Restaurant Server

HVMG - Hospitality Ventures Management Group; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Flexible scheduling

PayActiv access

Paid PTO

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with match

Discounts

Job summary

HVMG's Fort Walton Beach hotel is seeking a friendly Restaurant Server to provide excellent service by taking orders and delivering food and beverages, ensuring guests have an enjoyable dining experience.

You will communicate clearly, work efficiently in a fast-paced setting, and contribute to a positive guest experience with a warm, professional demeanor. Hotel experience is a plus, with growth opportunities and benefits across our nationwide portfolio.

Qualifications

• Guest service skills to create a welcoming experience.
• Strong communication with guests and team members.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced restaurant environment.

Responsibilities

• Be the attentive and friendly face of our hotel's restaurant, ensuring guests have an exceptional dining experience.
• Take orders, serve food and beverages, and maintain a clean dining area.
• Report to the Restaurant Supervisor or Restaurant Manager.
• Opportunities for career growth within hospitality across our nationwide portfolio.

Skills

Guest service

Communication

Customer focus

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking a friendly and attentive Restaurant Server to provide excellent service by taking orders, delivering food and beverages, and ensuring guests have an enjoyable dining experience. This role requires strong communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is guest-focused and passionate about hospitality.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be the attentive and friendly face of our hotel's restaurant, ensuring guests have an exceptional dining experience.
• Your daily tasks will include taking orders, serving food and beverages, and maintaining a clean and organized dining area.
• You will report to the Restaurant Supervisor or Restaurant Manager.
• A career as a restaurant server can lead to opportunities in various roles within the hospitality industry, such as banquet server, bartender, or even food and beverage management positions.

Education & Experience

Hotel experience is always a plus! Applicants should have:

A combination of education and experience.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Eligible to work in the United States
• Sufficient education and/or literacy needed to identify and read product labels and to communicate with guests about job-related needs.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, kneel, and lift as required—with or without reasonable accommodations
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays if needed
• A warm, professional demeanor that reflects HVMG’s Culture of Excellence by showing a warm smile, friendly personality, and positive attitude.

This position may require a varied schedule, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Please share your scheduling needs.

Our Associates Love

• Career growth opportunities across our nationwide portfolio
• Flexible scheduling
• Access up to 40% of your earned wages before payday with PayActive
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Full healthcare benefits: medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) with guaranteed 4% match and no vesting period
• Exclusive hotel and food & beverage discounts

About HVMG

Our Be Excellent culture is more than just words on a website -- we live and breathe it. As one associate said in an anonymous survey, "This is the best management company I've ever worked for. They walk the talk from the corporate office to the field."

We believe that the hotel business is one of the few industries in which successful career paths can start anywhere on the org chart. You control your destiny, and, if our executives are any indication, today's dishwasher can be tomorrow's Senior Vice President.

The above job description is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities of the position, nor should it be construed as a contract.

HVMG is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, promotion, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.