Bon Vivant Bistro Backwaiter

Overview

Description: At Telluride Ski & Golf, dining is more than just a meal—it’s an experience set against one of the most breathtaking backdrops in North America. Our Food & Beverage team plays a vital role in creating those unforgettable moments, whether it’s a casual slope-side lunch, après cocktails with friends, or a fine dining experience in the heart of the San Juan Mountains.

Working here means showcasing your passion for hospitality while connecting with adventurous guests from all over the world. With world-class cuisine, stunning views, and a supportive team, a career in our Food & Beverage outlets is an opportunity to grow, inspire, and be part of something extraordinary.

Summary: Assists Servers to ensure an exceptionally high level of service to guests and to interact with guests in a positive, professional manner with enthusiasm and sincerity.

• Coordinates with the kitchen expediter as to which courses are being plated.
• Communicates with servers to ensure courses are delivered in a timely manner.
• Busses and sanitizes tables/chairs, changes linens, performs bread service and replenishes water.
• Anticipates and responds to guests’ basic needs and requests in collaboration with server.
• Performs dining room set up and breakdown and completes side work.
• Assists with coffee and tea service.
• Attends daily line-up meetings with Manager/Chef
• Attends all venue training sessions to increase service knowledge
• Employs proper table etiquette and mechanics.
• Maintains all health codes and sanitation requirements.
• Adheres to CS Venue Hygiene and Grooming policy.
• Provide a guest experience that exceeds the guest’s expectations.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities; however, back waiter will work with other back waiters and servers in a team relationship with expediter, bussers and bar staff.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must have 1-3 years culinary experience.
• Must have and maintain current Alcohol Service certification from a recognized training organization.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). 1-3 years experience in a food service establishment.

Fluency in the English language: read, write, speak clearly and effectively. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, discounts.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Basic operational understanding of POS system.

• Must be available to work days, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Employees at on-mountain venues must be able to ski or snowboard at an intermediate level, and pass company on-snow assessment.

• Must be able to work effectively at altitude of 10,000 ft or above.
• Must be able to function effectively in inclement weather conditions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential…