H6630 WENDELL'S SERVER

Inn of the Mountain Gods; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Inn of the Mountain Gods is seeking an experienced server to deliver exceptional dining service in a high-end setting. You will greet guests, explain menu details, and ensure guests with special needs are accommodated, while maintaining a polished, professional appearance.

You will demonstrate hospitality values, handle guest feedback promptly, and work closely with team members to uphold service standards and safety policies throughout shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 years of restaurant serving experience, including 6 months in fine dining preferred.
• Must maintain New Mexico alcohol server's license or obtain within one month of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide top quality service, greeting guests and accommodating special needs.
• Explain and demonstrate hospitality behaviors and standards to guests and team.
• Handle guest complaints promptly, professionally and with a smile.
• Maintain clean, organized server station and comply with safety rules.

Skills

Hospitality

Customer service

Sales techniques

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Agilysys POS systems

Job description

The primary responsibility of a server is to provide our guest with the finest food and drink that is accompanied by attentive and gracious service. An experienced server will be familiar with menus, table service, and general information about the establishment and have good sales techniques. Team members that serve in this position must have an outgoing, enthusiastic, customer service oriented nature about them. Provide top quality service to the guest, which entails proper greeting of the guest, knowing how to accommodate guest with special needs, guests who may seat themselves, service checks throughout the guest’s dining experience and proper departure of the guest.

Key Responsibilities and Performance/Behaviors

• Ability
• Can explain and demonstrate Hospitality Behaviors and Performance Standards.
• Understands where to get the information needed to complete tasks to standard.
• Can explain and demonstrate technical skills used to complete tasks to standard.
• Can explain or demonstrate the behavioral values or standards needed to complete tasks to standard.
• Understands how to take ownership of problems and solve them when solutions may not be available.
• Can explain how to request help from others when needed to complete task or goal.
• Has complete knowledge and can tell others of IMGR&C products and services.
• Provide guests with directions or other venue information. Act upon all comments/complaints in a prompt, professional and friendly manner.
• Performance
• Performance meets expected end results and standards in Key Responsibilities and those listed on technical / operational SOP’s and task lists.
• Responds to obstacles; finds new ways to reach desired end results.
• In absence of guidance, acts and takes charge to respond to guest or internal customer needs.
• Responds to change by quickly applying talent and skills in a positive way to succeed.
• Supports achievement of Quality Goal; “Do it right the first time.”
• Acts to protect and preserve property of IMGR&C. All areas, equipment and furnishings are kept exceptionally neat, clean and in good repair.
• Makes suggestions to improve performance.
• Behavior
• Behavior meets IMGR&C standards (Mission, Values, Hospitality Behaviors, Customer Recovery Skills).
• Approaches all activities with enthusiasm and encourages enthusiasm from others.
• Chooses a positive approach in all situations.
• Respects individuality of others; continues to communicate in order to work together.
• Speaks positively about guests, other team members and our business in all situations on and off property.
• Treats other with respect in all situations.
• Service
• Serves others.
• Identifies and can communicate needs of guests and others.
• Takes quick action to serve others in a way that meets/exceeds their needs.
• Identifies ways to improve individual or team’s service to others.
• Provides service outside job responsibilities if needed to help resort succeed.
• Takes ownership of guest problem(s) until it is solved.
• Professionalism
• Meets IMGR&C Appearance standards.
• Professionally supports IMGR&C reputation and image in all situations, on and off property.
• Meets IMG&C policy for attendance.
• Informs supervisor of future absence as far in advance as possible.
• Required to work all Marketing Special Events and Concerts.
• Communication
• Provides information others need to succeed, in time for them to use it.
• Shares with next shift the information needed for them to succeed.
• Listens to others without interruption; acts on their feedback when possible.
• Asks questions to better understand expectations of others.
• Reports all guest complaints and compliments to Supervisor or Manager.
• Reports all situations to Supervisor or Manager where resort grounds or equipment do not meet IMGR&C standards.
• Team Work
• Puts Success of team ahead of personal success.
• Helps other team members succeed without being asked.
• Takes action to resolve conflict between individuals.
• Helps other departments achieve success.
• Reports ideas to increase team success and guest satisfaction to Supervisor or Manager.
• Does whatever is necessary to help department and resort success.
• Contributes ideas that support progress and success at shift, team and departmental meetings.
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following and are subject to change at management’s discretion:
• Provide top quality service to the guest. That entails proper greeting of the guest, knowing how to accommodate guests with special needs, guests who may seat themselves, service checks throughout the guest's dining experience and proper departure of the guest.
• Familiarization and compliance with server station check that involves procedural inspections and maintenance of server station.
• Proper preparation and service of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
• Correct transactions reflecting responsibility.
• Familiarization and compliance of job tasks specific for a Fine Dining Restaurant.
• Upkeep of uniform issued to you, as well as your footwear that will have safety soles.
• Constant communication with team members.
• Practice kitchen safety and food sanitation, as well as observing and obeying all safety rules.
• Tum in any lost items to Restaurant Manager and/or Supervisor.
• Is able to fill in as a bus person, greeter and / or cashier or any other needed position at the request of Restaurant Supervisor and/ or Manager.
• Helping in other departments when necessary.
• Overtime, Holiday Work, rotating work schedule and work schedules other than Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.
• Obedience and respect to your Chain of Command.
• Adheres to all regulatory, departmental, and casino policies and procedures, and to the casino Internal Control Structure.
• Maintains a clean and sanitized work area;
• Performs other duties as assigned;
• Adheres to all regulatory, departmental, and casino policies and procedures.
• Supervisory Responsibilities
• Education and/or Experience Requirements

Meets IMGR&C Values that are reflected in the letters A-P-A-C-H-E, Accountability, Productivity, Acceptance, Communication, Hospitality, and Enthusiasm. Approaches all activities with enthusiasm and encourages enthusiasm from others. Chooses a positive approach in all situations. Treats others with respect in all situations. Works in collaboration with other Team Members to achieve event goals, exemplifies teamwork.

• High School Diploma or GED; 1 to 3 years job related experience in restaurant serving, including 6 months experience in fine dining service. Must possess and maintain a New Mexico alcohol server license or be able to obtain one within one month of employment. Knowledge of wine, beer and spirits. Knowledge of computers in order to quickly learn and operate Agilysys POS systems.
• Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.

While performing the duties of this position, the team member is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands, to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear. Must be able to use hand held communications devices. The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The team member must be able to stand for several hours.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

The noise level in the work environment is loud. The team member will be exposed to a second-hand smoke-filled environment. The team member may be exposed to biohazardous fluids such as blood and other body fluids. The team member may be exposed to hostile environments with guest. May be subject to high stress environments.

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