Waiter/Waitress

The Norwegian Club of San Francisco is a non-profit, private organization dedicated to promoting fellowship among the Norwegian-American community in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We are actively seeking a reliable and welcoming wait staff member for our Thursday night dinners and occasional Saturday evening events. This position is perfect for a university student looking for a flexible job while pursuing his/her studies.

Job Summary

• Serves food to patrons in a dining establishment for members and its guests of a private membership club.

General Accountabilities

• Presents menu, answers questions, and makes suggestions regarding food.
• Takes customer orders by writing them down or memorizing them.
• Presents orders to the cooks on behalf of the patrons.
• Serves customers their pre-ordered food.
• Observes diners to respond to any additional requests and to determine when meal has been completed.
• Clears or resets table at the end of each course.
• Thanks patrons and kindly invites them back for future dining.
• *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
• Serves courses and clears dishware
• Assists the kitchen and service staff as needed to maintain presentation and timing to optimize guests dining experience
• Set up and break down the event dinner
• Serve appetizers and keep appetizers replenished for happy hour
• Correctly completes closing duties at the end of the evening

Job Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience
• Bartending experience is a plus!

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Active listening
• Service orientation
• Coordination
• Social perceptiveness

General working hours

• Dinners are every Thursday with expected working hours between 18:00 - 22:00 each week
• From time to time, staff is asked to arrive an hour or two earlier or stay an hour or two later if the club events are larger than normal.
• From time to time the staff is asked to serve on special events for extra work with working hours between 4-6 hours for each event.

Compensation

• $23 per hour