Food Beverage Retail Counter Server

City Experiences is seeking a Food Beverage & Retail Counter Server for Niagara Falls ON.

*Please note this is a seasonal/contract position*

About You:

This person will be adaptable dynamic and embody City Experiences RESPECT Service System.

About the Opportunity:

The Food Beverage & Retail Counter Server ensures that all guests of Niagara City Cruises are offered and receive prompt food beverage and retail service on land and on water. The Counter Server provides guests with excellent customer service while selling and upselling food beverage and retail items. This is all done while maintaining a clean and appealing work environment. This position reports to the Food Beverage & Retail Supervisors.

Crew Benefits:

• Competitive Wage
• Retention Bonus up to $500.00!
• Complimentary Cruise Tickets Parking & Uniforms
• Crew Recognition Awards
• Crew Referral Program up to $200.00 per referral
• Crew Events
• Paid Training

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Greets guests in a polite and pleasant manner; answers questions regarding Niagara Falls and other local attractions
• Takes and serves food and beverage orders in a timely manner in a fastpaced environment
• Responsible for all sales transactions from selling food beverage and retail items to cash reconciling in an accurate and timely fashion
• Upselling
• Expert knowledge of retail offerings food and beverage menu items and food ingredients
• Executes all opening and closing activities which include stocking replenishing wiping sweeping and other duties as required to maintain an appealing hygienic healthy and safe environment for staff and guests in their designated work areas
• Rotates food and beverage products by practicing first in and first out procedures
• Advises Supervisor when food beverage and/or retail stock is in need of replenishing
• Checks I.D. on any guests ordering alcohol who look under 30 years old
• Works as a team under stressful conditions during high volume business levels
• Complies with Health & Safety standards company and departmental policies and procedures and legislative requirements
• Attends training and departmental meetings as scheduled by management
• Adheres to all health and safety regulations
• Works with a safety mindset by following all safety policies procedures and safety measures (i.e. PPE). Identifies and brings forward risks hazards and opportunities on the job. Actively participates in health and safety in the workplace
• Ability to work various shifts including days evenings weekends and holidays
• Maintains a neat clean and wellgroomed appearance (refer to appearance standards in employee handbook)
• Reports to work on time and for all scheduled shifts
• Understands all Niagara City Cruises policies and procedures relating to the employees role within the company
• Maintains any applicable licenses and certifications
• Completes any other duties as assigned

Requirements & Qualifications:

• O.S.S.D. or equivalent as recognized by the Ministry of Education
• 12 years of serving experience in food and beverage preferred or customer service experience preferably in a hospitality environment
• Smart Serve Certification
• Proficiency in POS cash register cash handling
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational multitasking and troubleshooting skills in a fastpaced work environment
• Familiar with Alcohol and Food regulations laws and practices
• Knowledge of another language in addition to English is preferred
• A positive attitude and good work ethic
• Must be able to work all shifts including days weekends and holidays
• Ability to reach bend stoop wipe push pull move or lift up to 20 pounds 10 kilograms)
• Walk stand sit and work in all types of weather conditions for extended periods
• Continually and repeatedly perform functions indoors and outdoors
• If required wear assigned Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (i.e. nonslip shoes gloves weather appropriate dress attire sun protection)

About Us:

City Experiences passion is to provide amazing experiences on land and water. Our 40year success through organic growth and acquisitions has resulted in a portfolio of over 25 brands that welcome upwards of 30 million guests/riders annually. If youre an enthusiastic team player who thrives in an environment where communication creativity and cooperation are encouraged this may just be the opportunity for you.

The RESPECT Service System embodies City Experiences mission vision values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

City Experiences is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment freeof harassment and/or discrimination of any type including but not limited to discrimination and/or harassment based upon race citizenship place of origin colour ancestry disability age creed sex/pregnancy family status marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic characteristics receipt of public assistance and record of offences.

City Experiences employment and workplace decisions will be based on company needs job requirements and individual job qualifications and skills. City Experiences will comply with provincial and federal legislation relating to equal employment opportunities and employment equity.