Server

Ontario Trillium Foundation; Freeport (IL); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal discount

Flexible schedule

401K (IL)

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Online education

College scholarships

Job summary

Applebee's in Freeport, IL is seeking a friendly server to deliver food and beverages in a courteous, timely manner. You will greet guests, answer questions, and suggest menu items to enhance guest experiences.

Responsibilities include taking orders, relaying orders via POS, delivering to tables, handling payments, and maintaining a clean dining area. A flexible schedule and customer-service mindset are important.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in fast-casual or full-service dining is preferred.
• Ability to greet guests, take orders, and handle payments efficiently.
• Strong communication and multitasking in a busy service area.

Responsibilities

• Delivers food and drinks to guests using Applebee’s team delivery system (65%*).
• Greet guests, answers questions, makes suggestions regarding food, drinks, and service (20%*).
• Interacts verbally with all guests creating a friendly and upbeat atmosphere (15%*).
• Relays orders to service bar and kitchen via the point-of-sale computerized register system (10%*).
• Observes guests and responds to any additional requests (10%*).
• Presents guest check to each table and accepts a form of payment. Makes correct change and/or completes the proper charge card procedure (10%*).
• Participates in the clearing and resetting of dining room tables (10%*).

Skills

Customer service

POS familiarity

Food service

Teamwork

Tools

POS system

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

• To serve food, drinks, and to accommodate guests’ needs in a courteous and timely manner following Applebee’s Ten Basic Service Steps.

Specific Functions and Duties

• Delivers food and drinks to guests using Applebee’s team delivery system (65%*).
• Greet guests, answers questions, makes suggestions regarding food, drinks, and service (20%*).
• Interacts verbally with all guests creating a friendly and upbeat atmosphere (15%*).
• Relays orders to service bar and kitchen via the point-of-sale computerized register system (10%*).
• Observes guests and responds to any additional requests (10%*).
• Presents guest check to each table and accepts a form of payment. Makes correct change and/or completes the proper charge card procedure (10%*).
• Participates in the clearing and resetting of dining room tables (10%*).

BENEFITS

• Employee meals 1/2 off
• Closed Christmas and Thanksgiving
• MEC Ins
• 401K - ONLY IN ILLINOIS LOCATIONS (DOES NOT INCLUDE IOWA & WISCONSIN LOCATIONS)
• Flexible work schedule
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Online Universities
• College Scholarships