WAITER/WAITRESS (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

About the role

Unidine is hiring immediately for full time and part time WAITER/WAITRESS positions at Talamore Senior Living - 275 North City Station Drive, Sun Prairie, WI 53590.

Responsibilities

Takes food and beverage orders and efficiently delivers items to dining room guests. Essential duties include: promptly and warmly greeting guests, taking food and beverages in an efficient manner, delivering food promptly and professionally, maintaining safe food handling and sanitation standards, and following up periodically to assist with any additional needs or requests.

• Promptly and warmly greet guests in the dining room; takes food and beverages in an efficient manner, following established steps of service.
• Delivers food promptly and professionally; maintains safe food handling and sanitation standards.
• Follows up periodically to assist with any additional needs or requests.
• Demonstrates complete understanding of menu items and ingredients.
• Advises guests on appropriate combinations of food and drinks when requested; accommodates reasonable requests and notes preferences.
• Communicates directly with back-of-the-house staff to ensure that orders are delivered correctly and special requests are accommodated.
• Exhibits exceptional communications skills and demonstrates ability to get along well with others.
• Remains flexible and patient when communicating with guests and staff.
• Collects tickets and follow proper cash-handling procedures.
• Promotes a clean, safe and neat environment for guests.
• Maintains a high level of sensitivity and confidentiality regarding personal or medical information that is shared.
• Promptly addresses complaints or issues; relays relevant information or complaints directly to supervisor.
• Ensures that the dining room is properly set up prior to and after the service period; keeps area clean and neat while meeting established sanitation standards.
• Operates a variety of equipment, including fire extinguishers, telephones, iced tea/soda machines, soup wells and coffee machines.
• Works with staff of other departments to perform job duties during special events and functions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Prior waiter/server experience is preferred.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, be flexible and patient, and demonstrate a complete understanding of menu items and ingredients.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills, ability to work well with others, and knowledge of safe food handling and sanitation standards are required.

Benefits

Full-time and part-time positions offer benefits including retirement plan, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and voluntary benefits. Full-time positions also offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance/AD, disability insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, and flexible spending accounts (FSAs).

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Pay

The pay range for this position is $17.00 per hour to $19.00 per hour.

Schedule

Full time and part time schedules are available, including Monday - Friday, and weekends, with shifts from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm, 10:30 am - 7:00 pm, or 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm.