Fine Dining Server — Flexible Shifts & Team Focus

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond seeks an Amuse Server to join our Food Services Department. You will greet guests, take orders, serve food and beverages, and ensure a memorable dining experience with attentive service and timely issue resolution.

The role requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to multitask in a fast-paced setting, and flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and evenings.

Qualifications

• Prior serving experience, particularly in a fast-paced restaurant.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to demonstrate a professional demeanor with guests and other employees.
• Strong communication skills (written/reading/verbal); ability to take feedback well.
• Ability to read, comprehend and follow basic restaurant floor plan, menus and instructions.
• Ability to multitask, solve problems and make sound decisions in an ever-changing restaurant landscape.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and appearance during service.
• Ability to remain calm, professional and gracious in a fast paced, high-pressure environment.
• Ability to be prompt and punctual to scheduled shifts.
• Ability to use fine and gross motor skills; finger and hand dexterity; reach with hands and arms; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; and taste and smell.
• Flexible availability that includes weekends, evenings and holidays
• Ability to maintain knowledge of menu items and ingredients.
• Ability to lift or move up to 50 lbs; stand or walk up to 10 hours
• Ability to handle money accurately
• Motivated with strong work ethic; self-starter

Responsibilities

• Greets guests with a friendly and welcoming demeanor. Accurately accepts customers’ food and drink orders.
• Serves patrons food and beverages.
• Accurately communicates guests’ orders to chefs and bartenders. Collects payment from guests.
• Assists in setting tables and rearranging the dining area to accommodate larger groups, private parties or as needed.
• Delivers a memorable dining experience by resolving all customer issues promptly.
• Provides attentive service to diners, like refilling drinks as needed and checking their needs during meals.
• Maintains table settings to include replenishing utensils, filling water glasses, removing courses as completed.
• Anticipates and accommodates guest needs, responds to requests in a professional and polite manner.
• Performs some cleaning duties, such as at the service station, around the kitchen and in the dining area.

Skills

Prior serving experience

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong communication skills

Multitask and problem solving

Professional demeanor

Punctuality

Flexibility weekends/evenings/holidays

Physical stamina to lift up to 50 lbs

Money handling

Self-starter

Job description

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond seeks an Amuse Server to join our Food Services Department. You will greet guests, take orders, serve food and beverages, and ensure a memorable dining experience with attentive service and timely issue resolution.

The role requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to multitask in a fast-paced setting, and flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and evenings.