Server

Raines Company; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hilton Team member discount

Job summary

Raines Co. is seeking an energetic server to join our morning team and brunch weekend shifts in Asheville, NC. You will greet guests, take orders, and deliver food and beverages with a focus on hospitality and accuracy.

Experience in hospitality or a related field is preferred. You will work with the team to maintain quality, cleanliness, and guest satisfaction while leveraging upselling opportunities. Hilton discounts are available to all employees.

Qualifications

• Previous hotel or related field experience preferred.
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Previous experience in a restaurant serving role.
• Problem solver with a team-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality service to guests in an attentive, courteous, and efficient manner.
• Receive and deliver orders and collect payment.
• Assist in maintaining product quality, cleanliness, maintenance, and safety standards.
• Ensure fast, friendly, accurate service and assist team with tasks.
• Train new staff and communicate with restaurant management.
• Prepare and serve food and drinks using upselling techniques.
• Know menus and specials; ring orders and handle payments accurately.
• Comply with state food handling and liquor laws and maintain a clean restaurant.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

POS system operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

POS system

Job description

Raines Co. - Your Future is Now

This position is primarily for mornings (opening shift begins at 6:30am) and weekend Brunch shifts are required.

• We offer a Hilton Team member discount for all employees.

Established in 1988 as a family-owned business, we have grown into a fully integrated development, management, and investment company that develops, operates, and owns the world’s leading hotel brands as well as boutique hotels. Raines has maintained a family-oriented culture that believes in building relationships with our associates, with our partners and within the communities where we operate.

Raines Co. - Your Future is Now

Position Summary

The server is responsible for providing the highest quality of service to guests in an attentive, courteous, and efficient manner. Service guests by receiving and delivering their order and collecting payment.

This position is primarily for mornings (opening shift begins at 6:30am) and weekend Brunch shifts are required.

• We offer a Hilton Team member discount for all employees.

Established in 1988 as a family-owned business, we have grown into a fully integrated development, management, and investment company that develops, operates, and owns the world’s leading hotel brands as well as boutique hotels. Raines has maintained a family-oriented culture that believes in building relationships with our associates, with our partners and within the communities where we operate.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensure customer satisfaction while performing server duties.
• Assist in ensuring product quality, restaurant cleanliness, maintenance and security standards are met.
• Help ensure team provides fast, friendly, and accurate service.
• Delegate tasks to team and provide follow-up and proactively assist fellow staff members.
• Engage each guest to ensure they had a memorable experience.
• Assist in training new staff members.
• Communicate with the Restaurant Manager on a consistent basis.
• Prepare and serve food and drinks for guests using suggestive selling techniques.
• Have a thorough knowledge of menus and applicable specials.
• Ring food orders into computer immediately, collect money from guests for entrees served and make change.
• Ensure orders are accurate and presented in a timely manner.
• Pre-bus all tables removing soiled dishes after each course.
• Be able to operate the hotel computer system.
• Perform opening and closing procedures along with side work as assigned.
• Maintain a clean and efficient restaurant.
• Know and comply with state food handling and liquor laws.
• Engage guests in a cordial, efficient and professional manner.
• Perform all set up and side work.
• Adhere to hotel grooming standards.
• Assist host and food runner as situations arise.
• Resolve guest complaints and perform service recovery when required (escalate complaints to immediate supervisor if needed)

Education

High school education/GED.

Experience

• Previous experience in a hotel or related field preferred. Barista experience a plus
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Previous experience in a restaurant serving role
• Problem solver
• Previous experience in a fast-service restaurant
• Ability to work evenings, mornings, holidays and weekends.
• Ability to cross-communicate with front and back of the house

Hours Required

Scheduled days and time vary based on hotel needs. Must be able to work weekends and holidays. Breakfast shifts are a must and the shifts begin at 6:30 am for the opening server.

Skills And Abilities

• Must be able to pass TIPS certification/alcohol awareness training and food handler training.
• Knowledge or and ability to operate a computer.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

Raines is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This description is a summary of primary responsibilities and qualifications. The job description is not intended to include all duties or qualifications that may be required now or in the future. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pre-employment background check required.