Server, Server​/Wait Staff

Overview

The primary responsibilities of the Front of House (FOH) team are to provide our guests with a clean, relaxing, and satiating dining experience and to provide genuine warmth and hospitality while maintaining a professional decorum. The FOH Lead exemplifies professional communication, timing of service, courtesy, and authentic enthusiasm for the hospitality profession.

Whaler’s Cove Lodge FOH team incorporates multiple FOH duties in their daily routine including: being a liaison between the guests and kitchen; host/hostess; wait staff with assigned zones and tables to cover; food expediter; and busser. Due to the remote location of the lodge, all restaurant staff (BOH & FOH) are required to rotate dish duty.

• Manage daily operations of the service team, the dining room, stations, FOH prep areas, and common guest areas. We seat 32 guests daily for breakfast and dinner service.
• Breakfast and Dinner are plated.
• Understand daily menu items, ingredients, and preparation.
• Work with Chef(s) to ensure that guests with allergies or dietary restrictions are well tended.
• Ensure compliance with safety and health regulations.
• Ensure that each guest has been greeted and attended to properly throughout the meal.
• Ensure employee compliance with all health and sanitation procedures.
• Ensure dining room appearance, sanitation and appropriate lighting.

• Must be over 21 years of age.
• High School Graduate or GED.
• Minimum of 5 years prior serving experience: plated experience required.
• Working knowledge of serving etiquette.
• Split Shifts; 9-11 hr days.
• Alaska Food Worker's Card.
• Season runs approximately June 27 through September 11.
• Positive attitude and good work ethic.
• Background check required.
• Positive references performing similar duties.
• Non-smoker.
• Ability to regularly lift 20 lbs up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to be working on your feet (standing, walking, carrying items) for 9-11 hours per day.

• $4490/mo plus tips
• Private room provided (no room shares).
• All meals are provided.