Ralph Sampson’s American Tap Room Hiring for Restaurant Server Virtual Hiring Event Job at Scottsville, VA Full Time

• Greets and takes orders from guests or servers in accordance with timing, recipe, and service standards, which requires standing and walking behind the bar throughout the duration of shift and may include writing orders
• Delivers drinks and food to guests and maintains tables, which requires reaching, bending, stooping, lifting, standing, walking and working with cleaning agents throughout the duration of the shift
• Interacts with guests to ensure they feel welcomed and cared for throughout their visit. Actively seeks to build relationships and establish clientele
• Follows opening and closing procedures/checklists
• Knows the food and beverage menu, and is able to speak to the menu from memory
• Rings in orders into point of sale system
• Collects payment for food and drinks served and accurately processes payment and/or makes change using prescribed cash handling procedures
• Cleans and maintains an organized work area, which may require reaching, bending, stooping, lifting and working with cleaning agents
• Cards all guests that appear to be under the legal drinking age and refuses to serve alcohol to minors
• Makes sure that all drinks are removed from tables by the state’s legal time
• Completes side-work tasks as assigned
• Strives to hit sales goals as assigned by the general manager
• Understands and practices proper safe food and beverage handling procedures in accordance with local government standards

Knowledge/Skills +Abilities

• A minimum of 6 months experience in high-volume, upscale casual dining or an equivalent service environment; previous server experience highly desirable
• Able to stand and walk for up to 10 hours per day preferred
• Able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds
• Able to work calmly and effectively under pressure
• High school diploma (or equivalent) required
• Able to perform basic mathematical calculations
• Must be of legal age to prepare, serve, and ring alcoholic beverages
• Able to work flexible shifts and schedules, inclusive of weekends, and some holidays
• Certified in (or able to be certified in) responsible alcohol service (as required by state or local law)
• High energy and stamina. Able to work within a fast-paced, highly mobile environment
• Able to perform essential functions and demonstrate competencies to company standards with reasonable accommodation

Technical requirements

After signing up, you will be sent an email with instructions on how to connect.
Please be prepared to join the virtual interview from a quiet place using a desktop or mobile device with a working speaker, microphone, and camera. Check to see if your network connection can support an online session. A plugged in ethernet cable or a strong WiFi network signal will help avoid time delays during your conversation.

Preferred dress code

Casual (come as you are, but please be presentable)

About Ralph Sampson’s American Tap Room

Ralph Samson’s American Tap Room is coming soon to Charlottesville.

A bold new experience is coming to Barracks Road.

Local beers, local eats and an upscale sports bar experience brought to you by a local legend.

Thompson Hospitality is the nation’s largest minority-owned food and facilities management company. Our services include hospitality, full dining and quick service restaurants, campus dining, diversity consultation, facility operations and maintenance management. We are a family-run organization with more than twenty-five years providing services built on our core mission to provide a positive experience to every relationship we are involved in: one guest, one client, one team member at a time. As a fast growing company, we have a growth plan to more than double in size over the next three years. We are looking for team members who are interested in developing their careers to the next level while joining our team of over 4,000 employees, serving clients in over 40 states to include more than 1.9 million guests each year. Thompson Hospitality focuses on three core areas in everything we do:

Purpose
Give back to our communities
Celebrate diversity
People
Do the right thing
Treat people the way you want to be treated
Always do your best
Be accountable for our actions
Performance
Serve the highest quality food
Provide world-class service
Maintain flexibility to better serve our clients
Competitive Benefits:

Health/Dental/Vision
Paid Time Off
401(k), matched up to 4%
Short and Long Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Referral Program
Pet Insurance
Discounts: Hotels, Travel, Tickets, Restaurants

What is a virtual interview?

Virtual interviews help employers connect with job seekers when they are not in the same physical location. Since hiring is a human process, employers would like to talk with you online (chat, video or phone) to see if you meet the requirements for the job.