WAITER/WAITRESS (FULL AND PART TIME)
About The Position
Unidine is hiring full-time and part-time Waiters/Waitresses at Caretta Senior Living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The role takes food and beverage orders and efficiently delivers items to dining room guests. Schedules and hours may vary, and open availability is required. Prior food service experience is required; training is available. A shift meal is offered. Waiters/Waitresses greet guests, take and deliver orders, provide information about menu items and ingredients, communicate special requests to kitchen staff, and assist guests with additional needs. They help maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary dining room, follow food-handling and cash-handling procedures, and coordinate with other departments during special events. The position requires sensitivity and confidentiality when personal or medical information is shared and prompt communication of complaints or issues to a supervisor.
Requirements
- Prior food service experience is required.
- Open availability is required; days and hours may vary.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Greet dining room guests warmly and promptly, take food and beverage orders, and follow established steps of service.
- Deliver food promptly and professionally while maintaining safe food-handling and sanitation standards; follow up with guests about additional needs.
- Understand menu items and ingredients, advise guests about 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.
- Communicate effectively and patiently with guests and staff and get along well with others.
- Collect tickets and follow 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 and after service and keep the area clean and neat while 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
- 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 the Choice Auto and Home Program
- Full-time positions also offer 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
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
