Server, Honeywood

Workstream; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Leadership opportunities

Competitive pay

Job summary

Workstream in Lexington, KY is looking for an enthusiastic server who values teamwork and enjoys helping others. Responsibilities include providing excellent service, maintaining table cleanliness, and ensuring guest satisfaction. Applicants should have at least one year of experience in a high-volume restaurant and must pass various tests related to the menu and service protocols.

The role offers a flexible schedule, competitive pay, and opportunities for leadership. Join us at Workstream and contribute to creating memorable experiences for our guests.

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year experience serving tables in a high volume restaurant.
• Must pass menu, wine, beer, cocktail and POS tests.
• Food Service Handlers Card required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guests have a joyful dining experience.
• Provide efficient and knowledgeable service.
• Maintain cleanliness of service tools and areas.
• Engage management for guest complaints.

Skills

Cheerful and Positive Attitude

Sales skills to build check averages

Confident use of POS system

Knowledge of menu items

Job description

We are always keeping an eye out for applicants who are friendly, enthusiastic, and who genuinely enjoy serving guests. To be successful in this role, you should have previous experience as a server. It is the server's duty to welcome each guest to the table and dining room and ensure that their meal and beverages are served in a timely fashion and presented in accordance with restaurant standards. Keep the table cleaned and cleared, honor and respect special requests and help create a memorable and joyful experience for our guests. Learn our menu, wine list, cocktail lists to help inform and guide guests through our offerings.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Leadership opportunities to gain real world management experience to help you reach your professional goals.
• Competitive pay

Duties and Responsibilities

• Cheerful and Positive Attitude
• Values Teamwork
• Loves Serving and Helping Others
• Oversee and guide guest’s complete dining and restaurant experience and strive to welcome guests with an authentic sense of hospitality
• Provide knowledgeable, approachable, efficient, energetic service at all times
• Presents a clean and professional appearance, with hair pulled back, clean apron if appropriate, abiding by dress code protocols.
• Full knowledge of food and beverage menu items including the major components of a dish/drink; this may include ingredients and their source, simple descriptions of unfamiliar ingredients, preparation, and/or execution of correct food and beverage service. Including Chef daily specials
• Knowledge of all menu shortages prior to service
• Sales skills to build check averages
• Confident and correct use of POS system for order entry and payment processing
• Ensure food and beverage arrive to guests quickly and correctly; and confirming guest satisfaction
• Ensure proper table maintenance, including water service, pre-bussing, etc.
• Ensure guests are charged correctly and receive proof of payment in a timely manner
• Communicate respectfully with chefs (and kitchen team) as necessary
• Support team members in the completion of their duties to ensure satisfaction of all guests before, during, and after service
• Engage management for any guest issue or complaint
• Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of service tools and service areas
• Stock and prepare service related items

Requirements

• A minimum of one year experience serving tables professionally in another high volume, upscale restaurant or one year experience in Holly Hill Restaurant Group
• Two week training course on the floor as an assistant
• Food Service Handlers Card
• Must pass menu test
• Must Pass Wine, Beer and Cocktail test
• Must pass POS test

Applicants will also be expected to be able to work on their feet for several hours at a time and lift potentially heavy objects when necessary. Prior experience is necessary.

The Holly Hill restaurant group has grown to include restaurants in Midway, Versailles and Lexington, all of which provide their guests with fresh, tasty food and do so by sustaining family farms. Altogether their restaurants have purchased more than $10 million worth of Kentucky-grown meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables over the last 25 years.
We’d love to meet you and share what we have to offer at Holly Hill Inn, Holly Hill Events at Fasig Tipton, Honeywood at Fritz Farm, Wallace Station, Windy Corner Market, Smithtown Seafood, Midway Bakery, Zim's Cafe, The Thirsty Fox and Penny's at Pomegranate.