Restaurant Servers - Over 18 - Stampede 2024

Position Summary

Our Restaurant Servers, are important members of the Food and Beverage team responsible for personally creating positive encounters with our guests by delivering consistent, memorable, world class experiences. Professionally serving food and beverage in fast paced and high volume locations throughout Stampede Park while adhering to all service standards and promoting our Western Hospitality and Values. The expectation is to go above and beyond to ensure all our guests feel especially welcome and valued.

These openings are Seasonal positions for the Stampede 2024 celebration - July 5 - July 14, 2024

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Work within a team to provide professional, enthusiastic and efficient service, completing a quality check in your section to ensure guest satisfaction and quietly clearing all items from dining tables
• Set up and tear down of items used on buffet tables, coffee stations, Food Fairs and service clearing stations to department standards in a timely manner
• Knowledgeable of menu being served and ability to accommodate all special requests including allergies and dietary needs
• Service of table wine as well as cash wine sales when applicable. Provide responsible beverage service at all times
• Perform alcohol related duties including bartending, inventory management, use of cash register and cash handling
• Resolve guest or employee concerns within scope of authority, or refers to management
• Maintain a clean and organized front and back of house ensuring guests and co-workers are safe
• Perform other duties as requested by guests or management

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be proactive, optimistic and have worked in a dynamic environment where they have experience delivering on multiple priorities and will hold the following qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years catering, banquet or restaurant experience as a server
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently in groups and one on one conversations
• A passion for consistently delivering exceptional service
• A desire to exceed both requested and anticipated guest and co-worker expectations
• Must be highly organized
• Highly responsible for their actions, reliable and able to work with limited direction
• Must be able to lift, carry and balance food and beverages on trays to deliver to guests
• Must have certification in ProServe Liquor Training
• High school or equivalent education
• 18 years of age or older

Please note that all applicants will be required to:

• Apply with a UNIQUE email address. If you do not have an email address, there are many free email services that you can find online.
• Be 18 years of age or older by June 2024.
• Be legally entitled to work for any employer in Canada.
• Have a Social Insurance Number.
• Have a bank account in the employees name.
• Must successfully participate in a criminal background check.
• Be available to work for all 10 days of the Calgary Stampede.
• Complete and comply with all required training and policies.

This application is not a guarantee of an interview or a position.

All applicants are thanked in advance and only those selected for interviews will be contacted