Server Assistant - Part Time Year Round

BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Dining Room Server Assistant is responsible for stocking and maintaining proper levels of equipment, linen and product during dining room hours, and for the set up and break down of tables and equipment between shifts, supervised by the Dining Room Captain. They are also responsible for cleaning and sanitizing their assigned work areas. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: •Stock service stations with linens, china, glassware, silverware, ice, condiments and other food products (drinks, garnishes, soups, etc.) before, during and after each meal period. •Prepare all beverage required for service, including coffee and hot water. •Set up dining rooms and special functions with appropriate numbers of tables, chairs, and settings, as well as setting up and maintaining buffets, and break down event areas when necessary. •Organize and maintain clean storage areas throughout the Mohonk Mountain House. •Receive delivery, organize, and stock both clean and soiled linens according to procedure. •Work in coordination with kitchen staff and other dining room staff ensuring the efficient operation of the restaurant. •Take and receive food and beverage orders from guests and serve in an efficient, timely and professional manner following the established sequence of service. •Anticipate guest needs and meet them before you are asked to. •Answer guest questions with accurate information and demonstrate a friendly and helpful personality by smiling, eye contact, initiating conversation and engaging with others. •Negotiate stairs up and down while carrying full trays. •Work under crowded and noisy conditions and to navigate around guests with loaded trays. •Handle dishes and glassware carefully. •Provide proper service of food and beverage items. •Set and reset tables with linen, silverware, dishware, and glassware. •Offer and replenish food and beverages proactively. •Clean before, during and after service, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Store food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures. •Clean coffee urns, beverage machines regularly. •Assist in the set up and breakdown of special functions. •Work productively and efficiently with or without supervision when performing routine tasks. •Assist servers in serving guests. •Assume responsibility for all Mohonk Mountain House equipment and supplies. Use caution to prevent loss and abuse of Mohonk Mountain House property. •Adhere to Mohonk Mountain House’s Dress and Grooming Standards; present a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance and maintain a positive, professional image to our customers. •Inspect work of others by touch, sight, sound and smell for conformance to prescribed standards of cleanliness. •Speak, read, and write in English and communicate in a clear and congenial manner, with our guests, visitors and employees. Hear verbal…