Located just 45 minutes from Manhattan, The Seawane Club is a scenic, 120+ acre property offering the ultimate member experience in the beautiful community of Hewlett Harbor, on the South Shore of Long Island. Founded in 1927, Seawane’s goal is excellence in service to our members and guests. The Club is built on the pillars of family, friends, functions, fitness, food, fun and “fore”. That is why our members call it their, “home away from home”. Featuring 6,800-yard, Devereux Emmet designed links style championship golf course and an expansive practice area, the Club also showcases a state-of-the-art, indoor golf simulator and entertainment room. Not just home to an outstanding golf program, The Seawane Club provides a broad array of racquets sports and an Olympic sized pool. Along with our sports, our member amenities include salon services, fitness center, and a full-service restaurant and bar. Our stunning events’ space and facilities are available for bookings by members and non-members. We are proud to host numerous charitable organizations here at The Seawane throughout the year.
The Seawane Club is seeking a Food and Beverage Server, who is passionate about creating memorable experiences for our members. The Server will handle the entire front-of-house dining experience, with the assistance of support positions; namely, Bussers and Food Runners. Although most shifts will be carried out in the main dining area, servers often work private events including Weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, Golf Outings and Charity Events among others.
The below information details the Server Role:
Reports to: Dining Room Captain; Dining Room Manager or Supervisor; Food and Beverage Director
Supervises: No supervisory duties included in this position.
Education and/or Experience
- Grade 12 education.
- Two years of comparable wait service experience preferred.
- The ability to read, write and execute basic math skills.
Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations
- Greet and acknowledge members and guests.
- Is knowledgeable about the menu, buffet and wine list.
- Ability to time the service of each course.
- Learn members’ names and their special preferences.
- Knowledge of wines and spirits.
Job Summary (Essential Functions)
Provide food and beverage service to club members and guests.
Job Tasks/Duties
- Sets up side station and performs assigned side (prep) work.
- Provides immediate attention to all members and guests upon seating.
- Makes sure that children are in the appropriate type of seat and are safe and secure.
- Distributes food and wine menus, answers questions.
- Fills glasses with ice water and suggests menu items.
- Ensure that the correct account numbers and names are given for billing.
- Efficiently serves food and drinks in a friendly and courteous manner, offers suggestions on daily specials and wine selections.
- Places orders with kitchen; informs cooks about any special cooking instructions.
- Assembles food on tray; procures items from each station as necessary.
- Serves meals, places dishes by courses in front of each person.
- Checks back to ensure member and guest satisfaction; replenishes water and butter as necessary.
- Removes soiled dishes. Clears tables after each course and resets them with appropriate silverware.
- Presents dessert menus, suggests and serves dessert, coffee and after-dinner drinks.
- Verifies accuracy of prices on all checks.
- Presents the bill.
- Handles payment as prescribed by standard operating procedures.
- Keeps dining room and bus station areas clean.
- Clears, cleans and resets tables that have been vacated.
- Advises supervisor of any complaints as soon as they occur.
- Performs clean-up and closing duties as assigned by manager.
- Attends pre-meal meetings as requested by the Dining Room Captain; Dining Room Supervisor; Dining Room Manager; or Food and Beverage Director.
- Consistently follows local and state laws and the club’s policies and procedures for the service of alcoholic beverages to members and guests.
- Performs other appropriate duties assigned by Dining Room Manager or Outlet Manager.
Licenses and Requirements
- Of legal age to serve alcoholic beverages.
- Weekend availability.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Required to stand for long periods and walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch
and twist or reach.
- Push, pull or lift up to 50 pounds.
- Continuous repetitive motions.
Please send your resumes to [email protected] We look forward to meeting you!
The Seawane Club is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit and develop a diverse pool of talented team members from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people with disabilities and any other group that can help continue to build our diverse perspectives on our business.