Breakfast Server

Hy-Vee, Inc.•West Des Moines, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Hy-Vee, our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other. The Server provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service, taking and delivering food and beverage orders to patrons in the Hy-Vee dining setting, and ensuring correct and prompt delivery of food. Core competencies include Partnerships, Growth mindset, Results oriented, Customer focused, and Professionalism.

Requirements

Must have the ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or verbal instructions; deal with a few concrete variables.
Ability to do simple addition and subtraction; copying figures, counting and recording.
Possess the ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies orally or in writing.
No education requirement.
0 – 2 years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.
Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.
Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible.
Answers the telephone promptly when called upon, and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call including taking customer orders.
Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.
Collect payments from customers.
Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to restaurant staff.
Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.
Take orders from patrons for food or beverages.
Check patrons' identification to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Serve food or beverages to patrons, and prepare or serve specialty dishes at tables as required.
Present menus to patrons and answer questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.
Clean tables or counters after patrons have finished dining.
Prepare hot, cold, and mixed drinks for patrons, and chill bottles of wine.
Stock service areas with supplies such as coffee, food, tableware, and linens.
Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
Reports to work when scheduled and on time.
Knowledgeable of all menu items, including bar (where applicable).
Accurately reports tip income.
Washes dishes as necessary.
Orders product and supplies as necessary.
Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.