Server Bartender

Lagouros Brothers Llc; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Restaurant Server and Bartender, where your role is pivotal in creating memorable dining experiences. This position involves taking and delivering orders, ensuring guest satisfaction, and maintaining a clean and organized environment. With a focus on quality service, you'll engage with patrons, answer questions about the menu, and uphold compliance with alcohol serving regulations. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and enjoy working with people, this opportunity offers a vibrant atmosphere and the chance to develop your skills in the hospitality industry. Embrace this chance to shine in a rewarding role that values your contributions!

Benefits

Bonus based on performance

Company parties

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; training provided.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend instructions essential.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and take food and drink orders promptly.
• Serve food and beverages efficiently while ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Maintain cleanliness and comply with health guidelines.

Skills

Customer Service

POS System Knowledge

Alcohol Serving Compliance

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Point-of-Sale System

Job description

Benefits:

1. Bonus based on performance
2. Company parties
3. Employee discounts

Job Description Summary:

The Restaurant Server ensures that patrons have an enjoyable dining experience by providing quality service, a professional approach and answering questions about the menu and daily specials. The Restaurant Server is responsible for taking food and drink orders from patrons, delivering orders to the kitchen and bar, serving food and drinks, and removing dinnerware from the table in a timely manner. The Restaurant Server works closely with other wait staff and the kitchen staff to ensure the restaurant is operated efficiently.

The Bartender mixes and serves alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks to patrons at the bar and in the restaurant. He/she plays a major role in making the guest’s dinner and/or bar experience equally enjoyable. The Bartender is organized, able to think and act quickly and effectively while retaining self-composure.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Greet and/or acknowledge guests immediately and let them know you are there to take care of them.
2. Inform guests of daily specials and menu changes.
3. Answer questions about our food, beverages and other restaurant functions and services.
4. Take orders from guests and enter orders on the point-of-sale system.
5. Deliver food and beverages from kitchen and bar to guests in a timely manner.
6. Check identification of customers to verify age requirements to purchase alcohol.
7. Monitor and observe guests and ensure they are satisfied with the food and service.
8. Provide proactive beverage refills.
9. Pre-bus tables as needed.
10. Maintain a guest focus while performing duties.
11. Respond promptly and courteously to any request.
12. Prepare final bill and present check to guest.
13. Accept payment and process through the POS system.
14. Thank guests for their visit and invite them to return.
15. Attempt to limit problems and liability related to customers' excessive drinking. Do not over serve anyone. If you are unsure, always ask management.
16. Notify management in a timely fashion of any customers who become loud and obnoxious.
17. Perform side work during each shift as required.
18. Attend to all needs of the guests during functions and function related duties.
19. Must be able to lift up to 35 lb. and stand/walk for the duration of a shift.
20. Maintain clean and stocked service and dining areas.
21. Sort and rinse dirty dishes, glass, tableware and other cooking utensils and place them in racks to send through dish machine.
22. Assemble/disassemble dish washing machine. Sweep/mop floors and clean other surfaces.
23. Remove trash and garbage and take it to the dumpster.
24. Be able and learn shift opening and closing procedures.
25. Comply with the local Health Department and food safety guidelines.

Additional Essential Duties and Responsibilities for the Bartender (age requirement 21+):

1. Take orders from customers at the bar and from servers.
2. Check identification of customers to verify age requirements to purchase alcohol.
3. Serve alcohol in accordance with military and government regulations.
4. Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails and other drinks; add sliced and pitted fruit for garnishing when needed.
5. Serve drinks to guest at the bar or set for servers to pick up.
6. Assist servers when needed.
7. Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive display.
8. Clean glasses, utensils and bar equipment and maintain a clean service area.

Qualifications:

1. High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
3. Ability to write simple correspondence.
4. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
5. Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
6. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
7. Knowledge of POS System Order processing systems.
8. On-the-Job training and attend training as required to work for CDEC.
9. Valid Driver's License when operating CDEC vehicles.
10. Preston County Food Handler Safety Training and/or ServSafe Certification.