Server/Waitstaff

New Turkish restaurant set to open in Edmond in Jan/Feb seeks enthusiastic, reliable, and consistent Front of House and Back of House staff. Interviews will take place in early January, with a soft opening set for the last week of January and grand opening in late February. Paid training will begin mid-January. *Please do not apply if this time frame does not work for you*

Qualifications

-16+ years of age

-Previous restaurant/food establishment experience

-Available to work 15 hours+/week

-Preferred past serving experience

-Capable of reaching, bending, crouching, and lifting up to 30 pounds

-Must be an effective communicator and multi-tasker

-Maintain a professional, friendly, and clean appearance/demeanor

-An interest in learning about Turkish cuisine, or familiarity with Turkish, Mediterranean, or Middle Eastern food is a bonus

Responsibilities

-Greet guests and seat them in timely manner according to the day's seating map, reservations, large parties, etc, while rotating between on-shift servers

-Creating a welcoming atmosphere for all guests while delivering efficient, warm service

-Working knowledge of full menu and ability to answer any questions from guests regarding ingredients and preparation clearly

-Complete all opening, closing, and side duties as assigned (seating guests, closing section, assisting with expo/food running, folding silverware, answering phones, etc)

-Be a team player and eager to offer assistance to other staff when able to help restaurant run effectively

-Take all food and beverage orders, communicating any special requests, allergies, or other needs to kitchen staff

-Securely boxing/packing up any leftovers for customers to take away when desired

-Close out customer tabs accurately and handle all cash and card transactions in a timely manner

-Maintain high standard of cleanliness in dining room area (sweeping, wiping tables, cleaning spills, etc)

-Adhere to all local food safety and sanitation laws

-Customer service-minded attitude

Benefits

-Starting pay at 3$ an hour + tips

-1 free meal provided per shift

-NO tip pool or percentage payouts to BOH

-Employee, family, and friends discounts

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $3.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Food provided
• Paid training

Application Question(s):

• Please provide a general range of your typical availability (i.e. weekends all day, weekday evenings except Thursdays, brunch/lunch shifts only, etc)

Experience:

• Food establishment: 1 year (Preferred)

Location:

• Edmond, OK Preferred)

Work Location: In person