Restaurant Server

Hotel Leveque; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance enrollment DAY 1

Holiday pay DAY 1

Hotel and travel discounts

Professional development

Job summary

First Hospitality seeks a friendly Restaurant Server to deliver attentive tableside service at Hotel Elkhart, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. You will learn menu details, make wine and dish recommendations, and ensure guest delight through proactive communication.

You must be able to stand for long shifts, handle up to 30 lbs, and maintain professionalism. Insurance enrollment and holiday pay start Day 1, with hotel discounts and opportunities for growth within the company.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to stand for long shifts and interact with guests.
• Professionalism and service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the restaurant for service by cleaning spaces and stocking supplies.
• Learn menu details to provide informed food and beverage recommendations.
• Accurately detail each order and ensure accuracy and guest delight.
• Engage with guests to identify needs and ensure satisfaction.
• Communicate special needs or requests and resolve guest challenges with the team.
• Maintain cleanliness of restaurant spaces during and after shifts.
• Maintain professionalism aligned with restaurant and company expectations.
• Know and communicate emergency procedures; assist guests in emergencies.
• Take on additional tasks as assigned by restaurant leadership.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Guest engagement

Job description

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

About this job...

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 you'll be doing...

• 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.

Success Factors...

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

About First Hospitality…

Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company. First Hospitality’s strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee’s differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Hotel Elkhart, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Hotel with 93 Rooms

A One-Of-A-Kind Stay In Historic Elkhart

We’re a full-service boutique hotel in downtown Elkhart, within one block of museums and the Lerner Theatre. Enjoy local cuisine at our onsite restaurants and the view from our rooftop bar. Elkhart River Greenway Trail, riverfront parks, and Wellfield Botanic Gardens are less than one mile from us. The University of Notre Dame is 30 minutes away.