction, and managing inventory.

Responsibilities

• Understand and perform job duties to the expectations of the restaurant
• Service, Food, Beverage, and Wine manuals
• Oversees and assists the entire front of house team with all elements of service
• Greeting, seating, running, bussing, re-setting guests
• Executing and facilitating service in cooperation with other Baristas, sommeliers, and managers
• Facilitating the communication between the FOH & BOH
• Takes and makes beverage orders
• Describes dinner features as needed, including menu changes and daily additions
• Takes food orders and provides setups and service for guests dining at the bar
• Cooking and serving food according to restaurant standards
• Maintain a clean, safe environment all times in the bar (front bar, back bar, well, floor)
• Supportive Functions: Participate in Pre-Shift meetings and learn new menu items
• Supportive Functions: Follows through and communicates with Management team/Chef on VIP procedures and special requests
• Supportive Functions: Conducts continuous training with service team regarding the spirit and cocktail list and provides complete training for all new hires

Requirements

• Minimum 3-4 years of fine dining mixology experience
• Knowledge of service and food and beverage, generally involving at least 2 years of dining room experience and thorough knowledge of fine dining, service procedures, and functions
• Cleanliness, organization, and the ability to work well in a team situation are crucial to this position
• Extensive Food and Wine knowledge
• Minimum age to serve alcohol
• High school or equivalent education required
• Strong dedication toward learning, and motivation to progress in a fine dining environment
• Excellent basic math skills and ability to operate a cash register POS system and Microsoft based computer systems
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite of products and strong financial acumen
• Impeccably groomed, maintain good hygiene, good posture, and have required uniform and tools
• Responsive to constructive feedback from Chefs and Managers

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-4 years of fine dining mixology experience
• Knowledge of service and food and beverage, generally involving at least 2 years of dining room experience and thorough knowledge of fine dining, service procedures, and functions
• Cleanliness, organization, and the ability to work well in a team situation are crucial to this position
• Extensive Food and Wine knowledge
• Minimum age to serve alcohol
• High school or equivalent education required
• Strong dedication toward learning, and motivation to progress in a fine dining environment
• Excellent basic math skills and ability to operate a cash register POS system and Microsoft based computer systems
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite of products and strong financial acumen
• Impeccably groomed, maintain good hygiene, good posture, and have required uniform and tools
• Responsive to constructive feedback from Chefs and Managers