Restaurant Server AM & PM

Tandem Hospitality Group LLC; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Hospitality Group LLC in Lexington, KY is seeking a friendly Restaurant Server to ensure guests have a standout dining experience. You will greet guests, take orders, suggest menu items, and assist with wine service while maintaining cleanliness and efficiency.

The role requires weekend availability plus strong communication, teamwork, and reliable attendance. Prior food and beverage experience and knowledge of safety standards are valued, with opportunities to grow within a

Qualifications

• One year of food and beverage experience preferred.
• Prior guest relations training.
• Knowledge of proper food handling and safety.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Punctuality and reliable attendance required.

Responsibilities

• Greet all guests warmly.
• Adhere to grooming and appearance standards.
• Prepare dining tables for service, lay out napkins and utensils, keep condiments refilled.
• Take guest food and beverage orders accurately.
• Know current menu choices, specialties and deviations.
• Handle table assignments, seat guests, suggest items, communicate needs to cooks.
• Ensure a memorable dining experience.
• Open and pour wine tableside.
• Record revenue and accept payments (cash, card, direct billing).
• Perform basic cleaning tasks as directed by management.
• Assist with special events when needed.
• Answer telephone with proper etiquette.
• Develop positive working relationships with co-workers.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Punctuality

Teamwork

Education

Food safety certification

Tools

Toast POS

OpenTable reservations

Job description

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

A Restaurant Server is to interact with all guests and ensure they have a great experience when dining. A server is to ensure that each guest has a positive dining experience from start to finish and that all expectations are exceeded and any issues that may arise are quickly resolved.

Must be available to work weekends. AM: 6am - 11am | PM: 4:30pm - 10pm

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Greet all customers warmly
• Adhere to grooming and appearance standards
• Prepare dining tables for service, laying out napkins and utensils, making sure the condiments are refilled, performing all other preparations and side-work tasks
• Take guest food and beverage orders accurately
• Knowledge of current menu choices, specialties and menu deviations
• Handle table assignments, seating customers, food and drink suggestions, and communicating customer needs to the cooks
• Ensuring a memorable dining experience
• Properly open and pour wine tableside
• Accurately record revenue and accept cash, credit card, room charges and direct billing payments
• Perform basic cleaning tasks as needed or directed by supervisor
• Assist with special events if needed
• Answer telephone using appropriate etiquette
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers and others

• Bus tables and assist with processing dirty dishes if necessary
• Assist kitchen with prep work or plating if necessary
• Clean all front-of-house areas including windows, light fixtures, and entrance as assigned
• Fill water bottles, cut fruit, roll silverware, and complete other service-related tasks as assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned, requested, or deemed necessary by management

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• One year of prior food and beverage experience preferred
• Prior guest relations training
• Knowledge of proper food handling
• Strong written/verbal communication skills
• Ability to perform assigned duties with attention to detail, speed, accuracy, follow-through, courtesy, cooperativeness, and work with minimum supervision
• Punctuality and reliable attendance are required
• Proper food safety training and certification as described by law

• Experience working with computers (MS Office/Google) POS (Toast), and reservation software (OpenTable)
• Ensure various physical movements throughout the work areas, such as reaching, extending arms over head, bending and stooping are performed safely
• Ability to push and pull vacuum cleaners as well as wheeled carts weighing up to 25 pounds

Location Origin Lexington

Req Number FOO-26-00259

This position is currently accepting applications.