Waiter/Waitress (Full Time And Part Time)
About The Position
Unidine is hiring immediately for full time and part time WAITER/WAITRESS positions at Creekside Retirement Community. This role involves taking food and beverage orders, delivering items to guests, and ensuring a positive dining experience. The position requires prompt and warm guest interaction, efficient order taking, and professional delivery of food while adhering to sanitation standards. The ideal candidate will have a complete understanding of menu items, ingredients, and specialized diets/allergens, and will communicate effectively with kitchen staff to ensure accuracy and accommodate requests. Responsibilities also include cash handling, maintaining a clean and safe environment, and addressing guest complaints promptly. This role is crucial to the culinary team, aiming to enhance lives and create memorable experiences for residents.
Requirements
- Prior server and healthcare experience preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Prior server experience
- Prior healthcare experience
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
- Free shift meal
- Uniform provided
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Career advancement
- 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
