Restaurant Server/Bartender

TITLE: Server

DEPARTMENT: Food and Beverage

REPORTS TO: Restaurant Supervisor/Restaurant General Manager

SUMMARY

Under general supervision, provides prompt and courteous food service to restaurant customers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Greets and takes food and drink orders from restaurant customers, serving the orders and accommodating special needs/requests.
• Remains attentive to the customers throughout the entire dining experience, adhering to or exceeding service standards as established by the restaurant at all times.
• Completes all restocking and cleaning duties by performing opening and closing side work as instructed.
• Memorizes menu items, recipes and daily specials in order to answer questions and make recommendation to customers.
• Maintains cleanliness standards in restaurant, wait station and kitchen service area in order to have a clean, presentable and attractive facility and to satisfy state and local health board requirements.
• Controls allocated guest checks by following established check-use procedures and legibly documenting all required information as the customer's order is taken and processed.
• Receives proper payment from guest and ensures accuracy of guest check and method of payment in order to safeguard customer and company.
• Attends all pre-meal and departmental meetings in person in order to enhance communications and gain knowledge of products, service and facility.
• Responds to customer inquiries and comments in person and on phone by providing timely and knowledgeable information in order to provide quality customer service.
• Presents a clean and professional appearance at all times.
• Maintains a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor at all times.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• All other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by leadership.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES

None

BEHAVIORAL FOCUS

At G Lodging, our core values which provide a guide for our decisions are:

• Do the Right Thing: demonstrate empathy, honor and integrity in all that we do.
• Think We, not Me: Together as a team we reach new heights in our work and community.
• Be Your Best Self: We are engaged, move with purpose, and serve with enthusiasm.
• Think Like a Guest, Act Like an Owner: Anticipate the needs of our guests and value our properties.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Drawn from our core values, each competency is built upon a set of basic behaviors that are shared by all associate, regardless of role which include:

• Integrity and Respect
• Communication
• Innovation
• Teamwork and Relationships
• Hospitality
• Job Excellence