Server

The Gilmore Restaurant
Lorain, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 10/8/2023 CLOSED ON 12/9/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Server position at The Gilmore Restaurant?

THE GILMORE – SERVER

JOB TITLE: Server

The Gilmore is focused on providing an Experience that will leave a lasting impression on our patrons. We focus on 3 pillars of success: Customer Service, Food Quality, and Location Aesthetics. We promote a fun, fast paced environment that delivers on ourexecution!

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Waiters work for restaurants and other food establishments to interact with diners and provide them with their meals in a timely manner. They work closely with other waiters and restaurant staff to take orders, give diners menu recommendations, and check on them throughout service. Their job is to use a notepad or tablet device to record orders and communicate those orders to the kitchen. They may also be responsible for cleaning tables after diners leave and communicating with the kitchen about diner requests.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

-Greeting guests and taking drink and food orders

-Staying attentive to the needs of guests in the dining area
-Delivering food from the kitchen to the guests

-Ensuring the food order is made correctly by kitchen staff and looks presentable for guests
-Following health code standards with regards to the handling of food

-Performing shift duties like delivering racks of cups to the service station, rolling silverware, pre-bussing tables, wiping tables and removing debris and more

MINOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A Waiter / Waitress is responsible for ensuring diners have a positive experience at food establishments by exhibiting excellent customer service. Their duties include greeting diners and taking their orders, communicating with members of the kitchen about orders and carrying meals or beverages to the correct tables.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Education:

High School Diploma

Safe Food Handling Certificate preferred

Experience:

-Waiters must meet a minimum age requirement to serve alcohol in an eating establishment.

-Customer service skills: Before anything else, Waiters are customer service professionals. People entering this field should develop skills that help them work with the public.

-Physical ability: Due to the demands of the job, Waiters should have the physical ability to stand for long periods of time and lift trays of food, racks of cups and other objects that might be a part of daily duties.

-Critical thinking and time management: Waiters have to work well under pressure. For instance, when the restaurant is very busy and the sous chefs are backed up on tickets, servers may need to use their critical thinking and time management skills to assist with quality assurance in the kitchen while keeping guests happy and refreshed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Restaurant type:

  • Fine dining restaurant

Shift:

  • Day shift
  • Evening shift

Weekly day range:

  • Every weekend
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Lorain, OH 44052: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

  • Food service: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25,000 - $40,000

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