Server Assistant

What's in it for you...

• Hotel discount at locations worldwide!
• Paid time off and holiday pay incentives!
• Professional development and promotion opportunities!
• 401(k) available for all associates!
• Day one Health benefit option available for part time associates - teledoc virtual, dental, vision!

About this job...

Server Assistants greatly impact guest experience by ensuring expedient and accurate delivery of food and beverage items and prompt clearing of unneeded table items both in the bar and restaurant.  They must communicate effectively with servers, bartenders, cooks, dishwashers, and managers to ensure overall guest satisfaction.

Shift often scheduled for 4pm-9pm, flexible availability required

What you'll be doing...

• Assist in preparing the bar and restaurant by cleaning and stocking as needed
• Proactively obtain necessary supplies from storage areas and prep for use
• Retrieve guest food and/or beverage orders and accurately and efficiently deliver to the guest
• Provide each guest an individualized greeting using charisma and stylized communication
• Confidently know the current food and beverage offerings and answer questions or make recommendations
• Notify bar and kitchen staff of special requests or needs, and work as a team to deliver on expectations
• Maintain cleanliness of restaurant spaces to be inviting and accommodating
• Clear unneeded items from tables throughout and after the guest dining experience
• Dispose of trash and deliver used dish- and bar-ware to the appropriate location
• Effectively communicate with restaurant + bar staff and management to ensure quality guest experiences and smooth restaurant operation
• Set up and/or tear down meeting spaces as needed
• Complete additional duties as assigned as part of a team dynamic

Requirements...

• You must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace
• Great communication skills, both verbal and written
• Able to stand for hours at a time
• Able to grasp, stand, walk, bend, reach, pivot, and stoop often and repeatedly 
• Able to lift and move 30+ pounds repeatedly

About First Hospitality...

Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company. First Hospitality’s strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee’s differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness. Equal Opportunity Employer.