food and beverage server
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work setting:
Restaurant. Pub.
Tasks:
- Must be of legal age to mix and serve alcoholic beverages.
- Present bills to customers and accept payment in cash, credit or debit cards, travellers cheques or room billings.
- Describe menu items including daily specials for customers.
- Enforce provincial/territorial liquor legislation and regulations.
- Advise on menu selections.
- Balance cash and record sales.
- Clear and clean tables, trays and chairs.
- Describe and advise on wine selection.
- Greet patrons, present menus, make recommendations and answer questions regarding food and beverages.
- Serve food and beverages.
- Take orders and relay to kitchen and bar staff.
- Provide customer service.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
- Safe Food Handling certificate.
- Serving It Right Certificate.
Computer and technology knowledge:
Point of sale system.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Work under pressure.
Weight handling:
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
Own tools/equipment:
Uniform.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Employment terms options:
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.