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JOB TITLE: Back Waiter                                                            STATUS: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: General Manager                                               HOURS: Part-time

DATE WRITTEN: February 27, 2024                                          DEPARTMENT: FOH 

Position Summary: Quick, efficient, and quiet clearing, cleaning and re-setting of tables and assisting servers in providing friendly and efficient service to our guests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of 13 PRIME STEAK.
• Sets up and restocks service stations before, during and after service; restocks glassware, ice, and other items for the bar.  
• Serves water, bread, and butter to guests in assigned area immediately upon being seated.  Serves refreshments regularly throughout the dining experience.  
• Removes dishes, silverware, glassware, and all other items when guests are finished using them.  Replaces items as needed for next course.  
• Returns dirty dishware, glassware, utensils, and linen to the dishwashing areas; sorts items placing them in proper areas.
• Clean and sanitize all table items after guest is finished and guest has left the table.
• Run food to guest tables.
• Knowledge of table and seat numbers in restaurant.
• Resets vacated tables according to the restaurant procedures.
• Performs all closing duties/side work before end of shift.

Required Skills/ Abilities:

• Excellent customer service skill and a strong work ethic.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Ability to understand and meet restaurant standards for health, safety, and excellence.
• Ability to remain alert and focused in noisy and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively with kitchen staff.
• Ability to learn how to use the necessary tools and technology supporting this position and the efficient operations of the business.
• Detail-oriented and thorough.
• Able to attend all scheduled employee meetings and trainings, including safety meetings.
• Completion of Food handler’s card within 30 days of employment.

Education and Experience Qualifications: 

• Restaurant experience preferred.
• Responsible Beverage Service Training (18 )

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods walking or standing.
• Must be able to lift, carry, and place up to 60 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to work on days, nights, weekends, and/or holidays as needed.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, and wipe frequently.

Accommodations:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Workplace Designations:

Due to the nature of this position, it is unable to be performed by a remote employee. As there is no concession available for a remote employee, no requests made to convert this position to remote or work-from-home status will be considered, without exception.

Base Pay and Compensation:

The Back Waiter will receive an hourly wage starting at $16.00, plus tips. This position is a part-time position and will be required to work weekends, nights and holidays as needed. 

Benefits:

• Employee 30% Discount at 13 Prime Steak in Clovis, CA
• Employee 30% Discount at Yolked Kitchen in Clovis, CA
• 401(k) retirement plan

Work Environment/Physical Demands Summary:

The employee typically works in a noisy, fast paced, restaurant environment, setting and clearing tables and working with restaurant staff. This position must be able to coordinate with, fill in for and assist fellow employees to meet guests’ needs and support the operation of the restaurant.   

The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, lift, and carry; frequently required to handle and use repetitive hand motion, to stand, walk, reach, bend or lift up to 30 pounds regularly and 60 pounds occasionally.

The physical demands 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.