At Kimpton it all starts with our culture, which is focused on supporting our employees' personal and professional growth. We believe that if we take care of our employees they will be able to take care of our guests, ensuring the satisfaction of our investors and our future. Our culture inspires confidence and leads to caring service that comes straight from the heart.

We also are a socially responsible employer and citizen thanks to our Kimpton EarthCare and Kimpton Cares programs. Kimpton EarthCare is our industry-leading environmental program in which we have adopted eco-friendly operational practices and products to do our part in supporting a sustainable world.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:  FOOD SERVER

SUMMARY:

The purpose of the position of Server is to serve food and beverages to guests in a timely, courteous, efficient and accurate manner.  All functions are carried out to maintain an environment of teamwork.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

Receive and take guest orders and process in a timely manner through whatever systems are currently used in the restaurant.

Prepare and serve meal accompaniments to guests.

Perform side work.

Open bottled wine for guests.

Bus and set tables, as needed.

Perform buffet set up (if necessary) and breakdown.

Assist in Room Service (if necessary) and with orders to go, as needed.

Seat guests and help with answering phones as business demands.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Communicate with support crew and management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None. 

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:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Must be TABC certified in accordance with Texas State Law to ensure responsible sales and service of Alcohol.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.  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 but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

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, walk, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, or telephone.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10-25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and 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 Server will need to handle kitchen and service utensils, such as knives, glasses, etc.  Floors may be slippery.  Will carry large, heavy items such as tubs or trays, which need to be cautiously positioned and transported.  Broken glasses or hot liquids are also present and must be carefully handled.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderated to loud.

(Please note:  management reserves the right to change, modify, and/or alter any of the duties listed above to meet business demands).