Description
Provide table service by taking orders, delivering food and beverages, and ensuring a positive dining experience for guests.
- • Garnish and plate dishes for service as assigned.
- • Check guests' identification to ensure legal drinking age.
- • Take food and beverage orders from guests.
- • Enter orders into the POS for kitchen and bar.
- • Present menus and answer questions, offering recommendations.
- • Inform guests of daily specials and limited-time items.
- • Explain menu items, ingredients, and preparation methods.
- • Serve food and beverages; prepare or finish specialty dishes tableside when required.
- • Prepare basic hot, cold, and mixed drinks; chill wine as needed.
- • Describe and recommend wines or pairings.
- • Bring wine with proper glassware and pour for guests.
- • Check back to ensure guests are enjoying their meals and resolve issues.
- • Prepare itemized checks, including taxes.
- • Collect payments, process cash and cards, and make change.
- • Prepare tables with linens, silverware, glassware, and condiments.
- • Stock service stations with coffee, food, tableware, and linens.
- • Perform light food prep such as salads, appetizers, desserts, and brewing coffee.
- • Clear and reset tables; remove dishes and glassware to the dish area.
- • Clean tables, counters, and server stations after dining.
- • Refill salt, pepper, sugar, cream, condiment, and napkin containers.
- • Assist the host stand by greeting, seating, and taking reservations or to-go orders.
- • Escort guests to tables when needed.
- • Roll silverware; set up dining areas or stations for the next shift or large parties.
- • Perform cleaning duties such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, taking out trash, and checking restrooms.
- • Provide guests with local information and directions upon request.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
