Server - Sports & Social Cary

ENT1009ECIL; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sports & Social Cary is hiring a friendly server for our dynamic downtown venue in Cary, NC. You will greet guests, take orders, serve cocktails and food, and ensure a memorable guest experience in a fast-paced, high-energy bar environment.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of serving experience, fluent English, and knowledge of POS systems. You’ll work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed, with a strong focus on teamwork and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of serving in a fast-paced venue.
• Must meet state legal age requirements.
• Must speak fluent English.
• Alcohol awareness certification or permit required by local/state rules.
• Reading and writing abilities for orders and paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and take beverage and food orders promptly.
• Serve cocktails and menu items; upsell when taking orders.
• Maintain energetic, outgoing, professional demeanor at all times.
• Provide outstanding service with a smile to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Communicate clearly with coworkers and kitchen staff.
• Know concept products and menu items to guide guest experience.
• Check IDs to ensure minimum age for alcohol service.
• Monitor alcohol consumption and stop service when needed.
• Complete side work and accurately account for all sales.
• Coordinate with bartenders and kitchen for orders.
• Report issues to management and assist with safety.
• Promote teamwork and quality service across departments.
• May work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Fluent English

Upselling

Teamwork

Tools

POS system

Job description

Sports & Social Cary is a one-of-a-kind sports bar and social lounge located in downtown Cary. The location will have plenty of TV screens for fans to watch games, outfitted with state-of-the-art AV technology, the space will boast an impressive LED display showing multiple games and sporting events at once. Sports & Social will offer guests an elevated dining and beverage experience including made-from-scratch menu items and curated cocktails, live music and special events several days a week, as well as a wide variety of interactive social games for everyone to enjoy.

Server Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Greet all guests and take beverage and food orders in a prompt and professional manner.
• Serve cocktails and/or menu items to bar guests; up-sell when taking orders.
• Must be willing and able to show that you are energetic, outgoing, fun person while maintaining professionalism at all times.
• Must be willing to provide outstanding and professional service with a smile to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and clearly with co-workers and kitchen staff both verbally and utilizing the point of sales system.
• Communicate with guests clearly, patiently and with good humor.
• Must be well-versed in all concept products and menu items in order to guide the guest experience and sell food and beverage items.
• Consistently checks guests' identification to ensure they meet the minimum age requirements for consumption of alcohol beverages.
• Monitor guest behavior and amount of alcohol consumption to determine when alcohol service to the guests should cease; notify management of incidents involving excessive alcohol consumption or impaired condition of guests.
• Must be able to complete all side work assigned.
• Accurately account for all sales and payments from the guest.
• Alert Management of any service and/or safety issues. Make appropriate service recovery gestures according to established guidelines in order to ensure total guest satisfaction.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
• Coordinate with bartenders and kitchen for ordering and receipt of food and beverages.

Server Qualifications

• At least 1 year of serving in a fast paced food and beverage venue, preferably nightclub environment.
• Knowledge of liquor brands, beer, wine, champagne, non-alcoholic beverages, designated glassware, preparation methods and garnishments preferred.
• Must meet state legal age requirements.
• Must speak fluent English, other languages preferred.
• Must be courteous, pleasant, and good natured.
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with guests, bartender, wait staff, cooks, and supervisors.
• 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.

The Server position requires the ability to perform the following:

• Handling, carrying or lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds (bar ware, carts, boxes, bottles, etc.).
• Must be able to efficiently and safely stand and move about the entire facility during each shift.
• Handling food, objects, products and utensils effectively and safely.
• Bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting.