***ON CALL POSITION ONLY***
Banquet Server Job Responsibilities:
- Serve patrons with food and beverages in a positive and friendly manner.
- Present ordered choices in a prompt and efficient manner.
- Maintain dining ambiance with an enthusiastic attitude.
- Prepare room for dining by clothing tables and setting decorations, condiments, candles, napkins, service plates, and utensils.
- Protect establishment and patrons by adhering to sanitation, safety, and alcohol beverage control policies.
- Help patrons select food and beverages by suggesting courses, explaining the chef’s specialties, identifying appropriate beverage pairings, and answering food preparation questions.
- Transmit orders to bar and kitchen by recording patrons’ choices and identifying patrons’ special dietary needs and special requests.
- Keep kitchen staff informed by noting timing of meal progression.
- Serve orders by picking up and delivering patrons’ choices from bar and kitchen and delivering accompaniments and condiments from service bars.
- Respond to additional patron requirements by inquiring of needs and observing dining process.
- Maintain table setting by removing courses as completed, replenishing utensils, refilling water glasses, and being alert to patron spills or other special needs.
- Conclude dining experience by acknowledging choice of establishment and inviting patrons to return.
Banquet Server skills and qualifications:
- Ability to lift 25-50 pounds and stay comfortable on their feet for the entire shift.
- Excellent time management and the ability to prioritize tasks.
- Positive attitude and teamwork skills.
- Effective communication, both written and verbal.
- Extreme attention to detail and quality.
- Ability to follow verbal directions in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.