Part-time Restaurant Server

About the role

• City, State: Basking Ridge, New Jersey
• Title: Server (Part-time); 3 days per week
• Location: Basking Ridge, NJ
• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Status: Part-time
• Hours: 4 pm to 10 pm (Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays)
• Reports to: Food & Beverage Manager

Job Summary

The Server is responsible for serving food in a friendly, professional, and efficient manner to guests in the dining establishment, lounge, and banquet functions. This role ensures food and beverage quality while delivering excellent guest service to create a positive dining experience.

Essential Functions and Duties

• Maintains high standards of food and beverage quality and guest service.
• Greets guests promptly and professionally upon arrival.
• Takes drink orders and presents the menu to guests, answering questions and providing suggestions.
• Recommends wine selections when appropriate.
• Relays orders to the kitchen and beverage services accurately.
• Observes guests to anticipate additional needs and provides timely service.
• Clears and resets tables after guest departure.
• Completes assigned side work and ensures all work and storage areas are clean.
• Understands and follows Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for safety compliance.
• Assists with the setup, cleaning, and refreshing of function rooms when needed.
• Attends department meetings to stay informed of service standards and expectations.

Required Experience, Education, and Skills

• Prior experience as a server preferred.
• Ability to use arithmetic for totaling costs and making change.
• Strong communication skills to provide information and deliver service to guests.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects, such as trays.

Work Environment

• Primarily works indoors, with protection from weather but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Frequently stands and walks for long periods.
• Regularly lifts and carries objects up to 20 lbs., and frequently handles objects weighing up to 10 lbs.
• Requires reaching, handling, talking, hearing, and seeing as part of daily responsibilities.
• Flexibility to work nights, days, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.