Waiter/Waitress (Part Time)
About The Position
Unidine is hiring immediately for part time WAITER/WAITRESS positions. This role involves taking food and beverage orders and efficiently delivering items to dining room guests. You will greet guests warmly, take orders efficiently, and deliver food promptly and professionally while maintaining safe food handling and sanitation standards. You will also follow up with guests for any additional needs, demonstrate complete understanding of menu items and ingredients, and advise guests on appropriate combinations of food and drinks. The role requires accommodating reasonable requests, noting preferences, and demonstrating knowledge of specialized diets and allergens as needed. You will communicate directly with back-of-the-house staff to ensure correct order delivery and accommodation of special requests. This position requires exceptional communication skills, the ability to get along well with others, and flexibility and patience when communicating with guests and staff. You will also collect tickets, follow proper cash-handling procedures, and promote a clean, safe, and neat environment for guests. Maintaining a high level of sensitivity and confidentiality regarding personal or medical information is crucial. You will promptly address complaints or issues and relay relevant information to your supervisor. Ensuring the dining room is properly set up before and after service, keeping the area clean and neat, and meeting sanitation standards are key responsibilities. You will operate various equipment and work with staff from other departments for special events and functions. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Prior resident care and food handling experience required.
Responsibilities
- Takes food and beverage orders and efficiently delivers items to dining room guests.
- Promptly and warmly greet guests in the dining room; takes food and beverages in an efficient manner, following established steps of service.
- Delivers food promptly and professionally; maintains safe food handling and sanitation standards.
- Follows up periodically to assist with any additional needs or requests.
- Demonstrates complete understanding of menu items and ingredients.
- Advises guests on appropriate combinations of food and drinks when requested; accommodates reasonable requests and notes preferences.
- As needed, demonstrates knowledge of specialized diets and allergens.
- Communicates directly with back-of-the-house staff to ensure that orders are delivered correctly and special requests are accommodated.
- Exhibits exceptional communications skills and demonstrates ability to get along well with others.
- Remains flexible and patient when communicating with guests and staff.
- Collects tickets and follow proper cash-handling procedures.
- Promotes a clean, safe and neat environment for guests.
- Maintains a high level of sensitivity and confidentiality regarding personal or medical information that is shared.
- Promptly addresses complaints or issues; relays relevant information or complaints directly to supervisor.
- Ensures that the dining room is properly set up prior to and after the service period; keeps area clean and neat while meeting established sanitation standards.
- Operates a variety of equipment, including fire extinguishers, telephones, iced tea/soda machines, soup wells and coffee machines.
- Works with staff of other departments to perform job duties during special events and functions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- No late nights!
- Free parking!
- Uniform provided!
- Shift meal!
- Training and growth opportunities!
- A fun work environment
- Robust benefits package
- Great team members
- A career with one of the top hospitality companies in the nation!
- 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
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/AD
- Disability Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
