Dining Room Server - Coral Gables

Server Position at Palace at Coral Gables

Palace at Coral Gables, a Luxury Independent Living Community for Active Adults located at 1 Andalusia Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134, is looking for a Server.

The #1 Priority of this position is to take menu selections and serve meals to residents and guests, creating an enjoyable atmosphere during every meal-time for the residents.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Set-up Dining Room for meals.
• Serve residents in your section while taking into consideration residents' dietary restrictions.
• Clean & re-set the tables per supervisor's instructions.
• Ensure proper storage of food and supplies.
• Demonstrate careful attention to sanitary food handling and equipment safety.
• When there is a buffet, assist residents with selecting their food & beverage choices and carrying their plates to their table.

Qualifications:

• Experience in dealing with Food Service is preferred.
• Must be able to operate basic kitchen equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Must be able to read and write in English. Spanish preferred.
• Ability to follow supervisor's instructions.
• Ability to remember residents' names.
• Ability to practice The Palace Principles ("Smile, Smile, Smile." AND "Ask! Don't Assume!")
• High school degree or equivalent, preferred.
• College student, preferred.
• Basic math skills required.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Responsible, outgoing, punctual, quick on the feet, resourceful, strong enough to carry food trays, accurate when taking residents' food orders and patient when they change their mind.
• Flexible as to work schedule. Must be available to work on weekends, holidays & in emergencies.
• Must be able to work under pressure and multi-task.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently AND as a team member.
• Must enjoy teamwork.
• Able to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal communications, interpersonal skills & empathetic listening.
• Have patience and the ability to speak clearly with the elderly.