Server - Arboretum

Server - Arboretum

Provide friendly, responsive service to create an exceptional dining experience for all of our guests. Each server's primary objective is to show our guests such a marvelous time, they will want to return again and again.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Welcome and greet guests. Make all our guests feel comfortable and let them know you're there to personally take care of them.
• Inform guests of specials and menu changes.
• Make recommendations you genuinely feel your guests will enjoy.
• Answer questions about our food, beverages and other restaurant functions and services.
• Be able to make wine suggestions to go with food orders.
• Take food and beverage orders from guests, enter orders in our point-of-sale system which relays orders to the kitchen and bar.
• Deliver food and beverages from kitchen and bar to guests in a timely manner.
• Perform side work at the start and end of each shift as required by service station assignment.
• Maintain clean service areas.
• Monitor and observe guests dining experience. Ensure guests are satisfied with the food and service. Respond promptly and courteously to any requests.
• Prepare final bill, present check to guest, accept payment, process credit card charges or make change (if applicable).
• Be ready and willing to assist fellow servers as situations arise.
• Be ready and willing to assist busperson with clearing and resetting tables.
• Thank guests for their visit and invite them to return.
• Be available to fill in as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant as directed by the restaurant manager or immediate supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Communication skills that demonstrate friendliness and talking ease adequate to directly serve and interact with customers.
• TABC certification.
• Food Handler certification.
• General knowledge of bar drink recipes and enthusiasm for craft.
• Quality customer service skills.
• Minimum 2 years experience in restaurant front of house staff.
• Ability to work closely with other staff, at a consistently fast pace, while performing a variety of time constraint tasks.
• Requires good memory to avoid confusing customers' orders and to recall faces, names, and preferences of frequent patrons.
• Basic POS skills to place orders and generate customers' bills.

Physical Effort:

• Stands and walks behind the bar for the duration of the shift.
• Lifts and carries up to 25 pounds to stock the bar.

Compensation: $15.00 - $40.00 per hour

We are a family at Juliet Italian Kitchen and are looking for a new member to welcome into our family. We offer a competitive salary, paid time off, health/dental/vision /life insurance, and bonuses. We allow you to spend Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day with your loved ones by being closed those three days. About Juliet: Juliet Italian Kitchen is a destination for anyone seeking a relaxed Italian spot for a date night, business lunch or casual weekend brunch. Juliet is in the heart of Austin's beloved Zilker Park in Central Austin, at The Arboretum in North Austin and soon to be on the square in Georgetown, TX. All locations are known for their patios and welcoming atmosphere. Owned by Veneto Hospitality, Juliet embodies community and camaraderie through shared meals between friends and family.