Company Description
Job Description
Position overview:
Serves guests (prepares the dining room, provides waiter service and clears away) in the point of sale, in line with the F&B concept (restaurant, meeting room, breakfast, bar or patio). Provides a high standard of service both in terms of welcome and waiter service.
Main Responsibilities:
Duties
1. Perform the tasks of order taking and maximise sales opportunities through knowledge of product and suggestive selling. Ensure accuracy by repeating order(s) to the guests.
2. Take orders and send them to kitchen staff through the POS system.
3. Deliver orders promptly to the kitchen production area.
4. Check ordered meals on collection from kitchen and deliver to guests promptly to maintain temperature and appearance ensure items are announced.
5. Keep tables and service areas clean and tidy as per procedure manual.
6. Maintain hygienic food service techniques during service.
7. Take responsibility for your designated section and station.
8. When working in Room Service promptly answer telephone and maximise sales opportunities through knowledge of product and suggestive selling
9. Ensure room service trays and trolleys are set-up correctly and collected promptly when guest(s) have finished.
10. Any other reasonable request as required by your Supervisor or Hotel Management.
Health & Safety
11. Actively participate in safe work practices and procedures in the workplace, use equipment safely.
12. Fully understand departmental fire, evacuation and emergency procedures.
13. Report/ record all accidents/incidents on the appropriate workplace register and support injured employee rehabilitation.
14. Report any health or safety hazards to your Supervisor.
15. Wear protective clothing and equipment provided.
16. Actively participate in Accor hotel environmental initiatives.
17. Report all broken or damaged equipment to a Supervisor.
Customer Service
18. Provide efficient, friendly and professional service to all guests, making all guests experience positive.
19. Take a positive problem solving approach with guest problems and concerns, call the Manager on Duty if difficulties arise.
20. Actively sell and promote, hotel facilities and services.
General Duties
21. Follow the standards and performance outlined during training and in the departmental service procedures manual. Complete all tasks within the shift to these standards.
22. Suggest any improvements that could be made to existing services or procedures.
23. Attend training programmes and meetings as directed to constantly improve skills and knowledge.
24. Follow the expectations and guidelines in the Accor Employee Handbook.
25. Do not divulge Hotel or guest information either during or after employment with the hotel/ Accor.
Qualifications
26. Previous Relevant Experience
27. Knowledge of Food Safety
28. Customer Service Skills
29. Teamwork Abilities
30. Communication Skills
31. Physical Stamina
32. Attention to details
33. Flexibility
34. To Do Attitude
Additional Information
Special Note
During the course of duty you will have access to certain information, which demands the utmost confidentiality. Discretion must be exercised at all times. Your responsibilities are included but not limited to this job description as this has been drafted as a guide to the purpose and main duties of the role as it currently exists. The hotel relies on the flexibility of its staff to ensure the continuity of the high standards currently being achieved. It is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule of duties and it does not form part of the contract of employment. The Company reserves the right to amend this job description from time to time to accommodate the requirements of the business and the evolving nature of the role.
Information on the processing of personal data
When you submit an application to [HQ and Midscale Hotels: Accor UK Business & Leisure Hotels Limited] OR [Ibis Family Hotels: Accor UK Economy Hotels Limited], trading as AccorInvest UK, the company processes some of your personal data to consider and manage your application. We may also process data supplied to us by third parties, for example one or more of your former employers or a third-party supplier of personality questionnaires. Please note that your answers to any questionnaire will not lead to an automated decision. In our capacity as data controller, we ensure that we comply with all legislation relating to the protection of personal data (in particular the retained EU law version of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the Data Protection Act 2018). Information relating to the processing of candidates' personal data and to the exercise of their rights of access, opposition, rectification and deletion is available in our Employee Privacy Policy.