Bistro Server

Buffalo Lodging Associates, LLC; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Paid vacation

401K plan

Travel discounts

Job summary

The Courtyard by Marriott Buffalo Downtown/Canalside is actively seeking a Bistro Server to enhance our guest dining experience. You'll be responsible for taking orders, preparing food and beverages, and ensuring a clean and welcoming environment for all guests.

Your role will be integral to maintaining the quality standards of The Bistro. We value team players who show enthusiasm and attention to detail, and we believe in rewarding our associates with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in hotel food and beverage or restaurant preferred.
• Must be 18 years or older to serve alcohol.
• Ability to understand guest service guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Welcome guests, take orders, and process payments.
• Prepare food and beverages to meet standards.
• Set up bar for service and follow alcohol serving laws.
• Assist in cleaning and preparing food areas.

Skills

Customer service

Food and beverage experience

Detail oriented

Team player

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS system

Microsoft WORD

Microsoft EXCEL

Job description

Courtyard by Marriott Buffalo Downtown/Canalside
One Canalside
125 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203, USA

• Pay or shift range:
  Not specified
• Travel Required : No

Description

The Courtyard by Marriott in Buffalo Downtown/Canalside is seeking a Bistro Server for The Bistro. The Bistro serves up refreshing breakfast choices in the morning, and a variety of dinner, beer and wine options in the evening. The Bistro also offers specialty beverages made with Starbucks® coffee.

Courtyard by Marriott Buffalo Downtown/Canalside is one of the 50 hotel properties owned and managed by the award-winning hotel management company, Buffalo Lodging Associates.

Responsibilities include:

• Welcoming guests, taking their orders, ringing orders into the POS system, and receiving payment for the order.
• Preparing food, coffee, and other beverages to meet company and brand standards, including alcohol. Have a full knowledge of the entire menu.
• Setting up bar for service, prepare drink orders for guests, follow state and local laws for serving alcohol responsibly, complete closing duties, and ensure cleanliness of bar and cooler areas.
• Providing assistance in Food and Beverage areas including bussing, cleaning, washing dishes and utensils. resetting tables, delivering food to guests, general cleaning of food and beverage prep areas and other areas within the lobby area.

Typical Shifts:

Pay range: $15.50-$16.50

What You Bring:

The ideal candidate is one who embodies Buffalo Lodging’s culture and core values: Excellence, Passion, Integrity, Inclusive. For the most success in this role, requirements are as follows:

• Previous hotel food and beverage or restaurant environment experience is preferred. Basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation is a plus.
• High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Ability to develop an understanding of concepts, practices, pre-established guidelines and procedures used by the company in relation to guest service is necessary.
• Computer knowledge including intranet, Property management system, WORD, and EXCEL is strongly preferred.
• Must be 18 years or older to serve alcohol.

About Buffalo Lodging Associates:

Buffalo Lodging Associates, a hotel management company based out of Canton, MA has put an emphasis on true hospitality since being founded in 1996. While building an extensive portfolio of 50 hotels, we’ve partnered with the most respected hotel brands in the business including Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group, and Choice Hotel International hotels. Buffalo Lodging Associates is a community of welcoming, committed, and passionate associates driven to provide a best-in‑class hospitality experience and operational excellence.

A GROWING HOTEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY – COME JOIN US!

We value our associates with competitive compensation plans and other benefits and perks. Some of these benefits include:

• Weekly pay
• Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
• 401K Retirement plan with company match
• Travel discounts on our branded properties

Buffalo Lodging Associates provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Travel Required

No .

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Equal Opportunity Employer
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