Server

SUMMARY
To serve meals to patrons in dining establishment by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• All employees are required to assist any customer or potential customer in a prompt, courteous, friendly, and helpful manner at all times.
• Adheres to all state safety, sanitation and health standards and regulations.
• Perform general cleaning using specified safe cleaning supplies and immediately cleans up any spills.
• Serves food using proper service etiquette.
• Knowledgeable with all menu items, proper preparation methods, and plate presentations.
• Presents menu, answers questions, and makes suggestions to guests regarding food and service.
• Writes order on check or memorizes it.
• Relays order to kitchen and serves courses from kitchen and service bars.
• Ensure that target service times are met and that all finished orders are served to guests immediately.
• Garnishes and decorates dishes before serving according to restaurant specifications.
• Observes diners and responds to any additional requests to ensure a smooth and continuously improving operation.
• Be familiar with facilities, services, location, and operating hours to assist guests.
• Totals bill and refers patrons to Cashier or accepts payment using manual or point of sales system.
• Ensure opening and closing duties assigned to your work station are completed.
• Ladles soup, tosses salads, portions pies and desserts, brews coffee, and performs other services as determined by establishment's size and practices.
• Clears and resets counters or tables at conclusion of each course.
• Resets and restocks server stations based upon business demands.
• Maintains restaurant's appearance, cleanliness, and safe sanitation guidelines at all times.
• Abides by all state, federal and corporate liquor regulations pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages to minors and intoxicated guests and hours of operation.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Speaks English clearly and listens carefully.
• Communicates well with many different kinds of people.
• Changes easily and frequently from one activity to another.
• Ability to perform simple addition, subtraction, multiplication or division using units of American money.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Inside with protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Critical features of this job are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.