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What they do
A Waiter or Waitress takes orders and serves food and beverages to customers in restaurants. Answers customer questions about menu items, prepares checks and collects payment, and assists with clearing dishes and tables. May work in banquet or dining halls.
$31,582 / year median in Ohio
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Description Job Summary Provides excellent customer service to our Café guests in a friendly and efficient manner. Responsibilities Maintains, cleans, and sanitizes cafe area continually. Maintains restrooms and signs off on a restroom checklist hourly. Maintains cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of the dining room and surrounding area before, during, and after business hours. Clears tables quickly and quietly and takes dishes and glassware to dish area. Resets tables and stocks caddies. Ensures guest expectations are met or exceeded. Follows directions of Café Supervisor for setting up room(s); moving and setting up tables and chairs, breaking down rooms, and cleaning areas. Sets up and tears down stages for weekend and musical entertainment Delivers food and drinks to tables making sure that order is accurate and complete. Maintains and stocks the water station. Pre-bus plates and glassware from all tables. Maintains proper number system and flow within the dining area Assists all guests depending on needs. Performs other duties as assigned. Working Conditions Works in a non-smoking, normal store environment where there is not physical discomfort due to temperature, dust, noise, etc. Equipment Operated Vacuum Cleaner Liquid Cleansers Requirements Education and Experience (E = Essential D = Desired) (E) High school education or equivalent or current enrollment Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Interpersonal skills Verbal skills Physical Requirements Bending Reading Walking Carrying 50 lbs. Reaching Prioritization skills Hearing (Auditory) Twist Work with little supervision Lifting 50 lbs. Sight or peripheral vision Grasping Operating Equipment Communication (Verbal) Standing (up to 8 hours)