Breakfast Attendant - Residence Inn Salinas

Residence Inn Salinas•Salinas, CA

2d•$18 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The Breakfast Attendant provides exceptional, efficient, and courteous service to hotel guests in the complimentary breakfast area. The role includes greeting and seating guests, maintaining clean and well-stocked service areas, accommodating special requests, supporting food and beverage service, preparing drinks, completing cashiering and shift procedures, and answering questions about the hotel and local attractions. The attendant may also assist with other duties or meetings as requested by management.

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 pass a responsible-serving course such as TIPs, as required by the property.
Must be able to obtain and provide a Food Handlers card as required by the city, county, or state.
Ability to evaluate and select among 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 positively and optimistically to guests and coworkers.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Interact 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.
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 according to client requests or management instructions.
Keep service areas stocked, organized, clean, and neat, and complete assigned side work each shift.
Accommodate guest requests and offer appropriate alternatives when necessary.
Communicate with other departments regarding in-house VIPs.
Support food and beverage service as needed, including washing dishes, restocking equipment, cleaning surfaces and floors, and moving trash to designated areas.
Maintain knowledge of room-service order standards and menus and current specials in applicable departments.
Perform cashiering duties, close checks, and complete end-of-shift paperwork.
Perform opening and closing procedures and assigned side work according to station rotation.
Answer questions about the hotel, brand standards, guest expectations, hotel characteristics, local attractions, and activities.
Prepare high-quality drinks, including specialty coffee and tea, cocktails, and other requested beverages, as required by the hotel.
Perform other duties or 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
For California employees: 8 paid holidays per year; up to 20 days of paid vacation per year, subject to classification, length of service, and stated accrual limits; paid sick time accruing at 1 hour per 30 hours worked, with carryover subject to stated limits and local exceptions.