Server, Restaurant

mcrhotels.com; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Paid Time Off

Retirement Options

Health Insurance after 30 days

Job summary

Courtyard Norfolk Downtown is hiring a server to deliver prompt, friendly food and beverage service within a busy hotel setting. You will take orders, serve dishes and drinks, and ensure accurate payment with the POS system. The role requires a positive attitude, teamwork, and strong guest relations.

Responsibilities include greeting guests warmly, maintaining cleanliness, knowing the menu and hotel amenities, and supporting events as needed. Flexible scheduling is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality or consumer-facing service preferred.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to follow instructions, tasks, and deadlines.
• Provide friendly service with a smile to guests.
• Flexible schedule including days, nights, holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and describe food and beverage options clearly.
• Deliver hot items quickly from kitchen to tables.
• Input orders into POS and process payments accurately.
• Prepare coffee and other beverages as a barista.
• Clear, clean, and reset tables for dining as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of menu and hotel amenities.

Skills

Guest Service

Communication

Teamwork

Hospitality

Phone Etiquette

Barista

Tools

POS System

Job description

Courtyard Norfolk, 520 E. Plume Street, Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Friday, May 15, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Courtyard Norfolk Downtown

SECTION ONE: MCR Universal Role Standards

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CLEANLINESS and FRIENDLINESS!

The MCR standard is to provide clean, friendly, well-organized and safe hotels for our guests.

AREAS OF EXCELLENCE

• Happy Guests
• Spotless Cleanliness
• Product Consistency & Quality
• Teamwork

Duties and Expectations

1. Happy Guests

• Guest Relations: Greet guests happily upon arrival and throughout their stay with a smile.
• Name Use: Use the guests’ names whenever possible, ensuring they feel properly welcomed.
• Guest Satisfaction : All Team Members work together to contribute to great guest satisfaction scores.
• Recovery : Ability to handle challenging guest situations with hospitality and a sense of urgency.
• Hotel Knowledge: Strong knowledge of all features of the hotel facility and amenities.
• Events: Awareness and support for all groups and events at the hotel.
• Technology: Understanding of relevant technology for each role.
• Phone Etiquette: Answer all incoming calls with friendly service using the approved greeting.

2. Spotless Cleanliness

• Sparkling Clean Workspaces: All areas, both front and back of the house, should be kept clean and well-organized.
• Pitching In: Cleanliness is a team effort! Everyone may expect to pitch in to clean guest rooms and public spaces as needed, to ensure the hotel is well-organized and safe.
• Hospitality While Cleaning: Always greet every guest happily with a smile, by name if possible, while cleaning.

3. Product Consistency & Quality

• Checklists to 100% Accuracy: All operational checklists are completed accurately and at the designated times, every shift.
• Shift Handover Reports: Handover reports must be accurate and on time, for effective shift-to-shift communication.
• Flawless Uniform: All Team Members must wear a clean, approved uniform and be well-groomed per the Team Member Handbook, while wearing a nametag and smiling at all times.

4. Teamwor k

• Communication: Communication between Team Members should be clear, honest, and professional.
• Can Do Attitude: Willing to stretch beyond traditional role to meet the needs of the business and MCR’s guests.
• Collaboration: All Team Members at all levels must be committed to working together to create a welcoming environment for guests and an effective, positive workplace.

SECTION TWO: Role Specific Duties and Expectations

TheServeris responsible for providing prompt, friendly, & accurate food service to our guests. This person will take food and beverage orders, serve food items to guests, and complete payment for guest orders.

Responsibilities:

• Friendly Greeting: Greet guests and give a clear and correct description of food and beverage options.
• Quick Delivery: Deliver hot to order items from kitchen to tables.
• POS Skills: Input orders into computer and secure accurate payment.
• Barista: Prepare coffee as well as other specialized drinks.
• Table Manicure: Clear, clean, and reset tables for dining as needed.
• Guest Service: Observe diners and respond to requests.
• Side work: Complete daily inventory prep sheet and other side work allowable by labor rules.
• Menu Knowledge: Knowledge and familiarity of current food and beverage offerings.
• Seating: Escort guests to tables as needed.
• Food Safety: Ensure compliance with food safety and handling policies and procedures, i.e., product rotation, dating, labeling, and cleaning.
• Cleanliness: Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the restaurant and surrounding areas.
• General Hotel Knowledge: Demonstrate knowledge of hours and available amenities of the hotel.

SECTION THREE: Success Metrics

Happy Guests

• Management Performance Ratings
• Guest Satisfaction Scores/Intent to Return

Spotless Cleanliness

• GM/AGM Spot Checks
• Leadership Walk-throughs (RVP, etc.)
• Guest Ratings/Reviews

Product Consistency & Quality

• Checklist Tracking
• Management Performance Ratings
• Guest Ratings

Teamwork

• Management Performance Ratings

SECTION FOUR: Qualifications & Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Work Experience: Experience in a hospitality, service, consumer-facing franchise or related field preferred.
• Must have a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to follow instructions, assigned tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Always provide friendly service with a smile to guests.
• Flexible schedule with availability days, nights, holidays, and weekend based on the demands of the hotel.
• Must arrive and clock in on time for every shift worked and clock out at the scheduled shift ending time, unless otherwise directed by your immediate manager.Neverwork while clocked out.
• Must clock in/out for breaks at the designated time on your schedule.
• Must provide sufficient notice as directed by your supervisor when calling out for a scheduled shift.

Physical Working Demands & Working Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Repetitive Motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the
• wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Lifting: Carrying certain laundry supplies, linens and other items.

Language + Reasoning Skills:

• Read, write, understand and communicate with others effectively using the English language.

Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at-will relationship.

Our Company

• MCR is the3rd-largest hotel owner-operatorin the United States.
• Founded in 2006, our company has offices in New York City, Dallas, Chicago, and Richmond, Virginia.
• MCR has a$5.0 billion portfolioof148 premium-branded hotelscontaining more than 22,000 guestrooms across37 states and 106 cities.
• MCR has more than 7,000 team members across the country and operates hotels under 9 Marriott brands, 8 Hilton brands and a number of unflagged independent hotels.
• MCR was namedone of Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Travel Companies of 2020.
• MCR is a three-time recipient of theMarriott Partnership Circle Award, the highest honor Marriott presents to its owner and franchise partners, and a recipient of theHilton Legacy Award for Top Performer.
• For the TWA Hotel at New York’s JFK Airport, MCR won theDevelopment of the Year (Full Service) Award at The Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), the Urban Land Institute New York Excellence in Hotel Development Award and the American Institute of Architects national Architecture Award, the highest honor given by the AIA

What we offer/What’s in it for you?

• Weekly Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Options
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance- available after 30 days of employment for full-time team members

Courtyard Norfolk, 520 E. Plume Street, Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America