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Raines Co
Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/15/2025

Raines Co. - Your Future is Now

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Position Summary : The server is responsible for providing the highest quality of service to guests in an attentive, courteous, and efficient manner. Service guests by receiving and delivering their order and collecting payment.

We offer : Medical / Dental / Vision benefits, a generous PTO program, points-based bonus, daily pay, an Employee Referral bonus program, and the opportunity to join a winning culture recognized for rewarding our best with opportunities to advance their career within the company.

Essential Job Functions :

  • Ensure customer satisfaction while performing server duties.
  • Assist in ensuring product quality, restaurant cleanliness, maintenance, and security standards are met.
  • Help ensure the team provides fast, friendly, and accurate service.
  • Delegate tasks to team and provide follow-up and proactively assist fellow staff members.
  • Engage each guest to ensure they had a memorable experience.
  • Write MODs reports and drop deposits at the end of service when Manager / Supervisor isn’t present.
  • Maintain register when manager isn’t there.
  • Assist in training new staff members.
  • Communicate with the Restaurant Manager on a consistent basis.
  • Assist in implementing new policies with the Restaurant Manager.
  • Prepare and serve food and drinks for guests using suggestive selling techniques.
  • Have a thorough knowledge of menus and applicable specials.
  • Ring food orders into the computer immediately, collect money from guests for entrees served, and make change.
  • Ensure orders are accurate and presented in a timely manner.
  • Pre-bus all tables, removing soiled dishes after each course.
  • Be able to operate the hotel computer system.
  • Perform opening and closing procedures along with side work as assigned.
  • Maintain a clean and efficient restaurant.
  • Know and comply with state food handling and liquor laws.
  • Engage guests in a cordial, efficient, and professional manner.
  • Perform all set up and side work.
  • Adhere to hotel grooming standards.
  • Assist host and food runner as situations arise.
  • Resolve guest complaints and perform service recovery when required (escalate complaints to immediate supervisor if needed).

Education :

High school education / GED.

Experience :

  • Previous experience in a hotel or related field preferred.
  • Ability to listen and communicate effectively.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Previous experience in a restaurant serving role.
  • Problem solver.
  • Previous experience in a fast-service restaurant.
  • Ability to work evenings, mornings, holidays, and weekends.
  • Ability to cross-communicate with front and back of the house.
  • Hours Required :

    Scheduled days and time vary based on hotel needs. Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

    Skills and Abilities :

  • Must be able to pass TIPS certification / alcohol awareness training and food handler training.
  • Knowledge of and ability to operate a computer.
  • Ability to regularly lift and / or move up to 30 pounds.
  • Raines is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

    We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

    This description is a summary of primary responsibilities and qualifications. The job description is not intended to include all duties or qualifications that may be required now or in the future. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Pre-employment background check required.

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