KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have over 6 months of wait staff experience in a banquet service setting or transferable hospitality skills and a willingness to be trained.
- Must demonstrate the ability to comprehend and follow established procedures and a range of verbal/written instructions with a high degree of accuracy.
- Must read write and speak English in an understandable manner.
- Must demonstrate dependability and excellent communication skills be honest exhibit a warm cheerful caring manner and be regularly at work on time as scheduled.
- Must have the ability to adapt to changing organizational needs work flexible hours to meet the scheduling requirements.
- Must be professional in actions neat attire appropriate to the position excellent customer service skills and desire to work with and serve older adults.
- Must demonstrate the ability to comprehend and follow established procedures be able to multi- task be able to work independently and perform various duties without close supervision.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Performs a variety of food service duties sets up rooms and tables for events serves food and beverages plates food and clears dirty dishes.
- Knows or learns the rules of service as instructed and regularly puts them into practice.
- Performs a wide variety of table service duties; serves and removes dishes pours beverages with a glass in place clears soiled dishes between courses; offers additional beverages.
- Maintains cleanliness and order in the banquet support rooms and all storage areas. Returns all equipment to its proper location in a ready-to-use condition. Ensures that all supplies are stocked and on hand.
- As required performs dish washing cleaning and mopping in accordance with service policies/guidelines. Fills and sets up dishwasher scrapes and washes dishes pots and pans and loads/unloads clean dishes and puts in storage cleans and sanitizes equipment including dishwasher and food carts.
- Sets up pours and serves alcoholic beverages as requested.
- Assures that all residents/client rights are always maintained. Reports any violations or suspected deviations immediately according to Saint Johns policy.
- Maintains confidentiality of all departments and organizational information.
- Knows and follows existing lines of communication and authority.
- Restricts the use of personal cell phones during work hours to maintaining work related contact with fellow staff and supervisors/managers.
- Works tactfully and cooperatively with residents clients families visitors and staff throughout the organization.