Server - Part Time

Southwest Florida Retirement; Venice (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Florida Retirement seeks a Server at Village On The Isle in Venice, FL. The role requires taking food and beverage orders from residents and guests and serving them in a fast, courteous, and efficient manner according to Village On The Isle standards.

The server will interact respectfully with residents, family members, visitors and staff. This is a safety sensitive position with responsibilities including setup, service, and post-meal duties.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Strong sanitation habits.
• Mathematics skills.
• Strong customer service abilities and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Greet residents and guests in a polite, positive manner; take beverage orders.
• Take food orders, explain menu items, and describe ingredients and cooking methods.
• Submit food orders into kitchen accurately using a POS system.
• Serve residents and guests in a friendly, efficient manner.
• Maintain a pleasant dining experience, checking on residents and guests during meals.
• Perform clean-up duties after each meal service and prepare for the next meal.
• Keep assigned tables clean and properly set up, including vacuuming and arranging tables and chairs.
• Stock service areas with supplies such as coffee, food, tableware, and linens.

Skills

Customer service

Food service

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

POS system

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Village On The Isle - Venice, FL 34285

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $15.50 - $17.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Any

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Assistant Culinary & Dining Director, the Server is responsible for taking food and drink orders from and serving all residents and guests in assigned section of the dining room in a fast, courteous and efficient manner. The server must provide excellent service to residents and guests, ensuring level of service meets the Village On The Isle’s standards. The Server respectfully interacts with all residents, family members, visitors, colleagues and staff. This is a safety sensitive position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

It is understood that every incidental duty connected with operations listed in the job description is not always specifically described, and that employees, at the discretion of management, may be required to perform duties not within their job descriptions. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

• Greets residents and guests in a polite, positive manner; takes beverage orders.
• Answers questions about the menu and takes food orders. Explains how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients, and cooking methods. Suggests any menu item.
• Submits food order into kitchen accurately utilizing a Point of Sale system
• Serves residents and guests their desired entrees in a friendly, efficient manner.
• Maintains pleasant dining experience. Checks on residents and guests periodically throughout their meals and attends to their needs.
• Performs clean-up duties after each meal service; and, prepares and sets up for next meal.
• Keeps assigned tables clean and properly set up, including vacuuming and arranging tables and chairs.
• Stocks service areas with supplies such as coffee, food, tableware, and linens.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job.

ESSENTIAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS

The essential mental and physical functions listed below are required in order for an employee to be able to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to stand for the entire work day.
• Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas.
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
• Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
• Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced kitchen.

ADAAA COMPLIANCE

Village On The Isle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the ADAAA, Village on the Isle will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is conducted primarily in health care facility. There is possible exposure to communicable diseases and blood and body fluids that may contain HIV and/or HBV. This position frequently requires working within strict deadlines, under stressful conditions and with a variety of personalities, who may at times be emotional.

MISSION STATEMENT

Village On The Isle is a not-for-profit continuing-care retirement community affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We are committed to sharing God’s love by promoting individual growth and dignity, enhancing the quality of life and meeting the human and spiritual needs of our residents, staff and community. It is not a requirement to be Lutheran to work at Village On The Isle.

QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Partial High School education; High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent preferred.

Strong sanitation habits.

Mathematic skills.

Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.

Ability to recognize when a problem has occurred and communicate it to management.