Epic Server Assistant

Job Title

Responsible for assisting the server throughout the meal while adhering to a four-diamond standard of service. Also responsible for cleaning and resetting tables, monitoring tables for guest needs and assisting servers or supervisors with their requests all in an efficient manner, displaying the highest level of guest service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians - Internal Controls, and Northern Quest Policies and Procedures.
• Responsible for clearing all tables using tray service, resetting them for new guests and ensuring tables are set in accordance with venue standards.
• Ensure customers achieve a pleasurable dining experience by providing constant, attentive and friendly service to all guests.
• Assist Server in delivery of amuse and water to guests.
• Assist Servers with any guest requests for service.
• Responsible for refilling water, delivering beverages, bread service throughout meal and clearing all soiled dishes from the table after the guests are through eating, while continually providing them with a clean, neat eating area.
• Be knowledgeable about wine and alcoholic beverages/garnishes and be prepared to answer guest questions.
• Maintain assigned sections and workstations.
• Assist other servers with all of the above to ensure total teamwork.
• Transport soiled dishes and silverware to the dishwasher area in the kitchen, making sure to stack and sort as deemed appropriate and restock clean bus tubs.
• Reset table settings throughout the shift.
• Complete all side work in a timely and satisfactory manner to ensure a clean, neat work area with adequate supply level.
• Communicate all food and service complaints to the Supervisor.
• Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of all side stations and restock all bus stations.
• Performs as a team member with Hostess/Host, Supervisor, Servers and Kitchen Staff in maintaining a smooth and efficient pace.
• Available and willing to work any changes in hours deemed necessary for business levels.
• Responsible for maintaining a good attendance record.
• Correctly perform all necessary paper and bookwork at shifts end.
• Maintains confidential daily record keeping of tips.
• Attend all training meetings.
• Assist in other projects, as directed.
• This job description does not list all of the duties of this position. You may be instructed by management to perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Experience

• One to three months related experience and/or training helpful; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to memorize all food and beverage menu items and daily specials in order to answer questions and make recommendations to customers.
• Prior Bussing or Serving experience a plus.
• Skill in identifying and resolving problems under pressure conditions.

Education

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

Other Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Tribal Work Permit.
• Washington State Food Handler Permit within 14 days of start date.
• Mandatory Alcohol Server Training (MAST) certification.
• Hepatitis A vaccination.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Available and willing to work nights, weekends and holidays as required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Reach with hands and arms. Talk, hear, taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to tobacco smoke, flashing lights, and loud noises as found in a casino setting. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, repetitive motions, extreme cold or extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Hiring Preference

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is an Equal opportunity employer. Consistent with federal law, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians applies Indian preference in employment. It is the policy of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians to give preference in hiring, promotions, and transfers into vacant positions to qualified applicants in the following order: 1) Kalispel Tribal Members; 2) Spouses of an enrolled Kalispel Tribal Member; 3) enrolled members of other Indian Tribes; 4) all other applicants.

General Sign-off & Disclaimers

The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies.

At-Will Employment: Employment with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians is at-will and can be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, either at the option of the employee or the Kalispel Tribe of Indians.

Drug Testing: The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is a drug free workplace. All applicants are subject to drug testing at the time of hire and at unannounced times during employment.

Background Investigation: All candidates and employees may be subject to a background investigation.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.