Breakfast Server

Hotel Leveque; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance enrollment from DAY 1

Paid time off from DAY 1

Holiday pay from DAY 1

Hotel and travel discounts

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Steward Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel invites applications for a Restaurant Server to join our team in Santa Barbara, CA. You will provide attentive, dynamic service, learn menu details, and accurately take and fulfill guest orders while maintaining a high standard of hospitality.

Qualified candidates have at least 1 year of serving experience, strong verbal and written communication, and the ability to work 8+ hour shifts standing and walking.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language(s) used in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the restaurant for service by cleaning guest and service spaces and stocking essential supplies for ease of use.
• Learn details on each menu item to provide food and beverage recommendations to guests, highlighting unique restaurant offerings and specials.
• Accurately detail each order, ensuring accuracy and guest delight.
• Effectively engage and build rapport with guests to identify needs and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Proactively communicate special needs or requests and take ownership to resolve guest challenges, working collaboratively with the restaurant team.
• Maintain cleanliness of restaurant spaces throughout and after shift, completing side work and stocking as needed or assigned.
• Always maintain professionalism consistent with restaurant and company expectations.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Welcome to first hospitality. Employment for one? right this way...

Restaurant Servers provide attentive, dynamic, and inspiring tableside service for our restaurant guests. Thorough knowledge of the food and beverage menus including recommended offerings and pairings is critical to success. Restaurant Servers must be proactive in handling guest needs, be highly engaging and service-oriented, and take a creative approach to problem solving. The primary responsibility of a Restaurant Server is to deliver and exceed guest expectations, execute the restaurant vision, resolve challenges, and maintain excellent communication with guests, peers, and supervisors.

What's in it for you…

• Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
• Paid time off available from DAY 1!
• Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
• Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!
• Professional development and promotion opportunities!

Work Performed

• Prepare the restaurant for service by cleaning guest and service spaces and stocking essential supplies for ease of use.
• Learn details on each menu item to provide food and beverage recommendations to guests, highlighting unique restaurant offerings and specials.
• Accurately detail each order, ensuring accuracy and guest delight.
• Effectively engage and build rapport with guests to identify needs and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Proactively communicate special needs or requests and take ownership to resolve guest challenges, working collaboratively with the restaurant team.
• Maintain cleanliness of restaurant spaces throughout and after shift, completing side work and stocking as needed or assigned.
• Always maintain professionalism consistent with restaurant and company expectations.
• Know and communicate restaurant emergency procedures; inform and assist guests in emergencies.
• Take on additional tasks as necessary or assigned by restaurant leadership.

Qualifications

Experience & Education:

• 1+ years of restaurant serving experience
• High School diploma or equivalency education certificate required

Communication:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language(s) used in the workplace

Physical:

• 8+ hours per day; stand and walk frequently throughout the workday
• Lift, lower, and maneuver up to 30 pounds frequently
• Reach, bend, stoop, and pivot frequently throughout the workday

The Steward, Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Hotel with 87 Rooms

Escape to The Steward Santa Barbara, a serene retreat nestled in the heart of California's Central Coast. Situated on 4.7 acres of historic Sexton House grounds, our hotel offers a tranquil forest hideaway with a hidden piano, lush gardens perfect for picnics, yoga, and lawn games by the fire pit. Relax in our spacious one-bedroom suites featuring natural wood elements, a Fellow Kettle with locally sourced FRINJ Coffee, two TVs, a dining/work nook, mini-fridge, and queen-sized sofa sleeper. Gather with family and friends by the indoor fireplace at Terra, our on-site restaurant and bar, or outdoors in our daybed swing and picnic tables. Soak up the California sun with a dip in our swimming pool, complete with sun loungers and poolside cabanas. Enjoy farm-to-table cuisine at Terra, open daily for breakfast and dinner, and explore nearby Santa Barbara attractions for the ultimate Central Coast experience.