Restaurant Server (Seasonal) Jobs

Job Summary Overview

Responsible for always providing prompt and friendly food and beverage service to our members and their guests by following the standards set by the Food & Beverage managers. This role will set the stage for a guest's experience and will be responsible for the guest's experience. This individual will be all-knowing with regard to our menu, beverage, and wine offerings. The server will be energetic, enthusiastic, highly motivated, and passionate about hospitality, food and beverage.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

• Knowledgeable about the menu, buffet and wine list.
• Greet and acknowledge members and guests.
• Ability to read, speak and interpret documents in clear English.
• Prior experience working in a fine dining restaurant or club preferred.
• Learns members’ names and their special preferences.
• Knowledge of wines and spirits.
• Ability to time the service of each course.
• Ability to think quickly on their feet and multi-task with ease.

Job Summary: (Essential Functions)

• Provide food and beverage service to club members and guests.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Job Tasks/Duties:

• Serves meals; places dishes by courses in front of each person.
• Presents the bill to confirm accuracy of items billed and member numbers for billing.
• Advises supervisor of any complaints as soon as they occur.
• Adhere to all safety rules and guidelines.
• Places orders with kitchen; communicate with the kitchen regarding any menu questions, allergies, dietary needs, and special requests along with the length of wait and product availability.
• Provide information to management to update guest profiles in reservation system.
• Sets up side station and performs assigned side (prep) work.
• Makes sure that children are in the appropriate type of seat and are safe and secure.
• Maintain a gracious, pleasant, and friendly attitude, while contributing to a teamwork-based work environment.
• Clears, cleans and resets tables that have been vacated.
• Responsible for guiding the guest through the Yacht Club dining experience while contributing to the overall success of the team and operations.
• Check with guests to ensure satisfaction with each food course and beverages; replenishes water and butter as necessary.
• Consistently follows local and state laws and the club’s policies and procedures for the service of alcoholic beverages to members and guests.
• Distributes food and wine menus; answers questions.
• All servers must have proper tools for service. This includes: waiter pad, pen, crumber, and wine key.
• Work with sense of urgency to properly manage time and resources to balance the guest experience and the needs of the club.
• Able to answer any questions regarding menu and assist with menu selections.
• Ensure you are a working part of achieving a 5.0 in member satisfaction.
• Always applies service techniques correctly at all times, and serves Food & Beverage items with enthusiasm.
• Provides immediate attention to all members and guests upon seating.
• Presents dessert menus, suggests and serves dessert, coffee and after-dinner drinks.
• Comply with all LYC policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook and always maintain a professional demeanor while representing The Club.
• Completes all opening, mid, and closing procedures; completes daily checklist and side work assignments.
• Attends pre-meal meetings as requested by the Food & Beverage Director, Food & Beverage Manager, or Banquet Captain.
• Comprehensive beverage, cocktail knowledge and wine; knowledge of grape varietals, styles of wine, and uses knowledge to sell items and make educated suggestions to our guests regarding wine and beer pairings.
• Ensure that the correct account numbers and names are given for billing.
• Complete specific pre-service duties, side work and station maintenance, and applicable closing duties.
• Handles any complaints with genuine concern and elevates to manager when necessary.
• Create an experience in such a way that guests feel compelled to return to the restaurant.
• All servers must maintain a professional appearance at all times. This includes all of the following: Neatly groomed hair, nails, facial hair, not wearing overpowering perfume/cologne and always in a clean stain free uniform. Refer to the Uniform SOP or see a Manager if you have any questions
• Keeps dining room and bus station areas clean.
• Removes soiled dishes. Clears tables after each course and resets them with appropriate silverware.
• Provide each member and guest with a friendly welcome and a farewell to ensure a positive and memorable visit.
• Efficiently serves food and drinks in a friendly and courteous manner, offers suggestions on daily specials and wine selections.

Additional duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• Minimum 1-year experience working in a fine dining restaurant of similar caliber preferred.
• Ability to think quickly on their feet and multi-task with ease.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule. (including nights, weekends, and holidays).
• Grade 12 education.

Licenses and Special Requirements

• Alcoholic beverage certification, preferred
• Of legal age to serve alcoholic beverages.
• Food safety certification, preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Work in cold or hot, humid and noisy environment.
• Ability to push, pull or lift up to 50 pounds.
• Medium work requiring; balancing, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, grasping, talking, and hearing.
• Required to stand for long periods up to 10 hours and walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch and twist or reach.
• Clear Speech
• Visual acuity to perform an activity where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach.
• Hearing/Listening
• Continuous repetitive motions.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Restaurant type:

• Upscale casual restaurant
• Fine dining restaurant
• Bar
• Casual dining restaurant

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Common surfaces sanitized regularly.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Larchmont, NY 10538: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Restaurant experience: 2 years (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person