Server

Job Description

Job Description

Server - Applebee’s

Thrive Restaurant Group is a family-owned restaurant company that’s been in business for over 50 years, and we’re looking for the next member of our family. We are committed to making a difference in the lives of the people we serve and the communities in which we live. If you want to work in a fun family atmosphere and are interested in learning business, leadership, and hospitality, this is the place for you.

In Applebee’s, we’re known as Legacy Apple. Applebee’s has become synonymous with the neighborhood, which inspires us to be a good neighbor in the communities we serve, not just a great place to eat. Whether we’re helping save a high school prom, or raising money for children battling cancer, we’ve given over $5 million to strengthen the lives and relationships in our communities. Our guiding value is “Be a Good Neighbor”.

Role: Server

Invitation: To make a difference by loving people with friendship, food and drinks. You’ll be responsible for creating a welcoming bar atmosphere while you serve and interact with guests, mix and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks as well as food. 

Specific Responsibilities and Duties

• Deliver food and drinks and ongoing service to guests. 

• Greet guests, answer questions and make suggestions regarding food, drinks, and service. 

• Actively engage in suggestive selling.

• Interact with all guests creating a friendly and upbeat atmosphere. 

• Relay orders to service bar and kitchen via the point-of-sale system. 

• Observe and serve guests responding to any needs or requests. 

• Present guest checks to each table and facilitates payment. Makes correct change and/or completes the proper charge card procedure. 

• Participates in the clearing and resetting of dining room tables. 

Qualification Standards

• A desire to care for others, grow, and learn.

• A positive attitude.

• Ability to wipe down table tops, table legs, pick up debris off of the floor and 

• wipe down booth seats in all areas of the restaurant. 

• Transports plates, glasses and baskets to and from the dining room, service 

bar, and the kitchen about 30 times per shift. 

• Reading, writing, basic math, and verbal communication skills required. 

• Mobility required during the entire shift.

• Transports glass racks and cases up to 25 pounds (such as a case of beer) 

up to 15 times per shift. 

Benefits

We have two classes of benefits: what we call Thrive perks and the more traditional benefit offerings. Perks may include:

• 50% discount on food at Applebee’s, Carlos O’ Kelly’s, Modern Market, and HomeGrown. 

• 25% discount on catering orders

• Paid time off for full-time Team Members

We offer the following traditional benefits to full-time hourly Team Members - full time defined as having worked 30 or more hours, per week, on average for 12 consecutive months (our look-back period).

All Team Members

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Critical Illness insurance

• Accident insurance

• Hospital Indemnity

• Pet Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Mental Health Resources

Full-time Hourly Team Members 

• Medical insurance

• Tele-medicine

Physical Requirements

There are physical demands that come with this role. To be successful in this role you’ll be regularly required to 1) navigate throughout the restaurant and communicate with guests, 2) move and grasp items up to five pounds, 3) occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, 4)  bend and stoop. You must have adequate vision to be able to discern cleanliness throughout the restaurant and operate a touchscreen. To perform these essential functions, reasonable accommodations may be made if you have disabilities.

Thrive Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

NC, SC, TN and Fremont, NE locations use E-Verify per state requirements.