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COCKTAIL SERVER

Salt Creek Grille Restaurants
Princeton, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 2/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2025

Summary of Position :

Each cocktail server's primary objective is to show our guests such a amazing time that they will want to return again and again. Provide friendly, attentive, and timely service to create an exceptional dining experience for all of our guests.

Duties & Responsibilities :

  • Maintains a Guest focus while performing duties
  • Assumes 100% responsibility for quality guests' experience
  • Welcome and greet guests within one minute. Make all our guests feel special and let them know you're there to personally take care of them
  • Inform guests of specials and menu changes for both beverages and food.
  • Make specific beverage, appetizer, entre, and dessert 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 before taking item to the table.
  • Must display an above average understanding of our wine list and drink menu
  • Must be able to open wine bottles with ease and confidence while, at the same time, communicating with your guests at the table
  • Deliver food and beverages from kitchen and bar to guests in a timely matter
  • Pre-bus and manicure tables between each course.
  • Perform side work during each shift as required by service station assignment.
  • Complete opening and closing checklists.
  • Maintain clean and stocked service and dinning areas.
  • Monitor and observe guests dining experience. Ensure guests are satisfied with the food and service. Respond promptly and courteously to any requests.
  • Provide proactive beverage and bread refills
  • Prepare final bill, present check to guest, accept payment, and process through the POS system.
  • Return change to the guest quickly.
  • Be ready and willing to assist fellow cocktail servers before they ask including but not limited to running food, prebussing and manicuring tables, beverage refills, bussing tables, etc.
  • Thank guests for their visit and invite them to return.
  • Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
  • Notify manager-on-duty any time a guest is not 100% satisfied with their experience

Requirements

Qualifications :

  • Be 21 years of age.
  • Must posses a positive attitude and work well with other team members
  • Must have a natural inclination to please others with a gracious manner
  • Must be an above average listener
  • Must be able to carry full trays of drinks with ease through crowded spaces
  • Must be able to work beginning at no later than your scheduled in-time
  • Must have the ability to handle money and operate a POS system.
  • Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 7 hours).
  • Be able to safely lift and easily maneuver trays of food frequently weighing up to 20 to 25 pounds
  • Be willing to follow direction and ask questions for clarification if needed.
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