Server Assistant/In Room Dining Attendant

Mainsail Lodging & Development; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Mainsail Lodging & Development's Luminary Hotel & Co. is seeking enthusiastic Servers Assistant to uphold service standards and support the front-of-house team.

You will set tables, serve orders, maintain cleanliness, and assist with in-room dining when needed. Excellent customer service and communication are essential in this role.

Applicants should have a high school diploma and hospitality experience; ability to lift 20 pounds and to work long hours may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or higher required.
• Previous hospitality experience preferred.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Serve guests in a courteous and efficient manner following steps of service.
• Set tables, serve food orders, and remove used dishes and utensils.
• Light food running when applicable; ability to lift warm/hot plates.
• Coordinate with management to protect guest experience during service.
• Polish glassware, utensils, and manage linen organization.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Technology literacy

Education

High School diploma or higher

Job description

We’re looking for enthusiastic, fun, and energetic people who take the work seriously, but not themselves. Let’s see if we’re a fit. We hope so.

Servers Assistant is responsible for ensuring exceptional service to all guests that is consistent and continually in accordance with the Luminary Hotel & Co. service standards and standards of Mainsail Lodging & Development. Server Assistant supports front of the house service staff to ensure all areas function effectively. Responsible for general table maintenance and cleanliness of the restaurant in accordance to specification, in a courteous and efficient manner.

Essential Functions

• Serves guests in an efficient courteous manner following the proper steps of service
• Responsible for setting tables, serving food orders and removing used plate ware and utensils
• Light food running when applicable, ability to carry plates that may be warm or hot
• Ability to handle station, or when situations arise, ability to let manager/supervisor know ahead of time so as not to affect the guest experience
• Polish glass ware, utensils, organize clean and soiled linen
• Perform other duties as management requests to service our guests
• Follow and complete procedures as they relate to In Room Dining (IRD), as needed
• Organize items and needs to be brought to room based on order, as needed
• Any other duties as requested by management

Education & Experience

• High School diploma or higher
• Previous hospitality experience required
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to use technology e.g. tablets, iPads

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift 20 pounds or more
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Corrected vision to normal range
• Ability to work long hours as needed

Mental Demands

• Make sound judgments quickly
• Work on multiple tasks, making appropriate progress towards deadlines
• Able to work independently, take direction, and provide direction to others
• Manage differing personalities within the office, the hotel, and the community
• Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality
• Ability to work effectively in stressful, high pressure situations
• Ability to effectively handle challenges in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary

Mainsail is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military service and veteran status, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.