Dining Room Server

Shiplake Properties; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retirement residence in Toronto seeks a dedicated Server to provide exceptional dining service to residents and guests. The role involves setting tables, taking orders, and ensuring a pleasant dining experience in a luxurious environment. Ideal candidates will have fine dining experience and excellent customer service skills.

Qualifications

• 2 years of fine dining floor experience.
• Must be available to work weekends and flexible shifts.

Responsibilities

• Set and clean tables, serving counters, and the dining area.
• Serve food and beverage to residents and guests.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

English

Education

Smart Serve Certification

Job description

At The Dunfield Retirement Residence, we are a luxurious community in the Heart of Toronto committed to our residents’ care, happiness, and well-being. We’re looking for dedicated, positive individuals who enjoy working with seniors and are eager to make a difference. If you thrive in a friendly, fast-paced environment, The Dunfield is the place for you!

Job Summary:

As a Server at The Dunfield, you will be the face of our dining service, providing the highest level of service to our residents and their guests, ensuring each meal is a delightful experience. As part of our team, you’ll play an integral role in enriching the lives of our residents, working in a dynamic, high-end setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set and clean tables, serving counters and the dining area according to type of event and service standards.
• Take orders, including any modifications, answer enquiries and communicate orders to kitchen.
• Serve food and beverage to our residents and guests.
• Know all the residents’ dietary requirements and preferences.
• Ability to understand and follow-out orders to serve the food correctly and according to specified modification
• Provide high level dining services to our residents according to the company’s standard.
• Clean table bases, chairs, and vacuum dining room floor.
• Practice and maintain established standards for cleanliness and sanitation required by the Health Department.
• Promote and maintains positive communication and relationships among staff, residents, and their guests.
• Check in with guests to ensure satisfaction with each food course and/or beverages. Pick-up trays and clean tables as needed to ensure a clean dining area.
• Establish and maintain an atmosphere conducive to pleasant dining by creating an environment which maintains the enjoyment, self respect, dignity and physical safety of each resident.
  

Skills & Qualifications:

• 2 years of fine dining floor experience.
• Smart serve certification.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must be available to work weekends and flexible shifts, including evenings.
• Previous working experience with seniors an asset.
• Must be able to speak English fluently and be able to read and write in basic English.
• Ability to perform the following: carrying or lifting items up to 50 pounds, moving about the restaurant, handling food objects, plates, trays, glasses etc, Considerable bending, stooping and kneeling is required.

We are proud to be an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all our locations and in our hiring practices. We believe in hiring the best talent whose skills and abilities contribute to the success of the organization and who reflect the communities in which we live and work. We welcome applications from a wide range of qualified candidates, including people with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation throughout the application process, please inform us and we will work with you to ensure your needs are accommodated.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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