Joplin 44 Truckstop Black Bear Host/Cashier

Joplin 44 PetroJoplin, MO
Onsite

About The Position

At Black Bear Diners, we have been serving Good Old Fashioned Family Food since 1995. We are a fun, family-friendly concept known for our great homemade food, large portions and genuine, friendly service. The overall responsibility of a Server Support Team member, you’ll be responsible for ensuring our guests have a positive and friendly experience.

Requirements

  • Patience
  • Good Sense of Humor
  • Enthusiastic
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Complies with all company standards related to appearance and uniform standards.
  • Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
  • Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Bending, squatting, stooping for cleaning activities throughout the shift.
  • Climbing on step stools for cleaning projects as needed.
  • We require a pre-employment drug test for any drugs causing impairment which includes recreational marijuana.
  • We complete background checks as well and do random drug testing for every employee.

Nice To Haves

  • Frequent reaching above waist, chest and shoulder level as well as and reaching below waist level.
  • Frequent to continuous need for manual dexterity of both hands (pushing, pulling, handling, gripping, fine finger controls, etc.).
  • Continuous standing on hard surfaces for many tasks.
  • Frequent hip flexion while walking for all tasks.
  • Frequent exposure to cold/ below freezing and high heat temperatures (walk-in refrigerator, freezers, and ovens)

Responsibilities

  • Accommodate special seating requests for guests whenever possible.
  • Greet all arriving guests warmly and promptly.
  • Seat guest guests based on guest preferences and balancing of customer flow in service stations.
  • When immediate seating is limited, record guest names and number of people in party.
  • Provide guests with estimated waiting time.
  • Call out name and number of party when tables become available.
  • Upon seating, offer guests a menu.
  • Inspect table for proper presentation and completeness.
  • Relay messages to servers as needed.
  • Maintain clean entrance, lobby, dining room, and restrooms.
  • Assist servers in maintaining and stocking service stations.
  • Transport bus tubs with dirty dishes to dish room if dish machine if needed.
  • Clean and reset tables promptly.
  • Clean chairs, booths, and surrounding carpet.
  • Take food and beverage orders from guests requesting take out service, enter orders in our point-of-sale system.
  • Process payments correctly and efficiently.
  • Close checks.
  • Thank guests for their visit and invite them to return.
  • Perform side work at the start and end of each shift as assigned.
  • Be available to fill in as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant as directed by the restaurant manager or immediate supervisor.
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