Server

The Edwin Chattanooga; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local hotel in Chattanooga is seeking a Server to provide friendly, efficient service to guests. The ideal candidate will have extensive menu knowledge and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment. This role requires a commitment to high standards of service and the capacity to assist in various duties as needed. Flexibility in schedule and physical stamina are important for this 24/7 business.

Qualifications

• Must have dependable transportation available.
• Able to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Serve guests in a friendly and efficient manner.
• Provide personalized service to each and every guest.
• Ensure food and beverage orders are of good standard.

Skills

Organized

Excellent communication

Ability to work in a team

Customer service orientation

Flexibility

Job description

Server

Our Culture:

We are a highly entrepreneurial company limited only by our imagination. Diversity and teamwork are major aspects of our culture. Our property associates are a highly team-focused group bringing out the uniqueness of each associate to provide great products and services. Success comes to those who continuously seek opportunities to learn and pass on new knowledge. We always strive to be better, never bored, and never complacent. Our teams thrive on hard work, inclusivity, and producing outstanding experiences. We endeavor to make our fellow associates feel comfortable and entrepreneurial so that they can engage unhindered. Finally, giving back to the community is also vital to our culture. Our properties live by the philosophy that they are an important part of their communities and look for ways to partner in the local community to make a difference.

Job Description:

A Server is responsible for serving guests in a friendly, timely, and efficient manner to provide an excellent guest experience. A Server is required to have extensive knowledge of menu offerings. The person in this position must be able to roll their sleeves up and assist our teams when needed, living our “ONE TEAM. ONE VISION.†philosophy. This person must also provide innovative ways that align with our mission to be the best, most respected hotel company in America.

The job is simple:

Focus on ways to promote and engage in internal growth programs.

Continuously exemplify and live by our Culture.

Meet/exceed our company goals and three metrics.

• Complete all required brand specific training
• Complete all required Vision University training
• Complete all required health and safety training for all needed licenses or permits
• Adhere to all Vision Hospitality Group and property specific brand standards
• Perform any other duties as requested by management to aid in better operation of the hotel and service to the guests
• Provide personalized, friendly service to each and every guest
• Serve Alcoholic/non-Alcoholic beverages in conjunction with local licensing/liquor regulations
• Has extensive knowledge of menu, specials, and all products
• Ensure Food and Beverage orders are of a consistently good standard and delivered in a timely manner
• Return to each table periodically to ascertain whether additional items are desired
• Receive payment from guests and follows established procedures for accounting for payments

Necessary Skills:

• Keep confidential the business functions of the company including, but not limited to, financial status, customer/guest information, associate issues, etc.
• Must be responsible for safety and security of guests, fellow associates, and hotel assets
• Have knowledge of fire alarm system and evacuation procedures
• Have dependable transportation available
• Able to communicate effectively in writing, verbally, and in person
• Able to work a flexible schedule. We are a 24/7 business which may require work availability of nights, weekends, and holidays
• Is organized, honest, works well with others, and has an outgoing personality
• Maintain a clean and attractive work area, uniform, and person
• Has the highest degree of integrity and is humble, living by the Golden Rule
• Able to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Values of dedication, innovation, showing respect, being driven by excellence, being community-focused, and having a spirit of service.
• Be able to bend, reach, kneel, push, and stretch and lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds
• Can stand/walk on feet for 8 hours and work in a restrictive space/environment
• Must have eyesight enabling vision both near and far
• Must be comfortable using a step stool or ladder
• Must be able to use/lift arms for up to 8 hours
• Must be able to handle heat and stress
• Have finger dexterity for operating equipment
• Must speak in a clear, understandable voice, hear at a basic level, and understand English
• Must be able to write
• Has the highest degree of integrity and is humble, living by the Golden Rule
• Able to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Values of dedication, innovation, showing respect, being driven by excellence, being community-focused, and having a spirit of service.

Vision Hospitality Group is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Vision Hospitality Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment and a sense of belonging for all associates. We do not discriminate and believe everybody should be proud of who they are, represent their culture and heritage, and live by the Golden Rule.