In Room Server/Barista Requisition ID 2025-61753 Category Food and Beverage Job Location US-OH-Columbus Property Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph Compensation Type Hourly Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate’s portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition.  Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry’s most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.

Location

Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph

Overview

The Room Service Server is responsible for receiving orders, preparing orders and delivering items to guestrooms in an attentive, courteous and efficient manner. This person will also assist with Barista coverage when needed.

Responsibilities

Employees must at all times be attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to all guests, managers and fellow employees.
Prepare station in anticipation of the day’s business. Stock work areas with china, glassware, linen, coffee pots, napkins and ensure that stock is clean and polished.
Set-up and deliver all VIP amenities.
Set-up and deliver all food and beverage orders in accordance with established guidelines, procedures and policies as prescribed by Highgate Standards.
Answer the telephone according to standards.
Be familiar with the operation of the P.O.S system.
Deliver orders according to established standards.
Breakdown trays of soiled dishes and linen in the dishroom according to established standards.
Conduct floor sweeps and retrieve all food and beverage trays in order to maintain established sanitation guidelines.
Ensure quality of food & beverage being delivered and communicate with Manager/Kitchen.
Prepare and deliver amenities. Replenish as needed.
Call all guests before delivery of order.
Have a thorough knowledge of menus and current specials and up-sell items to guests.
Perform opening and closing procedures and side-work duties according to station rotation assignment, established checklist, and hotel's operating policies and procedures.
Perform cashiering functions by closing checks and preparing end of shift paperwork.
Respond to customer needs, issues, comments and problems to ensure a quality experience and enhance future sales.  Report all communications to immediate shift supervisor.
Perform all cash handling responsibilities in accordance with Highgate policies and procedures.
Service guests with all food and beverage requirements in an attentive, courteous, and efficient manner.

Be willing to cross-train as a Barista.

Assist with Barista coverage as needed.
Communicate guest needs to proper department.
Handle guest’s complaints and communicate to management.
Ensure overall guest satisfaction.

Qualifications Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which includes wearing the proper uniform and nametag.Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.Must be able to understand and apply complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.Must be able to cross-train in other hotel related areas.Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.Must be able to show initiative, including anticipating guest or operational needs.Perform other duties as requested by management.Maintain a friendly and warm demeanor at all times.High School diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or related field preferred. Highgate Hotels, L.P. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains the policy of recruiting and retaining the best-qualified personnel who demonstrate the ability to perform competently and work well with others. It is the policy of Highgate Hotels to provide equal employment opportunity regardless of race (including traits historically or culturally associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress and religious grooming), color, age (40 and over), genetic information, disability (mental and physical), medical condition (as defined under state law), national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under section 12801.9 of the California Vehicle Code), ancestry, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression), sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, parental status, domestic partner status, citizenship status, pregnancy (including perceived pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or pregnancy-related conditions), military caregiver status, military status, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. This policy of nondiscrimination is applied to all aspects of the employment relationship. The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws in ensuring equal opportunity and employment for qualified persons with disabilities. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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