About the Role
Lulu Bar is seeking experienced servers to join their team on a full-time contract. Servers are responsible for providing exceptional upscale customer service, explaining the menu, ensuring a smooth service, processing transactions, and maintaining restaurant cleanliness. This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy a fast-paced professional environment, are flexible, and wish to gain service experience.
Responsibilities
- Greet guests in a prompt and welcoming manner.
- Inform guests of all specials and menu changes.
- Make quality recommendations to guests.
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge of all food and beverage items.
- Accommodate all dietary requests and allergies.
- Take food and beverage orders from guests and enter them into the point-of-sale system.
- Ensure accurate orders are relayed to the kitchen and bar.
- Deliver food and beverages from the kitchen and bar to guests in a timely manner.
- Perform side duties such as polishing cutlery, glassware, and plate ware.
- Maintain cleanliness of all service areas.
- Quality check tables to ensure guest satisfaction with food and service.
- Respond promptly and courteously to guest requests.
- Involve a manager to resolve guest conflicts or situations.
- Prepare final bills, present checks to guests, and process payments.
- Assist fellow servers as situations arise.
- Assist serving assistants by clearing and resetting tables.
- Thank guests for their visit and invite them to return.
- Provide support as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant.
- Complete cash out at the end of the shift.
- Execute any other tasks required.
Requirements
- 1-2 years’ experience serving, or bartending in a full-service restaurant required.
- Strong English communication skills with the ability to establish and develop relationships with team members, partners, and customers.
- Basic knowledge of dining room and service procedures and functions.
- Basic math skills, ability to handle money, and operate a point-of-sale system.
- Valid Ontario Smart Serve certification is required.
- Ability to maintain professionalism, control, and composure in difficult and stressful situations.
- Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours).
- Must be over 18 as alcohol service and open scheduling availability is a requirement.
- Legally eligible to work in Canada.
Skills
- Wine knowledge
- Cocktail knowledge
- Customer service
- Communication skills
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
- Contract
Experience Level
- 1-2 years
Salary/Compensations
- CAD 17.60 - hourly
Benefits
- Gratuities
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, including enhanced mental health coverage
- Discounted gym membership
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
- 50% dining discount at all O&B restaurants for you and up to three guests
- Employee Referral Program
About the Company
- Lulu Bar offers an escape from the ordinary with a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere inspired by hidden travel gems.
- The Pacific-inspired menu features fresh, wood-fired dishes that are light, vibrant, and full of flavour.
- The beverage program includes sake, beer, and creative cocktails inspired by destinations worldwide.
- Lulu Bar aims to transport guests far from home with every visit.
- Oliver & Bonacini is one of Canada’s leading hospitality companies.
Equal Opportunity
- Oliver & Bonacini is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process.
- If you require accommodation or support during any stage of the hiring process, please let us know.
- We value and embrace diversity in all forms and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
- Our recruitment practices are designed to ensure fairness, equity, and opportunity for every candidate.
