WAITER/WAITRESS (FULL TIME)
About The Position
Unidine is hiring full-time Waiter/Waitress team members at Barnes-Jewish Extended Care in Saint Louis, Missouri. The role takes food and beverage orders and delivers items efficiently to dining room guests. The schedule is full time, with days and hours varying and evening availability required. No prior experience is required. The fixed pay rate is $17.00 per hour. The position supports dining room service by welcoming guests, providing knowledgeable menu assistance, coordinating orders with back-of-house staff, and maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary dining area. Team members handle guest requests and concerns with care and maintain sensitivity and confidentiality when personal or medical information is shared.
Requirements
- No prior experience is required.
- Evening availability is required.
- Must be able to perform the position’s essential functions satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Greet dining room guests promptly and warmly; take food and beverage orders efficiently while following established service steps.
- Deliver food promptly and professionally, follow safe food-handling and sanitation standards, and check in with guests about additional needs.
- Understand menu items and ingredients; advise guests on food and drink combinations when requested, accommodate reasonable requests, and note preferences.
- Demonstrate knowledge of specialized diets and allergens as needed.
- Communicate with back-of-house staff to ensure correct order delivery and accommodation of special requests.
- Communicate effectively and remain flexible and patient with guests and staff.
- Collect tickets and follow proper cash-handling procedures.
- Promote a clean, safe, and neat environment for guests.
- Maintain sensitivity and confidentiality regarding personal or medical information shared.
- Address complaints or issues promptly and relay relevant information or complaints to a supervisor.
- Set up the dining room before service and restore it afterward; keep the area clean and meet sanitation standards.
- Operate equipment including fire extinguishers, telephones, iced tea/soda machines, soup wells, and coffee machines.
- Work with staff from other departments during special events and functions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Voluntary benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life Insurance/AD
- Disability Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- May be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
