ServerStaff

Grayson College; Denison (TX); On-site; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Grayson College in Denison, Texas, hosts a part-time Server/Staff Helper at the campus Six Ninety One Restaurant. You will greet guests, set up dining areas, take orders, and coordinate with the kitchen using the POS system.

The role emphasizes friendly customer service, teamwork with culinary students, and training responsibilities for student workers, with pay at $11 per hour and a focus on balance and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience as Waitstaff, Server or a similar role preferred.
• Experience operating a cash register and using ordering systems.
• Strong interpersonal and listening skills.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Good team player.

Responsibilities

• Arrive and set up restaurant for fine dining
• Gauge customers’ seating needs and seat them at appropriate tables
• Provide customers with information on menu items
• Take orders for lunch or dinner and relay orders to the kitchen using a POS
• Prepare drinks according to customers’ instructions and serve them timely
• Leave customers time to choose from the menu while answering questions
• Clear restaurant at the end of the day and complete side work
• During the day, you will be involved in training students learning wait staff duties

Skills

Waitstaff

Cash handling

Customer service

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Tools

POS system

Ordering systems

Job description

Welcome to Grayson College. Grayson College is in the heart of Grayson County and provides a vital link for higher education. GC offers small classes for personalized instruction, affordable tuition, caring, professional faculty, and the convenience of day, evening or online classes. The college serves approximately 5,000 students annually. Grayson’s reputation is highly respected by surrounding universities and industries as an excellent source of quality graduates who bring specialized, skilled and much-needed talents to the workplace.

Server/Staff Helper:

This is a part-time waitstaff position at Six Ninety One Restaurant, the Grayson College student-led restaurant.

The rate of pay for this position is $11.00/hr.

Responsibilities:

Arrive and set up restaurant for fine dining

Gauge customers’ seating needs and seat them at appropriate tables

Provide customers with information on menu items

Leave customers for a little time to give them a chance to choose from the menu but keep an eye out for customers questions

Answer questions regarding menu items and ingredients by working with the chef

Maintain knowledge of any items that the kitchen may be running out of

Take orders for lunch or dinner and repeat orders to ensure accuracy

Inform customers about the time it will take for their orders to be prepared and served

Relay orders to the kitchen using a POS and ensure that they are prepared and taken to the customers accurately and in a timely manner

Prepare drinks according to customers’ instructions and serve then in a timely manner

Ask customers if they would like anything else with their orders

Preparing checks for served meals and deliver checks to customers

Take payment in exchange of services rendered and tender any change

Make sure that tables are cleared, cleaned and bussed properly before the next set of customers arrive.

Clear restaurant at the end of the day and complete side work to include polishing silverware and preparing for the next day.

During the day, you will also be involved in training students learning wait staff duties.

Performance Measurements:

1. Demonstrates the Viking Values of balance, clarity, gratitude, service, teamwork, and trust.

2. Promotes a positive student experience by providing friendly, courteous, and professional service.

3. Works as an effective member of the culinary arts and hospitality management team.

4. Complies with all federal and state laws and regulations relating to food service.

This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising the position.

Qualifications:

Experience as Waitstaff, Server or a similar role preferred.

Experience operating a cash register and using ordering systems.

Strong interpersonal and listening skills.

Ability to maintain a positive attitude.

Excellent customer service skills.

Good team player.

This position requires three references. This position is considered a security sensitive position and will require a criminal background check.

GRAYSON COLLEGE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ON THE BASIS OF MERIT AND WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, GENDER, AGE, DISABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

The employer actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations. For more information, please contact the human resources office at 903-463-8770 or [e-mail].