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Food and Beverage Server

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Temporary
Part-time
Hourly
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Work Schedule

Flexible
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
flexible schedule
Training and development opportunities
Team-oriented environment

Job Description

This opportunity is presented by a fast casual restaurant renowned for its commitment to outstanding guest service and quality food delivery. The establishment operates within the restaurant industry, focusing on providing an efficient and friendly dining experience often featuring carhop service, incorporating both traditional and skating carhop roles. As a customer-centric business, the restaurant values an energetic work environment where team members contribute to a welcoming atmosphere and efficient service flow.

The Carhop position plays an essential role in ensuring that guests receive their orders promptly while maintaining a positive guest interaction. This role is nonexempt and directly supervised by the Manager on Duty (MOD), reflecting its operational focus within the restaurant team. The Carhop is responsible for delivering food products to guests while ensuring those products meet established quality, operational, and appearance standards. A typical Carhop carries trays weighing up to 25 pounds and may also be required to carry and stock items up to 50 pounds, making physical stamina and efficiency important.

This role demands a high level of customer service, with the Carhop providing friendly, quick, and polite interactions, responding promptly to guest requests, and assisting with payment transactions efficiently and accurately. The Carhop is also tasked with maintaining cleanliness and operational order within the dining and exterior areas, which includes clearing trays and trash, performing sanitation and cleaning duties, and complying with all company policies and health standards. For those performing the skating carhop duties, specialized training is required to develop proficiency in providing service while skating.

Work shifts for this position involve irregular hours which may include nights, weekends, and holidays, catering to the restaurant's operational needs. The role requires the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment while adhering to safety and hygiene standards, contributing to a positive dining experience and smooth restaurant operations. Regular attendance and punctuality are emphasized to meet the dynamic service demands.

Candidates interested in this position should be prepared for continuous physical activity including standing, bending, reaching, and occasionally skating. The work environment entails exposure to varying temperatures including heat from cooking processes and cold from freezer storage, reflecting the diverse conditions within a restaurant setting. Overall, this opening is ideal for individuals seeking a lively and customer-focused job, offering room for growth and learning within the hospitality sector.

Job Requirements

  • Continuous standing, bending, reaching, moving, stooping, stretching, lifting, and skating (for skating carhops) in a restaurant environment
  • Frequent exposure to heat and hot liquid shortening while cooking
  • Frequent exposure to freezer when stocking food items
  • Occasional exposure to extreme temperatures based on variable weather conditions
  • Regular attendance

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 MOD
  • 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 MOD
  • Move and stock food product weighing up to 50 pounds
  • Complete Skating Carhop training requirements for skating carhops
  • Perform duties while on roller skates
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned or required

Job Criteria

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)


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