Description
Job Summary:
We are seeking a proactive Dining Room Advisor to deliver exceptional service, advise guests on the menu, and ensure optimal dining room conditions at a Japanese restaurant.
Key Highlights:
1. Provide an exceptional dining experience to guests
2. Responsible for attending to and advising guests on the menu
3. Ensure the dining room is in optimal condition
A renowned Japanese restaurant located in Cali, at our Cali Peñón location, is seeking a **Dining Room Advisor** to join our customer service team. The advisor must be willing to deliver an exceptional experience to our guests while adhering to company-established service protocols. Candidates must maintain a professional appearance, demonstrate a proactive attitude, and be responsible for attending to and advising customers on our menu, ensuring high-quality, timely service; they must also ensure the dining room is in optimal condition before opening and after closing. For this position, we offer an indefinite-term contract.
**Responsibilities:**
· Attend to customers in compliance with the company's established service protocol.
· Complete all forms assigned to this role.
· Clean and disinfect the dining room to ensure it is in optimal condition upon opening and closing.
· Advise customers based on their needs to make appropriate recommendations.
· Possess thorough knowledge of the company’s menu.
· Verify the presentation of dishes.
· Maintain a professional appearance and personal hygiene.
· Promote featured dishes and perform cross-selling.
· Provide support to the Stewarding and Packaging departments as required.
· Properly set up tables for service (mise en place).
· Monitor assigned work area (tables under responsibility) during service.
· Communicate effectively with the kitchen team to track dish preparation times.
· Verify customer payments by attaching invoices and bank transfers.
**Requirements:**
· Completed high school education.
· Prior experience in customer service or the foodservice industry (minimum 6 months).
· Availability to work rotating shifts.
· Ability to work collaboratively and under pressure.
· Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
· Professional appearance and personal hygiene.
**Technical Skills:**
* Menu knowledge
* Food handling
* POS system knowledge
* Use of charol (polishing cloth)
**Interpersonal Skills:**
* Effective communication
* Teamwork
**Salary:** Current legal minimum wage, including all statutory benefits. Additionally, the candidate will receive tips, accrued weekly but disbursed only after the 15-day probationary period.
**Schedule:** Split shifts from Sunday to Sunday, with one compensatory day during the week (Monday to Thursday).
Weekday schedule: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM or 10:30 PM
Weekend schedule: 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM or 11:30 PM
**Contract Type:** Indefinite-term contract
**Work Location:** Cali Peñón
Position Type: Full-time, Indefinite-term
Work Location: On-site employment