Schmidt’s Restaurant und Sausage Haus is looking for enthusiastic, high energy, host and carry out team members who enjoy a challenge. Full-time and part time hours available. Our family owned and operated business has over 130 years in the food service industry.
General responsibilities – Job overview
Carryout
- Stocking and maintaining Meat and Dessert cases
- Taking guest orders by phone, in person and online
- Maintaining cleanliness of carryout area
- Assisting the host as needed
- Learn food and beverage menu
- Point of Sale system entry, cash handling
- Restocking and maintaining carryout dry goods area
- Checking and restocking restrooms during service if needed
- Additional responsibilities as requested by the management team.
Host
- Enthusiastically greet guests as soon as they walk through the door
- Provide guests with accurate wait time estimates
- Maintain a neat, organized environment
- Seat guest and take initial drink orders (as needed) to ensure ideal speed of service
- Assist with opening/closing tasks and side work as needed
- Rotate seating between stations to ensure even workload for waitstaff
- Learn food and beverage menu
- Assist with Point-of-sale system entry, cash handling if needed
- Checking and restocking restrooms during service if needed
- Additional responsibilities as requested by the management team
Qualifications
- Experience helpful, but not required
- A drive for excellence and a desire to exceed guest expectations
- Ability to take direction and work in a team environment
- High standards of Cleanliness, hygiene, uniform presentation, and safety
- Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to stand and work 8–10-hour shifts
- Ability to lift 40 pounds to chest height
- Organized, friendly, upbeat, energetic, positive, and outgoing
- Open availability for shifts Monday – Sunday including days, evenings, weekends, and some holidays (we are closed Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving)
- Reliable transportation
Pay scale/Benefits
- Ability to receive overtime pay
- Free shift meal
- Team member discounts
- Eligible for health, dental, vision and life insurance after six months
- Eligible for 401k after one year
- Vacation accrual after one year
- Starting at $14.00/hr. plus tips
- Potential to make up to $20/hour
- $150 Bonus after probation period (90 days)
- $200 Bonus after one year
Why work for a Columbus legend?
We offer a great culture and team of people. We are a leader in the restaurant, banquet, food truck, fairs and festivals industry and have learned a thing or two about hospitality through the last 130 years! We will do everything we can to help you be successful. We believe everyone is a leader regardless of title and people (both team and guests) are our priority.