Server (Spire 73) - InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown is seeking a Restaurant Server to provide fast and courteous service of food and beverages, ensuring quality of presentation for guests in line with established standards.

You will greet guests, take orders, prepare and present dishes, and help maintain clean dining spaces while supporting service team with timely operations and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Basic reading and writing.
• Food service experience with general knowledge of restaurant operations.
• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Moving about the restaurant.
• Handling food objects; plates, trays, glasses, etc.
• Bending, stooping, kneeling.

Responsibilities

• Greet all guests and take beverage and food orders in a prompt and professional manner.
• Prepare food and beverages for service to hotel guests and present food according to established health and presentation standards.
• Clear and clean tables in a prompt and efficient manner.
• Perform side-work, and any other opening or closing duties as required.
• Ensure that wait staff stations are clean and maintained throughout shift.
• Alert Outlet Management of any service and/or safety issues and make appropriate recovery gestures.
• May receive guest payments and process transactions as needed.
• May assist with other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food service experience

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Job description

About InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown

As the tallest building west of Chicago, InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown will forever elevate the city skyline. Located in the epicenter of downtown’s historic financial and arts district, and mere blocks from Staples Center and L.A. Live, InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown leads the way as the new architectural icon of luxury hospitality.

The hotel features 889 guest rooms including 109 suites, and a host of culinary venues, including La Boucherie, an elegant American steakhouse with a French twist; lively Lobby Bar; and Spire 73 – the tallest open-air rooftop bar in the Western Hemisphere – located atop the 73rd floor, boasting breathtaking 360-degree views.

Bedecked in sustainable design, the hotel is the first LEED-Gold certified building in downtown Los Angeles for Building Design and Construction.

InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown has received awards from US News & World Report, Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice, Travel + Leisure World’s Best, AAA Four Diamond, Wine Spectator, Meetings Today, and more. La Boucherie is also a Michelin Guide recommended restaurant.

The hotel offers a 70th-floor sky lobby, 13,000 sq. ft. fitness center, Club InterContinental Lounge, and outdoor pool, as well as over 100,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor meeting and event spaces, including a 21,500-square-foot elegant Wilshire Grand Ballroom. From intricate light fixtures inspired by L.A.’s infamous freeways to billboard-inspired headboards in each guest room reflecting L.A.’s classic beach towns, foothills, car culture and urban scene, the hotel aims to bring a fresh, iconic and elevated perspective of Los Angeles to travelers and locals alike.

Role Purpose

Great restaurant memories come from many places. The sights, sounds, scents and, importantly, service. As a Restaurant Server, you’ll welcome our guests, recommend food and drink and help keep service on-track and up to standard. By tailoring each guest’s experience to their unique tastes, you’ll create memories as delightful as the dishes.

JOB OVERVIEW

Provide fast and courteous service of food and beverages to guests and ensure quality of food and beverage presentation per established standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Greet all guests and take beverage and food orders in a prompt and professional manner.
• Prepare food and beverages for service to hotel guests and present food according to established health and presentation standards.
• Clear and clean tables in a prompt and efficient manner. Clean and/or wipe down tables, chairs, walls, windows, mirrors, and floors as necessary.
• Perform side-work, and any other opening or closing duties as required. Ensure that wait staff stations are clean and maintained throughout shift.
• Alert Outlet Management of any service and/or safety issues. Make appropriate service recovery gestures according to established guidelines in order to ensure total guest satisfaction.
• May receive guest payments and process transactions as outlined in the cash and charge procedures as needed.
• May assist with other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Basic reading and writing. Food service experience with general knowledge of restaurant operations.

This job requires ability to perform the following:

• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Moving about the restaurant
• Handling food objects; plates, trays, glasses, etc.
• Bending, stooping, kneeling

Other

• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with guests, wait staff, cooks, and supervisor.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency.
• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when taking orders, completing paperwork, etc.
• Basic math skills are frequently used when handling cash and credit.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays

What We Offer

The hourly pay for this role is $18.42. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Los Angeles, California.

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves, other employees, or guests.

A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship.

The statements in this job description are intended to represent the key duties and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job. This position is classified as non-exempt (per the Fair Labor Standards Act) and is subject to overtime in accordance with Federal and State Regulations.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual’s, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer follows the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and California Fair Chance Act. All qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, will be considered.