Breakfast Attendant

Fairfield Inn Key West•Key West, FL

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Breakfast Attendant provides exceptional, efficient, and courteous service to guests in the hotel's complimentary breakfast area. The role supports food and beverage service, maintains clean and well-stocked service areas, assists guests, and carries out opening, closing, cashiering, and other assigned duties at the Fairfield Inn & Suites at The Keys Collection in Key West, Florida.

Requirements

Ability to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed, and accuracy.
High school diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or related field preferred.
Willingness and ability to work a varied schedule that may include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Must meet the legal age to serve alcoholic beverages and satisfactorily pass a responsible-serving course such as TIPs, as required by the property.
Must be able to obtain and provide a Food Handler's card as required by the applicable city, county, or state.
Ability to evaluate alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.
Ability to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally.
Understanding of hotel products and guest services.
Ability to communicate professionally when answering phones and speaking with guests and team members.
Positive attitude and desire to serve others.
Basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation, service standards, guest relations, and etiquette.
Ability to perform basic numerical operations, including counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to read, comprehend, and write simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to deal effectively with customers and staff while demonstrating patience, tact, and diplomacy.
Willingness to learn new tasks and information, support other team members, and respond to guests and coworkers positively and optimistically.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Approach interactions with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
Maintain a high standard of personal appearance and grooming, including wearing the proper uniform and name tag while working.
Greet and seat guests at appropriate tables in a timely manner.
Ensure menus are clean and presentable.
Clear, clean, and reset tables and hotel spaces as requested by clients or management.
Keep service areas stocked, organized, clean, and neat, and complete all assigned side work each shift.
Accommodate guest requests and offer appropriate alternatives when necessary.
Communicate with all departments regarding in-house VIPs.
Support food and beverage service as needed, including washing dishes, restocking equipment and tableware, cleaning work surfaces and floors, and moving trash to designated areas.
Know the standards of service for receiving room service orders.
Maintain thorough knowledge of menus and current specials in applicable departments.
Perform cashiering functions, close checks, and complete end-of-shift paperwork.
Perform opening and closing procedures and station-assigned side work duties.
Answer questions about the hotel, brand standards, guest expectations, hotel features, local attractions, and things to do.
Produce high-quality drinks, including specialty coffee and tea drinks, specialty cocktails, and other beverage requests as required by the hotel.
Perform other duties and attend meetings as requested by management.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions
Paid holidays
Paid vacation
Paid sick leave in accordance with applicable law
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Educational opportunities and tuition reimbursement
Paid jury duty leave, personal leave, medical leave, and military leave in accordance with applicable law