Server at Perkins Restaurant and Bakery

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Dwight's of SC, Inc.; Summerville (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking restaurant where you will be part of a vibrant team dedicated to delivering exceptional dining experiences. In this role, you will provide friendly and efficient service to guests, ensuring their satisfaction and making every meal memorable. Your contributions will help create a welcoming atmosphere, where every guest feels valued. If you are passionate about hospitality and eager to grow within a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to be part of a family-oriented workplace that truly cares about its employees and customers alike.

Qualifications

• Basic skills in customer service and sanitation can be learned through training.
• No prior experience is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and efficient service to guests while ensuring satisfaction.
• Maintain cleanliness of dining area and service stations during shifts.

Skills

Customer Service

Time Management

Basic Sanitation and Safety

Education

No formal education required

Tools

POS Equipment

Job description

At Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, our employees are part of the Perkins extended family and the families we serve. You'll be responsible for making special days memorable and everyday meals something extraordinary. We have experienced years of success through ensuring 100% guest satisfaction on every visit. If you want to work and grow with a company that has a proven track record of success and unmatched commitment to their employees, you are in the right place! We respect one another for our talent, creativity, and individual differences.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Provides friendly and efficient service in a timely manner to guests according to company policies, procedures, programs, and performance standards. Shows guests genuine hospitality while providing them with a memorable experience. Performs all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and quality of work environment as directed by the Manager on Duty.

POSITION ACTIVITIES AND TASKS

1. Guest Interactions
   • Reports to work well-groomed, in clean and proper uniform, and practices good personal hygiene.
   • Greets guests in a courteous and respectable way when seated at the station.
   • Welcomes guests immediately upon seating with a non-scripted greeting.
   • Using acquired menu knowledge, offers menu suggestions, answers questions, and anticipates guests’ needs.
   • Delivers hot food – Checks completed food orders for accuracy, appearance, and temperature, delivers to the table immediately.
   • Shows a desire to please with genuine hospitality and specific suggestions at every step. Actively engages guests who have concerns and remedies them.
   • Ensures that each guest is 100% satisfied with his/her dining experience.
   • Keeps tables/station, pantry line area, and dining room common areas clean. Completes assigned Perkins cleaning system duties.
   • Attends to any additional guests’ needs or requests.
   • Maintains cleanliness of his/her stations and pantry.
   • Performs side work during shift downtime, including but not limited to rolling silverware, restocking cleaning workstations, and bussing tables.
   • Executes the service cycle and team responsibilities at all times.
   • Communicates with Manager on Duty and coworkers regarding product/service deficiencies and safety problems.
   • Keeps General Manager and Manager on Duty informed of problems and/or issues and proposes alternative solutions for consideration.
2. Processes Orders
   • Writes guest checks and/or operates POS equipment pursuant to company policies.
   • Anticipates, identifies, and corrects system breakdowns to achieve maximum guest satisfaction.
3. Assists Team Members
   • Maintains service stations, garnish line, service bar, and common areas of the restaurant.
   • Restocks service station with glasses, tea, ice, and plates.
   • Restocks garnish line and fills condiments.
   • Sorts, polishes, and rolls silverware.
   • Cleans mirrors and artifacts.
   • Runs food for all servers to ensure hot food is served hot.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ENVIRONMENT/WORKING CONDITIONS

• Extensive standing and walking for up to 8 hours.
• Must be able to see at a distance (20 feet), at close range (12 inches), distinguish between shapes, and utilize peripheral vision to avoid hazards.
• Must be able to communicate clearly.
• Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold.
• Reaching heights of approximately 6 feet and depths of 2 ½ - 3 feet.
• Must have a high level of mobility/flexibility in space provided.
• Must have time management skills.
• Must be able to read, write, and perform addition/subtraction calculations.
• Must be able to control and utilize fingers to write, slice, chop, and operate equipment.
• Must be able to fit through openings 30 inches wide.
• Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy pressure/stress during busy times.
• Bending, reaching, walking, carrying trays of food products weighing about 50 pounds for distances up to 30 feet.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Exposure to dish and cleaning chemicals.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives direction and training from Manager on Duty as to the specific procedures and assignments.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIRED

Basic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service can be taught through in-house training.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

None.

Disclaimer

This position description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development, and compensation. As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Perkins Corporate.