WAITER/WAITRESS (FULL AND PART TIME)
About The Position
Unidine is hiring full-time and part-time Waiters/Waitresses at Talamore Senior Living St. Cloud in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The role takes food and beverage orders and efficiently delivers items to dining room guests. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with availability to work nights and weekends required. Prior hospitality experience is a plus. Pay is $16.00 to $18.50 per hour. A free shift meal is offered. The position welcomes and serves guests, delivers food promptly and professionally, maintains food-handling and sanitation standards, and responds to guest needs. It requires understanding menu items and ingredients, communicating with kitchen staff about orders and special requests, following cash-handling procedures, and helping keep dining areas clean, safe, and properly set up. The role may involve working with other departments during special events and functions. Full-time and 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. Full-time associates additionally receive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, an Employee Assistance Program, and Flexible Spending Accounts. Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable laws.
Requirements
- Prior hospitality experience is a plus.
- Availability to work nights and weekends is required.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Nice To Haves
- Prior hospitality experience.
Responsibilities
- Promptly and warmly greet dining room guests and 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 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-house staff to ensure orders are delivered correctly and special requests are accommodated.
- 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 by guests.
- Address complaints or issues promptly and relay relevant information or complaints to a supervisor.
- Set up the dining room before and after service and keep it clean and neat in accordance with 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
- Free shift meal.
- 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.
- Full-time associates also receive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
- 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
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
