Server, Restaurant

Server Position at Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix/Avondale

The Server is responsible for providing prompt, friendly, and accurate food service to our guests. This person will take food and beverage orders, serve food items to guests, and complete payment for guest orders.

Responsibilities:

• Friendly Greeting: Greet guests and give a clear and correct description of food and beverage options.
• Quick Delivery: Deliver hot to order items from kitchen to tables.
• POS Skills: Input orders into computer and secure accurate payment.
• Barista: Prepare coffee as well as other specialized drinks.
• Table Manicure: Clear, clean, and reset tables for dining as needed.
• Guest Service: Observe diners and respond to requests.
• Side work: Complete daily inventory prep sheet and other side work allowable by labor rules.
• Menu Knowledge: Knowledge and familiarity of current food and beverage offerings.
• Seating: Escort guests to tables as needed.
• Food Safety: Ensure compliance with food safety and handling policies and procedures, i.e., product rotation, dating, labeling, and cleaning.
• Cleanliness: Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the restaurant and surrounding areas.
• General Hotel Knowledge: Demonstrate knowledge of hours and available amenities of the hotel.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Work Experience: Experience in a hospitality, service, consumer-facing franchise or related field preferred.
• Must have a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to follow instructions, assigned tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Always provide friendly service with a smile to guests.
• Flexible schedule with availability days, nights, holidays, and weekend based on the demands of the hotel.
• Must arrive and clock in on time for every shift worked and clock out at the scheduled shift ending time, unless otherwise directed by your immediate manager. Never work while clocked out.
• Must clock in/out for breaks at the designated time on your schedule.
• Must provide sufficient notice as directed by your supervisor when calling out for a scheduled shift.

Physical Working Demands & Working Environment:

• Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Repetitive Motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Lifting: Carrying certain laundry supplies, linens, and other items.

Language + Reasoning Skills:

• Read, write, understand and communicate with others effectively using the English language.

Our Company:

• MCR is the 3rd-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States.
• Founded in 2006, our company has offices in New York City, Dallas, Chicago, and Richmond, Virginia.
• MCR has a $5.0 billion portfolio of 148 premium-branded hotels containing more than 22,000 guestrooms across 37 states and 106 cities.
• MCR has more than 7,000 team members across the country and operates hotels under 9 Marriott brands, 8 Hilton brands, and a number of unflagged independent hotels.
• MCR was named one of Fast Company's 10 Most Innovative Travel Companies of 2020.
• MCR is a three-time recipient of the Marriott Partnership Circle Award, the highest honor Marriott presents to its owner and franchise partners, and a recipient of the Hilton Legacy Award for Top Performer.
• For the TWA Hotel at New York's JFK Airport, MCR won the Development of the Year (Full Service) Award at The Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), the Urban Land Institute New York Excellence in Hotel Development Award, and the American Institute of Architects national Architecture Award, the highest honor given by the AIA.

What we offer/What's in it for you?

• Hotel Discounts
• Weekly Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Options
• Referral bonuses
• Career advancement & upward mobility
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance- available after 30 days of employment for full-time team members