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Carhop/ Skating Carhop (server)

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Part-time
Hourly
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Work Schedule

Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
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Benefits

Paid Time Off
flexible schedule
Employee Discounts
Training and Development
team environment
Career advancement opportunities
employee recognition programs

Job Description

The hiring establishment is a dynamic restaurant that operates with an emphasis on providing timely and high-quality service to its customers. Known for its unique drive-in service style, the restaurant integrates a friendly and efficient atmosphere where guests are served directly at their vehicles, often with a nostalgic touch involving carhops, including those on roller skates. This establishment values customer satisfaction, attention to detail in service delivery, and maintaining operational standards for food safety and quality. It serves a variety of menu items, maintaining consistent quality and presentation to ensure an excellent dining experience for all guests. The team-oriented, fast-paced environment requires motivated staff who can adapt to irregular hours and diverse tasks, enhancing the overall guest experience at every point of contact.

The role of the Carhop is pivotal in maintaining the restaurant's exceptional service standards. As a Carhop, the employee is responsible for serving product directly to guests, ensuring that every item meets strict operational, quality, and appearance standards before delivery. This role demands physical stamina, as the Carhop will be carrying and balancing trays weighing up to 25 pounds while providing prompt, polite, and friendly service. Responsibilities include responding quickly to guest requests, assisting with payments and making accurate change, and clearing trays and trash from various areas such as guests' vehicles, patios, drive-thru lanes, and parking lots. Beyond these duties, the Carhop must also maintain cleanliness and sanitation within the working environment, performing tasks like trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes, wiping counters, sanitizing food preparation areas, and cleaning equipment regularly. This ensures compliance with all company policies, procedures, and operational standards.

Additional duties for this position may include reporting any employee complaints or issues to the manager on duty, moving and stocking food products weighing up to 50 pounds, and for those trained as Skating Carhops, performing on roller skates while fulfilling all required training. The role requires flexibility to work irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays, accommodating the business's operational needs. Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, are important, alongside basic math and reading capabilities to handle transactions and follow directions efficiently. Those interested in this role should have general restaurant or retail knowledge to support seamless service delivery. The Carhop position offers a unique opportunity for individuals who enjoy an active work environment and strive to contribute positively to customer satisfaction and team success.

Job Requirements

  • Ability to carry and balance trays weighing up to 25 pounds
  • Ability to move and stock food product weighing up to 50 pounds
  • Flexibility to work irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Basic math and reading skills
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Customer service and multi-tasking skills
  • Ability to follow directions

Job Qualifications

  • General restaurant or retail knowledge
  • Basic math and reading skills
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to follow directions
  • Customer service and multi-tasking skills

Job Duties

  • Ensure that product meets operational, quality, and appearance standards before being delivered to guests
  • Deliver product to guests by carrying and balancing a tray weighing up to 25 pounds
  • Provide friendly, quick, and polite service to guests
  • Promptly respond to guest requests
  • Report customer complaints/issues to manager on duty
  • Assist guest with payment
  • Make accurate change quickly and efficiently
  • Clear trays and trash from guests vehicles, patio, drive-thru, and parking lot
  • Comply with all company policies, procedures, and operational standards
  • Perform regular cleaning and sanitation duties including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes and food preparation tools, wiping counters, sanitizing food preparation areas, cleaning equipment, and emptying used grease
  • Report employee complaints/issues to manager on duty
  • Move and stock food product weighing up to 50 pounds
  • Perform duties while on roller skates if trained as Skating Carhop
  • Complete Skating Carhop training requirements
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned or required

Job Criteria

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)


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