Server

Job summary

The server is responsible for providing prompt and courteous service, including greeting guests, taking orders, and maintaining the cleanliness of the dining area. They must also ensure accurate communication of food orders and adhere to all health and safety standards.

Job details

SUMMARY Provide prompt, efficient, courteous service to all guests. Service includes greeting, seating, taking and serving orders, clearing dishes and resetting tables. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES These include the following: * Develop and maintain professional functional working relationships with IHOP employees and guests. * Execute the “Service Success Steps” per the IHOP SOP to ensure a high-quality guest experience. * Handle guest complaints in a timely manner, inquire about the quality of the dining experience, thank guests, and invite them to return. * Communicate guest food orders and service requests in an accurate and timely manner. * Memorize and apply IHOP terminology, abbreviations, methodologies, and plating and menu knowledge. * Comply with SOP methods in regard to guest checks and maintaining cash control. * Stock and rotate all needed supplies in the service areas and dining room. * Comply with all local and SOP health, sanitation, and safety guidelines. * Clear, clean, and reset tables and clean chairs, booths, and floors after guests leave. * Perform all cleaning duties according to posted cleaning charts. * Comply with IHOP uniform and appearance standards per SOP guidelines. * Perform other assignments or tasks as assigned by the General Manager, Assistant Manager, or acting supervisor. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Prior experience or training is desired, but may not be required. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write guest checks and simple correspondence. Ability to read and speak English well enough to understand guest checks, read instructions, and communicate with guests. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES IHOP training coursework as assigned. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee occasionally must lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally is exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

What you’ll do

The server is responsible for providing prompt and courteous service, including greeting guests, taking orders, and maintaining the cleanliness of the dining area. They must also ensure accurate communication of food orders and adhere to all health and safety standards.

Requirements

Candidates should have the ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations to manage guest checks. Prior experience is desired but not required, and the role requires the physical ability to stand, walk, and lift up to 25 pounds.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Cash handling · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Food service · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Customer Service
• Food Service
• Cash Handling
• Table Maintenance
• Menu Knowledge
• Communication
• Sanitation
• Safety Compliance
• Order Taking
• Teamwork
• Memorization
• Cash Control
• Arithmetic
• English Language
• Mathematics
• Memos
• Customer Complaint Resolution

Job areas

• Hospitality
• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service & Support
• Server
• Waiter / Waitress
• Waiters
• Waiters and Waitresses

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