Waitstaff

Buckner Retirement Services, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

Buckner Retirement Services is seeking a friendly Waitstaff to join our Houston community. You will serve residents, take orders, and support a warm, hospitable dining experience that reflects Buckner's quality standards.

The role emphasizes teamwork, accurate order taking, cash handling, and maintaining dining area cleanliness in a part-time, onsite setting.

Qualifications

• Requires proficient ability to speak, read and write English.
• Requires ability to communicate verbally with residents, families, visitors and co-workers.
• Requires ability to learn basic food serving, cleanliness and sanitation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Be upbeat, courteous, and positive.
• Provide great guest relations and communications.
• Deliver hospitality and enhance guest experience.
• Describe menu items with extensive knowledge.
• Take and relay food and beverage orders via POS accurately.
• Handle cash and balance register; protect guest information.
• Adhere to Buckner Service Standards.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in dining areas and some kitchen areas.
• Work as part of a team and build strong coworker relationships.

Skills

English proficiency

Guest relations

Communication

Menu knowledge

POS system

Cash handling

Multitasking

Teamwork

Service standards

Sanitation

Tools

POS system

Job description

Buckner Retirement Services Community: Parkway Place
Location: Houston, TX - Onsite
Address: 1321 Park Bayou Dr, Houston, TX 77077
Job Schedule: Part-Time

We are seeking a Waitstaff to join our community committed to delivering outstanding service to our residents. As a Waitstaff, you will play an important role in all phases of serving that meets or exceeds Buckner quality, service, and hospitality standards. Join our team and inspire happiness in the lives of others!

What you'll do

• Must be upbeat, courteous, and positive.
• Possesses great guest relation and communications skills.
• Deliver hospitality, enhance every guest experience.
• Be able to navigate through the menu, describe featured menu items. Demonstrate extensive menu knowledge.
• Take accurate food and beverage orders. Be able to send orders to kitchen accurately through the point of sales system. Partner with all associates to serve food and beverages in a timely manner.
• Cash handling, including, but not limited to counting and balancing cash register. Ensure all payments are processed timely, accurately, and correctly. Maintain the confidentiality of guest information.
• Must have the ability to multi-task and work well with others.
• Must be able to adhere to our Buckner Service Standards.
• Responsible for all side-work duties assigned and maintaining cleanliness and sanitation in all dining areas, some kitchen areas.
• Work successfully as part of a team and responsible for developing then maintaining strong working relationships with co-workers.

What you’ll bring

• Requires proficient ability to speak, read and write English; ability to read, write and understand business documents which are written in English.
• Requires ability to effectively communicate verbally with residents, families, visitors and co-workers. Requires ability to make self clearly understood by others.
• Requires ability to understand and follow basic written and oral step-by-step instructions.
• Requires ability to move food serving and preparation equipment as needed, using up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects and/or people.
• Work deals mostly with objects, equipment and/or machines where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach. Depth perception and field of vision (peripheral) are of some importance.
• Requires ability to turn, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, handle, stand, and walk over 75% of shift.
• Requires ability to safely utilize kitchen equipment and recognize differences in sound generated by equipment or machinery which may indicate operation problems or safety concerns.
• Requires ability to work under close supervision performing routine, standardized tasks.
• Requires ability to perform tasks with due consideration for residents in vicinity and ability to cooperate and work with other employees.
• Requires ability to learn basic food serving, cleanliness and sanitation requirements.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

About Buckner Retirement Services

Buckner Retirement Services comprises a network of senior living communities across Texas. As a not-for-profit, faith-based organization with over 60 years of experience, we’re dedicated to providing exceptional care. Recognized as a Great Place to Work at all our locations, we offer rewarding opportunities for those passionate about working with seniors. If you’re seeking a career in the senior living field, consider joining us at Buckner, where our purpose sets us apart. Buckner is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.