Wait Staff Non-Tipped

Job No.: 000152 Sodexo Full-time • On-Site Required Experience: Entry Level Location:  John F. Kennedy International Airport , NY 
Expires: Jan 31, 2025
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions, and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way.
As a Wait Staff Non-Tipped at Sodexo, you are warm welcomers and experience ambassadors. Your dedication to customer service brings a smile and makes a meaningful impact on others. Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong on a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.   

Compensation:

$22.00 Per Hour

Benefits Offered:

  • 401K Matching
  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Vision Insurance
  • Wellness Programs

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • High School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
  • 0 to 1 year related experience.
  • Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
  • Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
  • Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
  • Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives.
  • Ability to use a computer.
  • Ability to listen carefully to their customers’ orders, explain drink and food items and make menu recommendations.
  • Ability to provide clear directions and respond accordingly to employees
  • Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.
  • Significant walking or other means of mobility.
  • Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
  • Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Greets and seats customers.
  • Presents customers with menus.
  • Serves food to customers at a limited number of tables, using proper rules of etiquette.
  • Makes appropriate meal and beverage suggestions and answers questions regarding food preparation.
  • Writes a food check and/or memorizes the order.
  • Relays the order to the kitchen.
  • Accepts payment, refers customers to the cashier, or operates the cash register.
  • Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment and assists in clearing and resetting tables.
  • May carve meat, fish, or poultry and/or prepare flaming dishes and desserts.
  • May carry and distribute supplies and equipment.
  • May assist others in the preparation of food and properly store food.
  • May total bills and may be asked to respond to complaints regarding food or service.
  • May operate dishwasher or assist with washing dishes, glassware, silverware, utensils, pots and pans.
  • May assist with stocking food inventory.
  • Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
  • Complies with all Sodexo HACCP policies and procedures.
  • Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
  • Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
  • Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
  • Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
  • May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

How to Apply:

Overall, Sodexo strives to offer comprehensive employee benefits packages and detailed descriptions of the roles candidates are applying for. However, due to the contractual nature of our business, some job duties and employee benefits may vary based on the unit where you are applying. Eligibility criteria and/or certain employee benefits offered to our employees may vary by unit, including the cost of the benefits and their availability. Please ask your interviewer for additional location-specific information, such as your job duties and employee benefits offered at the unit, during the interview process.

Contact Information:

Sodexo
Human Resources