Waiter/Waitress - Restaurant, Full Time - Short Hills

Bloomingdale's

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Short Hills, New Jersey

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The server is responsible for providing excellent customer service, presenting menu information, and accurately processing food and drink orders. They must maintain knowledge of menu items and store happenings to ensure a high-quality dining experience.

Qualifications

You have a High School Diploma or equivalent and the ability to communicate effectively with customers. You can present menu information, take accurate orders, and work in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple priorities.

Must Have Skills for ATS

ordering system

retail hours

POS systems

Job Description

  • Day-1 Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits for eligible colleagues
  • Competitive Pay
  • Paid Time Off
  • Flexible Holiday Time-Off & Flexible Scheduling
  • Instant access to earned wages with PayActiv
  • Enhanced benefits: pet, home & auto insurance & more
  • 401(k) plan options available
  • Bonus earning opportunities
  • Growth potential opportunities
  • Employee Discount at Bloomingdale’s & Macy’s Stores

About

Bloomingdale’s makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale’s like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative.  We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way. 

Job Overview

A Bloomingdale’s Server is an essential part of the customer experience and help to deliver our mission of being like no other store in the world.  Whether a customer is grabbing our world famous frozen yogurt or meeting a friend for a sit down meal, we rely on our restaurant team to deliver an exciting experience through stellar service, knowledge of menu selections and awareness of store happenings. At Bloomingdale’s, our restaurants offer style in the form of creative culinary dishes and a wait staff that ensures your dining experience is like no other.

Essential Functions

  • Provide excellent service to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Present menu and provide detailed information when asked (e.g. about portions, ingredients or food allergies)
  • Understand typical “Coursing” as well as the it’s link to upselling
  • Take accurate food and drinks orders, using ordering system
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple priorities and learn new procedure

Qualifications and Competencies

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Effectively communicate and present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers
  • Ability to read and interpret instructional documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays

Physical Requirements

  • Position requires prolonged periods of standing/walking around store or department
  • May involve reaching, crouching, kneeling and stooping
  • Frequent use of computers and other technology, necessary to perform job functions, including handheld equipment, cash register and ability to process register transactions
  • Frequently lift/move up to 25lbs

This job description is not all-inclusive and may not apply to colleagues covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Macy’s, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy’s, Inc. - including Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Bluemercury - is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

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Bloomingdale's

Bloomingdale’s is America’s only nationwide, full-line, upscale department store. A division of Macy’s Inc., it currently operates 32 Bloomingdale's stores, 21 Bloomingdale's The Outlet stores, and four Bloomie's stores in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. In addition, Bloomingdale's has an international presence with a location in Dubai and Kuwait. We are currently looking for leaders who will help shape our future. At Bloomingdale’s, we seek talented creative people with a passion and entrepreneurial spirit who enjoy the fast paced, exciting world of retail. Having a strong interest in fashion as well as being a natural collaborator helps! In short, we want people with a desire to grow professionally as well as personally because at Bloomingdale’s we provide the tools for both. When you join the Bloomingdale’s family, you are now part of an organization deeply committed to giving back to the communities near and afar. Through strategic philanthropic marketing campaigns or local grass roots efforts, Bloomingdale’s is committed to making a difference. Although Bloomingdale’s is part of a Fortune 100 Corporation, we hold true to the family values of our founding brothers, Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale. As large as we may become, we will remain intimate and operate Bloomingdale’s with the utmost integrity like a family run business. At Bloomingdale’s, we will always have passion for the business and compassion for each other.
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