RESTAURANT SERVER

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.

Education - HS Diploma or equivalent.

Experience - None required.

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