Overnight In Room Dining Server

Fairmont; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401K

Job summary

Fairmont Austin seeks an In Room Dining Attendant to deliver exceptional service in a luxury setting. You will take guest orders, explain the menu, and deliver meals and beverages with accuracy and care.

The role requires strong communication, the ability to work under pressure, and a flexible schedule to cover 24/7 operations. A high school diploma and POS experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• POS system experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities.
• Highly responsible & reliable.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team.
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs while remaining calm and courteous.
• Shift flexibility due to 24/7 operation.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, friendly, and engaging service.
• Assist guests with menu items and beverage knowledge.
• Deliver food and beverages accurately and timely.
• Ensure orders are complete, accurate, and presented well.
• Coordinate with kitchen for timely service and plate presentation.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and outlet policies.

Skills

POS system experience

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Reliability

Pressure handling

Teamwork

Guest focus

Flexible shifts

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

POS System

Job description

Austin's largest luxury property, Fairmont Austin offers 1,048 guestrooms and suites, along with over 140,000 square feet of meeting and event space. This is your opportunity to be part of the most innovative and passionate hotel teams in one of the fastest growing markets in the United States.

Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/

Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo!#BELIMITLESS

Job Description

Reporting to the In Room Dining Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

Responsibilities

• Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service
• Assist guests regarding menu items in an informative and helpful way
• Have full knowledge of all beverage lists
• Deliver food and beverage in a timely and accurate manner
• Pick up orders efficiently from the kitchen
• Check outgoing orders for quality and accuracy of set up
• Have full knowledge of all menu items, garnishes, contents and preparation methods
• Follow outlet policies, procedures and service standards
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage
• Other duties as assigned
• Follow daily assigned employee shift side work.
• Double check all VIP orders with wit your Manager on duty
• Immediately communicate all special guest Needs to your Manger on duty.
• Paces all In Room Dining order distribution and deliveries to our standards
• Monitor order/food pick-up/tray assembly/delivery time.
• Compile trip report logs.
• Assist with amenity delivery.
• Assist coordinating removal of IRD equipment from guest rooms and public areas and sorting out all retrieved condiments and equipment’s and stored accordingly.
• Assist Inspecting hotel hallways/landings for Room Service equipment.
• Maintain departmental requisitioned supplies properly stored and organized.
• Follows hotels cleanliness guides
• Uphold uniform and grooming standards.

What is in it for you:

• Paid time off
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401K
• Complimentary shift meal
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Learning programs through our Academies and Educational Assistance for further development
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Sustainability Committee

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Previous Point of Sale System experience preferred
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Highly responsible & reliable
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
• In Room Dining Department operates24 hoursa day and7 daysa week, candidates must have flexibility/availability to work varying shifts.

Physical Demands

This position requires: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel or crouch.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and frequently move up to 25 pounds when bringing up and down loaded Room Service tables and trays. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Constant standing and walking throughout shift
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs
• Frequent kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma and previous Food and Beverage experiencein a fast paced, luxury hospitality settingrequired

Additional Information

Your team and working environment:
A team of Heartists that are committed to working together, supporting each other, and providing the best guest experience, Feel Valued, Feel Sparked, We Are One

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. We commit to a future where diverse identities are celebrated, and equitable and inclusive practices are woven into the fabric of everything we do as an organization.

Fairmont Austin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/M/F/D/V