Waiter/waitress

Sherbrooke Village Museum situated in Sherbrooke, NS is currently looking for applications for the role of Waiter/waitress who is a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate for this position will be expected to start work promptly. The available positions are for Seasonal employment or Full time job. The shift times for this position are Day, Weekend and Morning.

Employer Name: Sherbrooke Village Museum
Position: Waiter/waitress
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $18.72 hourly / 35 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full time
Location: Sherbrooke, NS

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Hiring: Waiter/waitress

Job Description

• The candidate will be responsible for addressing customer complaints or concerns.
• The candidate must present bills to customers and accept payment in cash, credit or debit cards, travellers cheques, or room billings.
• The candidate must describe menu items, including daily specials, to customers.
• The candidate must balance cash and keep sales records.
• The candidate must clear and clean tables, trays, and chairs.
• The candidate must greet customers, present menus, make recommendations, and answer questions about food and beverages.
• The candidate must be able to serve food and beverages.
• The candidate will be responsible for taking orders and relaying them to kitchen and bar staff.
• The candidate must assist clients/guests with special needs.
• The candidate must provide excellent customer service.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate must have a Food Safety Certificate.
• The candidate must be able to handle weight up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).
• The candidate should be client focused.
• The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
• The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
• The candidate must be capable of acting on their own initiative.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.

Work setting

• The candidate should work in restaurants that are generally fast-paced and require the utmost efficiency.
• The candidate should work in a rural area; most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• The candidate must be knowledgeable about the point-of-sale system.

Additional information

Security and safety

• The candidate should be subjected to a thorough criminal background check and child abuse registry check.

Transportation/travel information

• The candidate must have their own transportation.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.

Benefits

• Under Financial benefits, the candidate will receive benefits in accordance with the collective agreement contract between the employer and the union representing a bargaining unit, as well as Gratuities and cash benefits provided by the employer in exchange for services rendered to the organization.

How to Apply

If you wish to apply, please utilize the provided options to submit your application.

By email

svillage@novascotia.ca

By mail

42 Main Street PO Box 295
Sherbrooke, NS
B0J 3C0

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

• Cover letter