Server

Thrive Restaurant Group; Derby (KS); On-site; USD 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Restaurant Group is seeking a friendly and energetic server to provide memorable dining experiences in our Applebee’s locations. You will take and deliver orders, suggest menu items, and ensure guests feel welcomed and well cared for.

This role emphasizes teamwork with the service bar and kitchen, accurate payment handling, and maintaining a clean, upbeat dining area throughout shifts.

Qualifications

• Customer service mindset and willingness to learn.
• Positive attitude and friendly demeanor.
• Ability to wipe tables and seat areas as needed.
• Move items and serve guests up to 25 pounds.
• Must read, write, and perform basic math.
• Able to stand and move during entire shift.

Responsibilities

• Deliver food and drinks to guests.
• Greet guests and suggest menu items.
• Relay orders via POS.
• Observe and respond to guest needs.
• Present checks and handle payment.
• Clear and reset dining area.

Skills

Customer Service

Verbal Communication

Mobility

Cash Handling

Basic Math

Teamwork

Stamina

Job description

Thrive Restaurant Group is a family-owned restaurant company that’s been in business for over 50 years, and we’re looking for the next member of our family.

In Applebee’s, we’re known as Legacy Apple. Applebee’s has become synonymous with the neighborhood, which inspires us to be a good neighbor in the communities we serve, not just a great place to eat. Whether we’re helping save a high school prom, or raising money for children battling cancer, we’ve given over $5 million to strengthen the lives and relationships in our communities. Our guiding value is "Be a Good Neighbor".

Role: Server

Invitation:

To make a difference by loving people with food. You’d be responsible for creating a memorable experience by serving food, drinks, and caring for guests’ needs in a way that makes them want to come back.

Specific Responsibilities And Duties

• Deliver food and drinks and ongoing service to guests.
• Greet guests, answer questions and make suggestions regarding food, drinks, and service.
• Interact with all guests creating a friendly and upbeat atmosphere.
• Relay orders to service bar and kitchen via the point-of-sale computerized register system.
• Observe and serve guests responding to any needs or requests.
• Present guest checks to each table and facilitates payment. Makes correct change and/or completes the proper charge card procedure.
• Participates in the clearing and resetting of dining room tables.

Qualification Standards

• A desire to care for others, grow, and learn.
• A positive attitude.
• Ability to wipe down table tops, table legs, pick up debris off of the floor and wipe down booth seats in all areas of the restaurant.
• Transports plates, glasses and baskets to and from the dining room, service bar, and the kitchen about 30 times per shift.
• Reading, writing, basic math, and verbal communication skills required.
• Mobility required during the entire shift.
• Transports glass racks and cases up to 25 pounds (such as a case of beer) up to 15 times per shift.

Physical Requirements

There are physical demands that come with this role. To be successful in this role you’ll be regularly required to 1) navigate throughout the restaurant and communicate with guests, 2) move and grasp items up to five pounds, 3) occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, 4) bend and stoop. You must have adequate vision to be able to discern cleanliness throughout the restaurant and operate a touchscreen. To perform these essential functions, reasonable accommodations may be made if you have disabilities.

Thrive Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Tennessee locations use E-Verify per state requirements.

In this role you are paid the tip credit minimum wage, plus tips. This is an average estimate, only, and actual take home pay varies based on availability.

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