Food Server - Hyatt Westlake

Reports To: Food & Beverage Supervisor, Manager or Director

Supervises: N/A

Job Purpose: To serve meals to patrons according to established rules of etiquette.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serves ice water and/or coffee upon greeting the table.
• Presents menu to diner, suggesting dinner courses, appropriate wines, and answering questions regarding food preparation.
• Writes order on check or memorizes it.
• Relays order to kitchen or bar and serves courses from kitchen and service bars.
• Garnishes and decorates dishes preparatory to serving.
• Serves patrons from dish at table on occasion.
• Observes diners to fulfill any additional request and to perceive when meal has been completed.
• Totals bill and accepts payment or refers patron to cashier.
• Replenishes supplies and prepares for the next meal.
• Takes the initiative to greet guests in a friendly and warm manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Skills:

• Use arithmetic to total costs and make change.
• Talk with different kinds of people to find out what services they want and to give them information.
• Stand or walk for varying lengths of time, sometimes for long periods.
• Move fingers and hands easily and quickly to handle things like dishes, money and merchandise.
• Lift and carry things like heavy trays.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when business need dictates.

Job Qualifications:

Education: HS Diploma or equivalent

Experience: None required

Licenses/Certifications: Must have TIPS and Food Safety certifications.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to speak and hear in English. Close and distance vision. Frequently lifts/carries up to 25 lbs.