Food and Beverage Assistant
Talbot Hotel Midleton View all jobs
- Midleton, Co Cork
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for the efficient dispensing and serving of drinks and food when required
- To be aware of menu items of the day and drink services
- To serve alcohol responsibly
- To ensure that the bar/restaurant/ banquets areas are always kept clean
- To always deliver exceptional friendly service, to every guest, in line with the Talbot Collection ‘Empower Your Excellence’ customer service program
- To adhere to all Fire, Safety and Hygiene regulations and to comply with the Health and Safety at work act 2005 as detailed in your staff handbook
- To familiarise and adhere to Company Policies and procedures as outlined in your staff handbook
- To familiarise yourself and to carry out duties laid out in the departmental SOPs
- To ensure that necessary steps are taken to safeguard Company money, goods and assets
- To deal with customer complaints in an efficient and professional manner and to notify Management of these
- To ensure that the waiting areas are fully prepared for service
- To ensure that all food and drinks are served efficiently with minimum delay
- To liaise closely with the kitchen
- To ensure all orders are taken accurately
- To anticipate any guest needs at all times
- Assist in creating a warm and welcoming environment for our guests
- Meet and greet guests on arrival
- Ensure that guests are seated and provided with menus promptly
- Ensure that all guests’ requests and queries are responded to promptly and effectively and an exceptional service is always delivered to guests
- Be familiar with the Bar menu and as much information about the food and beverage offering available to answer any questions guests may have
- Take food and beverage orders and ensure that orders are communicated to the kitchen and bar promptly and accurately
- Ensure an efficient and safe delivery of all food and beverage orders in line with guest expectations ensuring an exceptional level of service is always maintained
- Ensure that all food and beverage orders are imputed in the tills and are being charged correctly
- To ensure there are no open cheques at the end of the shift
- Set up, clear and promptly service tables after use to ensure that guests can be seated in a timely manner
- Clean and sanitize tables and countertops after each guest