RESTAURANT FOOD 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. 

Physical Requirements:  

• Ability to speak and hear.  
• Close and distance vision.    
• Frequently lifts/carries up to 25 lbs.  
• Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills. 

Working Conditions:  

• Continually works in normal office conditions and in close proximity to others. 

Education: HS Diploma or equivalent 
Experience: None required 
Licenses/Certifications: Must have TIPS and Food Safety certifications.