Server - Azabu Japanese Restaurant

POSITION SUMMARY: The server leads restaurant guest interaction throughout the dining experience and ensures that all guests have the highest quality dining experience possible.   

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• Maintains a clean, well-groomed, professional appearance at all times. 

• Prepares the tables making sure all items are pristine.  

• Offer menus selections to each table, answers questions, and makes suggestions regarding food and beverage. 

• Maintain knowledge of current food/beverages choices, their preparation methods and ingredients.  

• Accurately take orders and assist guests in making choices of food/beverage based on their specific requirements. 

• Effectively communicate guest orders to kitchen via Point of Sales system. Include any special requests or allergies. 

• Serve items to the guest in a timely manner to ensure proper food quality. 

• Observe guests to respond to any additional requests and to determine when meal has been completed. 

• Total bill and accept payment or refers guests to the cashier. • Thank guests and kindly invite them back for future dining. 

• Maintain personal health and sanitation standards based on health regulations. 

• Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality, with or without reasonable accommodation. 

• To follow all company safety rules, policies, and procedures. • Other duties as assigned. 

• The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.   

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Two (2) years of experience as server. 

• Knowledge of POS. 

• Florida Food Handlers card (within 30 days of hire). 

• High school diploma. 

• Basic Math Skills add, subtract, multiply, and divide. 

• Knowledgeable in all forms of bar food, basic classic cocktails and other beverage.    

SKILLS/APTITUDES: 

• Strong guest service orientation. 

• Excellent communication skills (verbally interacts with management, team members and guests.) 

• Identify and resolve problems quickly and efficiently. 

• Ability to accept constructive criticism and work calmly and effectively under pressure. 

• Ability to take directions and be a team player. 

• Multi-task oriented and self-motivated. 

• Must visually scan restaurant for clean, unoccupied tables.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Ability to speak and hear, vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

• Constant walking with some standing. 

• Be able to work in a standing position 

for long periods of time (up to 8 hours). 

• Be able to reach, bend, stoop. 

• Frequently lift up to 35 pounds. 

• Regularly required to use hands and frequent washing of hands.    

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• Exposure to extreme heat. 

• The noise level in the work environment usually is moderate to loud. 

• The employee may be exposed to the risks associated in attempting to resolve issues with difficult guests. 

• Work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and/or holidays.