Restaurant 1915 Server- Bear Mountain

guestservices; New York (NY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Bear Mountain Inn - Restaurant 1915 in New York is seeking an experienced Fine Dining Server to deliver courteous, efficient service in both the updated dining room and outdoor deck overlooking the lake. You will greet guests, take orders, explain menu items, submit orders to the kitchen, and ensure a welcoming dining experience while adhering to billing procedures.

Join a team that values hospitality, precise service, and safety; you will stock, clean, and reset tables, and participate in the

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Strong sanitation and customer service skills expected.
• Ability to communicate in English and understand customers.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and take beverage orders; verify age for alcohol.
• Explain menu items and take food orders, submit to kitchen.
• Serve entrees and maintain a pleasant dining experience.
• Clean and reset tables, stock service areas, and report gratuities per policy.
• Follow safety policies and maintain clean workspace.

Skills

Strong customer service abilities

Mathematic skills

Strong sanitation habits

Problem recognition and communication

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent

Tools

POS System

Touch-screen computer

Restaurant equipment

Job description

Compensation Amount:

15.00 USD Hourly

Job Summary:

Bear Mountain Inn - Restaurant 1915 has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fine Dining Server. Responsibilities include taking food and drink orders at our updated dining room and outdoor deck overlooking the lake. Serving all guests in assigned area of the dining room in a courteous and efficient manner while creating a welcoming and pleasant experience for guests. The server must adhere to company billing procedures while providing excellent service to guests, ensuring an exceptional level of service. Come join our team and grow with us in our next chapter.

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Greet guests in a polite, positive manner; takes beverage orders. Check patrons’ identification in order to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
• Answer questions about the menu and takes food orders. Explains how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients, and cooking methods. Suggests any menu item.
• Submit food order into kitchen.
• Serve guests their desired entrees in a friendly, efficient manner.
• Maintain pleasant dining experience. Check on guests periodically throughout their meals and attends to their needs. Deliver check and completes transaction making accurate change when necessary.
• Perform clean-up duties after each meal service; and, prepares and sets up for next meal.
• Keep assigned tables clean and properly set up, including vacuuming and arranging tables and chairs.
• Stock service areas with supplies such as coffee, food, tableware, and linens.
• Report gratuities at the end of each shift as required by Company policy and law.
• Maintain awareness of safety issues, and report them immediately to your manager.

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

• Partial High School education; High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent preferred.
• Strong sanitation habits.
• Mathematic skills.
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.
• Ability to recognize when a problem has occurred and communicate it to management.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to stand for the entire work day.
• Climbing steps regularly.
• Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas.
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
• Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
• Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced kitchen.
• Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties.

EQUIPMENT USED

• Touch-screen computer. POS System and credit card machine.
• Restaurant equipment, including trays, cleaning supplies/solutions, washcloths, drink machines, etc.

Founded in 1917, Guest Services has worked tirelessly to earn the reputation as the premier hospitality management company and National Park Service concessionaire in the United States. Guest Services takes great care and pride in providing best-in-class services across a wide variety of client sites including luxury communities, hotels, resorts, government and business dining facilities, full-service restaurants, state and national parks, outdoor recreation, boathouses, marinas, museums, conference centers, senior living communities, health care systems, school and university dining facilities, and specialty retail stores.

Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.