Restaurant Server Job Description
Restaurant Server Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective restaurant server job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included restaurant server job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Restaurant Server Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Restaurant Server
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: TABC, M.A
Education for Restaurant Server
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the restaurant server job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Collage Degree in Education, General Education, Management, Communication, Hospitality, Graduate, Supervision, English, Tourism, High School Education
Skills for Restaurant Server
Desired skills for restaurant server include:
Desired experience for restaurant server includes:
Restaurant Server Examples
Restaurant Server Job Description
- Serve wine bottles in accordance with departmental standards
- Engages in friendly conversations with guest whenever possible using the Provides personalized service and uses guest’s name at least twice during all interactions
- Must effectively delegate service responsibilities to the assisting staff
- Returns to each assigned table periodically to ascertain whether additional items are desired
- Completes all established set-ups in a timely manner
- Sets, cleans and resets tables
- Responsible for maintaining all established service standards
- Ensures that work area is clean and sanitary in accordance with city and state health department codes
- Relays any guest compliments and complaints to the management
- Responsible for providing excellence in service
- Must have open AM availability
- Previous restaurant server experience
- Previous restaurant server experience, preferred
- Candidate must be able to work shifts including weekends and holidays
- 1 – 3 years previous serving experience preferred
- MUST possess the legal right to work in the EU
Restaurant Server Job Description
- Make recommendations or share additional information upon request
- Provide assistance to customers and ensure optimal level of satisfaction in restaurant
- Manage customer queries and ensure appropriate resolution of all customer queries
- Coordinate with kitchen staff and customers and ensure timely delivery of all services
- Deliver prompt, excellent service to ensure an exceptional guest experience
- Help with dessert and beverage preparation and ensure all dishes present well and are to order before serving promptly to guests
- Knows and uses service and merchandising techniques
- Works under the supervision of the captain
- Informs management of guest reactions and comments
- Be aware of the guest needs and satisfaction
- Restaurant serving and bartending experience highly preferred
- Candidate must have Louisiana Vendor Permit
- Candidate must be able to work flexible shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- This position is Seasonal with an expected immediate start date and expected end date of October 1
- Minimum 2 years experiences as a Server in a luxury hotel environment
- Must be able to stand on feet for prolonged periods of time
Restaurant Server Job Description
- Take coffee order and give to Server Assistant for the proper service
- Act as a guide through the dining experience
- Be knowledgeable about menu, promotions, specials, ingredients and preparation
- Maintain regular attendance, is consistently on time, and observes prescribed work, break and meal periods in compliance with standards
- Maintains high standards of personal appearance, hygiene and grooming, which include compliance with the dress code
- Assists with orders for beverages and delivers to guests in assigned area
- Ensure friendly and efficient service to the guest
- Applies positive communication and interpersonal skills with guests, (internal and external) at all times
- Completes all set-up duties in timely fashion
- Provides prompt, efficient, and courteous service to guests
- Must be able to work varied shifts including weekends and holidays, mornings, afternoons or evening shifts
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada and possess a valid ProServe certificate
- Minimum of two (2) years experience as a restaurant server in a high volume environment
- Employees will be working out of Coins Restaurant working in Room Service
- Employees must be familiar with the organization of the Restaurant, lounges, and Room Service and know the function of each job position
- A minimum of one (1) year Server experience
Restaurant Server Job Description
- Up-sell beverage items using suggestive selling techniques
- Garnishes cocktails, knows brands, prices, and availability of all items
- Monitors alcohol consumption according to TiPS guidelines
- Performs opening and closing duties in the service areas
- Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of work area according to Sun Lakes Country Club standards and Health Department regulations
- Be ready and willing to assist fellow team members as situations arise
- Be available to fill in as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the property beverage floor as directed by the beverage manager or immediate leadership
- Maintain complete knowledge of all spirits, beers and non-alcoholic selections, correct glassware and garnishes
- Maintain complete knowledge of the wines by the glass program, including particular characteristics and descriptions of each selection
- Maintain complete knowledge of local vendors and farmers
- Excellent math and money management skills
- Flexibility to work all shifts which includes weekends and holidays
- Able to start as early as 2pm and as late as 6pm
- Must be able to reach above and below the shoulder, grip small items (i.e., pens, money, credit cards), bend, stoop and twist while handling financial transactions
- Must have full availability
- Flexible schedule - may include nights, weekends and holidays
Restaurant Server Job Description
- Responds to members questions and makes suggestions regarding food and service
- Serve food and beverage orders after checking for correct temperature, appearance and portions
- Maintain complete knowledge of POS and reservation systems
- Explain any specials and/or restaurant promotions for guest awareness
- Retrieve all alcoholic orders from the bar, ensuring correct garnishes and glassware is used, and serve to the guest
- Abide by all Federal, State, Local and Corporate liquor regulations pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages to minors and intoxicated guests
- Preset tables with appropriate items for each course when necessary
- When complete, retrieve the order (up to 50lbs) from kitchen, confirm its accuracy, lift and deliver to guest in an unobtrusive and professional manner
- Handle guest complaints that may arise by informing a manager of the problem to constructively develop a resolution
- Market and serve upon request any dessert items or specialty coffees in accordance with departmental standards
- At least 1 year of experience in a luxury hotel or fine dining restaurant preferred
- 2+ years’ Server experience preferred
- Able to stand, walk and bend for 8 hours
- Thorough and detailed oriented
- Basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation, service standards, guest relations and etiquette
- Ability to be on your feet at a length of time