Fine Dining Server

Summary of Position: 

Provide friendly, professional service to create an exceptional dining experience for all of our guests. We are a “polished casual” restaurant giving guests a warm yet professional dining experience. We are open for dinner only Tuesday through Sunday. Each server’s primary objective is to show our guests a good time and a great meal, they will want to return again and again. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

·     Welcome and greet guests. Make all our guests feel comfortable and let them know you’re there to personally take care of them. 

·     Guide guests through the food menu, including nightly features, as well as the beverage menu. 

·     Make recommendations you genuinely feel your guests will enjoy. 

·     Answer questions about our food, beverages and other restaurant functions and services. 

·     Take food and beverage orders from guests, enter orders in our point-of-sale system which relays orders to the kitchen and bar. 

·     Deliver food and beverages from kitchen and bar to guests in a timely matter. 

·     Perform side work at the start and end of each shift as required by service station assignment. 

·     Maintain clean service areas. 

·     Be able to read and proactively anticipate guests wants and needs. 

·     Prepare final bill, present check to guest, accept payment, process credit card charges or make change (if applicable). 

·     Be ready and willing to assist fellow servers as situations arise. 

·     Be ready and willing to assist bus person with clearing and resetting tables. 

·     Thank guests for their visit and invite them to return. 

·     Be available to fill in as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant as directed by the restaurant manager or immediate supervisor. 

Qualifications: 

·     Be eager to go above and beyond to ensure guests satisfaction. 

·     Be able to communicate and understand the predominant language(s) of our guests. 

·     Experience in a full-service restaurant serving beer, wine and craft cocktails. 

·     Serve guests in a “polished casual” style, but with the elements of classic fine dining techniques (open hand service, clearing from the right, serving from the left, etc.). 

·     Strong wine knowledge is a plus, but an eagerness to learn is essential. 

·     Possess basic math skills and have the ability to handle money and operate a point-of-sale system. 

·     Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours). 

·     Be able to safely lift and easily maneuver trays of food frequently weighing up to 20 to 25 pounds.