Dishwasher (full-time)

Summary

As a member of the hospitality team, our goal is to provide fresh, healthy, nutritious and great tasting food and beverages at reasonable prices in a clean, friendly and inviting environment. This individual will be responsible for providing friendly, responsive service to create an exceptional dining experience for all our guests.

Essential Duties

• Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of the Inn.
• Monitor and observe guests' dining experiences to ensure they are satisfied with the food and service, and respond promptly and courteously to correct any problems.
• Collect payments from guests.
• Write guests' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff.
• Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.
• Check guests' identification to ensure they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
• Serve food or beverages to guests and prepare or serve specialty dishes at tables as required.
• Present menus to guests and answer questions about menu items, beverages, and other restaurant functions and services.
• Inform guests of menu changes and daily specials and make recommendations they will enjoy.
• Clean tables or counters after guests have finished dining.
• Prepare hot, cold, and mixed drinks for guests, and chill bottles of wine.
• Roll silverware, set up food stations, or set up dining areas to prepare for the next shift or for large parties.
• Stock service areas with supplies such as coffee, food, tableware, and linens.
• Explain to guests how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods.
• Prepare tables for meals, including setting up items such as linens, silverware, and glassware.
• Remove dishes and glasses from tables or counters and take them to the kitchen for cleaning.
• Assist the host or hostess by answering phones to take reservations or to-go orders, and by greeting, seating, and thanking guests.
• Perform cleaning duties, such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet, tidying up server stations, taking out trash, or checking and cleaning bathrooms.
• Bring wine selections to tables with appropriate glasses and pour the wines for guests.
• Perform food preparation duties, such as preparing salads, appetizers, and cold dishes, portioning desserts, and brewing coffee.
• Escort guests around property as needed.
• Describe and recommend items to guests.
• Thank guests for their visit and invite them to return.
• Attend all scheduled employee meetings and offer suggestions for improvement.
• Coordinate with and assist fellow employees to meet guests' needs and support the operation of the restaurant.
• Fill-in for fellow employees where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.

Secondary Duties

• Consult with supervisory staff to plan menus, taking into consideration factors such as costs and special event needs.
• Keep records and accounts.
• Coordinate and supervise work of kitchen staff.
• Prepare relishes and hors d'oeuvres.
• Evaluate expected food consumption, requisition or purchase supplies, or procure food from storage.
• Butcher and dress animals, fowl, or shellfish, or cut and bone meat prior to cooking.
• Plan and price menu items.

Education and/or Experience

Minimum skill level and education varies depending on specific job. Experience is preferred, but we are excited to train the right candidate.

Competency/Skill Requirements

• Cash registers
• Commercial use cutlery
• Food Safety Certifications
• Credit card processing machines
• Point-of-sale receipt printers
• Point-of-sale terminals and workstations
• Point-of-sale software
• Commercial use:
• Blenders, grinders, slicers
• Broilers, convection ovens, deep fryers, griddles, grills, microwave ovens, ranges, rotisseries, steamers
• Cutlery (boning knives, chefs' knives, paring knives)
• Ovens (conveyor ovens, rotating rack ovens, salamander ovens, pizza ovens, smokers or smoke ovens)
• Cutting machinery
• Domestic knives (cimeter knives, filet knives, utility knives)
• Food safety labeling systems
• Personal computers
• Point of sale terminal
• Slicing machinery
• Menu planning software
• Inventory management software
• Recipe cost control software
• Point-of-sale software Spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel)

Supervisory Responsibilities

Vary depending on department. Listed in specific Job Descriptions by title.