Server Assistant

Busser

Join the dynamic and diverse team at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc., where tradition meets opportunity. Our family of properties includes the iconic La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, a private oceanfront club with world-class tennis courts and direct beach access; the inviting La Jolla Shores Hotel, a beachfront getaway beloved for its relaxed coastal charm; and the internationally acclaimed Marine Room, celebrated for its fine dining and dramatic surfside views.

These landmark destinations are cherished La Jolla institutions, built on a legacy of family values, exceptional service, and a deep commitment to our community. As part of our team, you'll enjoy a supportive and collaborative work environment, competitive pay, outstanding benefits, and the chance to grow your career in a setting as inspiring as the coastline we call home. Whether you're starting your career or ready to take it to the next level, we're passionate about helping our employees thrive in one of California's most beautiful destinations.

What we offer:

• Free daily meal and salad bar
• Benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (based on employment status)
• Paid vacation, sick, and holiday time
• Dining discounts for employees (and up to 6 guests) at the Marine Room, The Shores Restaurant, and our Club Dining!
• Property retail shop and hotel discounts
• $500 referral bonus for referring new employees to The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

What we ask:

• Consistently provide professional, attentive, and genuinely friendly service
• Promote and follow LJBTC, Inc's Signature Service standards and requirements to ensure a lasting impression of exemplary service resulting in satisfied and loyal members and guests

Hourly Rate

$17.75

Summary

Assists server in providing friendly and professional service to our members and guests.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Collects reusable items or waste materials such as table service, paper and left-over food stuffs. Separates and disposes of waste in proper containers. Moves reusable materials to kitchen or storage.
• Inspects materials and sorts of items or materials into piles at the dish cleaning area or linen collection area. Places in container according to type, size, condition, coloring, marking, or other characteristics.
• Sets tables as required.
• Provides drinking water and frequently refurbishes beverages upon guest or server requests.
• Anticipates guest needs and provides genuinely friendly, attentive, professional service.
• Maintains all service and restaurant areas as required.
• Completes assigned "side work" duties (preparation/set-up and closing prerequisites).
• Provides room service- prompt thorough service to hotel guests and picks up trays.
• Assists servers in attending to guests' needs and expectations.
• Must obtain and maintain a current San Diego County Food Handlers card and Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) certification.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Outcome This position impacts the guest's overall impression of the restaurant and the quality of the dining experience. The support aspect of the busser position helps enable other members of the Dining Room Team to focus on guest needs and expectations.

Qualification Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience Less than high school education; or up to one-month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Must have the ability to communicate with customers fluently in English.

Mathematical Skills Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Must obtain and maintain a current San Diego County Food Handlers card and Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) certification.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions 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 for an extending length of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk, see or hear. The employee is constantly required to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally, employees must climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

The employee must constantly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds including carrying heavy food trays. Occasionally, employees may be required to lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include to ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions 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 occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock, burns from hot equipment and lacerations from sharp objects. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The pace is generally moderate and may be quite fast.

Employees are required to perform all tasks as safely as possible and to adhere to the applicable safety procedures.

The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club is committed to ensuring a safe work environment for all employees. In compliance with federal "Right to Know" requirements, the company freely discloses this information so that all employees are informed about potential hazards in the work place. We encourage all employees to immediately report any known or potentially dangerous hazards to management.

Interaction Daily interaction with managers, supervisors, service, kitchen personnel, and customers. Periodic interaction with purchasing and other department personnel.

Scheduling This company operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Shifts will generally be rotated, as much as possible to be fair to everyone. At times it may be necessary to move you from your accustomed shift if business or task assignments demand. In addition, it should be understood that business needs determine the number of hours that you work.

LJBTC INC. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.