Server (Part Time)

Sage Hospitality•Alexandria, VA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Sage Hotel Management is seeking a Part-Time Server for King & Rye Restaurant in Alexandria, VA. The company strives to be recognized as the best in its business by fostering a culture that "makes the ordinary extraordinary," emphasizing authenticity, humility, innovation, and flexibility. The ideal candidate will champion this culture, ensuring excellent service and courtesy to associates, guests, owners, and communities. The role involves providing prompt and courteous food service to restaurant customers under general supervision.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
Previous experience in similar position of 3 months or longer.
Basic knowledge of customer service principles, the food server function and restaurant and kitchen operations.
Knowledge of standard cash-handling procedures.
Fluent in oral and written English.
Vision ability to clearly see detailed guest checks, computer print outs, written instructions and to observe entire restaurant in dimly lit conditions.
Manual coordination to punch buttons, grasp items in hand, and to balance and carry trays loaded with food and beverages.

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 sidework as instructed.
Memorizes menu items, recipes and daily specials in order to answer questions and make recommendation to customers.
Maintains cleanliness standards in restaurant, waitstation 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.
Performs other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.