Waiter/Waitress (Part Time)
About The Position
Morrison Living is hiring part-time Waiters/Waitresses at The Oaks at Denville in Denville, New Jersey. The role takes food and beverage orders and delivers items efficiently to dining room guests. The schedule and hours may vary, and availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays is required. No late nights are expected. Prior server experience is preferred, but training is available. Pay is $15.92 to $16.00 per hour. A shift meal and uniform shirt are provided. The position is part of the culinary team and focuses on providing welcoming, attentive service while following established service, food safety, and sanitation standards. Team members communicate with guests and kitchen staff, accommodate reasonable requests and dietary needs, handle tickets and cash appropriately, and help maintain an orderly dining room. Part-time associates are offered a retirement plan, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and voluntary benefits including critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, legal services, and an auto and home program. Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable laws.
Requirements
- Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Prior server experience is preferred; the employer is willing to train.
Nice To Haves
- Prior server experience.
Responsibilities
- Promptly and warmly greet dining room guests and take food and beverage orders following established steps of service.
- Deliver food promptly and professionally while maintaining safe food handling and sanitation standards.
- Follow up with guests to assist with additional needs or requests.
- 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-the-house staff to ensure orders are correct and special requests are accommodated.
- 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 to a supervisor.
- Set up the dining room before service and restore it afterward, keeping the area clean and meeting sanitation standards.
- Operate equipment including fire extinguishers, telephones, iced tea and soda machines, soup wells, and coffee machines.
- Work with staff from other departments during special events and functions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Shift meal
- Uniform shirt provided
- 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
- Associates 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
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
