Server

Weekender Hotels; Old Forge (NY); On-site; USD 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekender Hotels in New York and Old Forge is seeking a friendly Server I to join a fast-growing team. You will greet guests, seat them, take orders, and help ensure a smooth dining experience.

Learn menu knowledge and service standards in a supportive, learning-focused environment. This paid opportunity offers personal and professional growth within a startup culture and an amazing team.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with guests and team members.
• Ability to read, write, and determine wait times per company procedures.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Greet and seat guests, present menus, and provide basic menu information.
• Take accurate food and beverage orders and relay to the kitchen.
• Deliver meals promptly and ensure proper presentation.
• Maintain cleanliness and restock as needed.
• Process guest payments and follow cash-handling procedures.
• Support team and uphold service standards.

Skills

Excellent communication

Reading and writing

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Stress management

Job description

About The Company

We are a young, fast-growing company (just recognized in the INC 5000 Fastest Growing Companies) of ambitious, mission-driven Weekenders working together to inspire personal growth through adventure, travel and exploration! We specialize in creating inspiring hotel stays for our guests in iconic destinations.

About The Company

We are a young, fast-growing company (just recognized in the INC 5000 Fastest Growing Companies) of ambitious, mission-driven Weekenders working together to inspire personal growth through adventure, travel and exploration! We specialize in creating inspiring hotel stays for our guests in iconic destinations.

This is a rare opportunity to be paid to learn, have an immediate and lasting impact in a young startup company and culture, and grow personally and professionally with an amazing team.

You will love it at Weekender if our core values below get you excited and inspired too!

• Embrace a Growth Mindset
  • Always be a student and always be open‑mind‑ed
• Be Adventurous
  • Be excited by challenge and willing to fail-forward
• Be a Ninja
  • Commit to being world class at your job and lean‑in to your superpowers
• Be a Host
  • Treat guests and teammates like you would family
• Be of Integrity
  • Own your Domain: Be accountable to your job & the greater mission
  • Embrace honesty, transparency and vulnerability
  • Follow‑through and do what you say you’re going to do

What You’ll Be Responsible For

As a Server I, you’ll focus on providing friendly, attentive service by greeting and seating guests, taking accurate orders, delivering food and beverages, and maintaining cleanliness in the dining area. You’ll ensure guests have a positive dining experience while learning menu knowledge, service standards, and teamwork skills.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Greet and seat guests, present menus, and provide basic menu information.
• Accurately take food and beverage orders, including special requests, and relay them to the kitchen.
• Deliver meals and beverages promptly, ensuring proper presentation.
• Monitor guest satisfaction and respond promptly to basic requests.
• Clear tables, reset for new guests, and assist with dining room cleanliness.
• Process guest payments accurately and follow cash-handling procedures.
• Restock supplies, maintain service stations, and support team members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Success Measures

• Provides friendly, consistent service with positive guest feedback.
• Completes orders accurately with minimal errors.
• Maintains clean and well-prepared tables, stations, and service areas.
• Works effectively as part of the team and follows direction from supervisors.
• Demonstrates growing knowledge of the menu and service procedures.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (verbally interacts with management, servers, team members and guests).
• Must be able to read, write, and determine wait time based on the company's procedures.
• Must visually scan restaurant for clean, unoccupied tables.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Knowledge of workplace safety procedures.
• Working well under pressure in a fast-paced environment, adjusting to fluctuating customer volume.
• Servsafe certification preferred.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures.

The Pay Range For This Role Is

• 10.35 - 12 USD per hour(North Creek, NY)
• 10.35 - 12 USD per hour(Old Forge, NY)
• 10.35 - 12 USD per hour(Killington, VT)