Job Summary

How you will make an impact:

You will be responsible for assisting the Restaurant Manager with the supervision of service in the dining service areas.

As a Head Waiter, you will:

• Promptly and warmly greet guests and accompanies them to their tables based on availability or desired seating arrangements. Oversee guest flow within the restaurant.
• Manage the reservations system.
• Promote an overall enjoyable dining experience; promote a clean, safe and neat environment for guests and associates.
• Advise guests on menu and beverage selections.
• Liaise between kitchen staff and dining room staff.
• Supervise the activities of food-service associates in the dining room to ensure proper customer service, food handling and sanitation procedures are followed.
• Help train new food-service team members and provide ongoing customer-service training.
• Supervise the closing of the assigned dining room; ensure servers complete side work and station setup

About you:

• You must have a valid Food Handler Certificate or provincial equivalent
• Proven work experience as a Waiter or Waitress
• Supervisory experience is an asset
• Hands-on experience with cash register and ordering information system (e.g. Revel POS or Toast POS)
• Attentiveness and patience for customers
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment
• Active listening and effective communication skills

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact PeopleHub@compass-canada.com for further information.