Server Job Description Template

Job title

Server

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable server to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will greet guests and explain the menu, take food and drink orders accurately and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and explain the menu
• Take food and drink orders accurately
• Communicate allergies to the kitchen
• Serve food and drinks
• Check on tables and resolve problems
• Process payments
• Complete side work and reset tables
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• No formal educational credential
• Working knowledge of menu knowledge and order taking
• Friendliness and multitasking
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Food handler card
• Responsible alcohol service
• Allergen awareness
• Experience with POS systems and handheld tablets

Skills

• POS systems
• Tray carrying
• Allergen communication
• Payment handling
• Memory
• Composure

Work environment and schedule

Servers work in restaurants, hotels, banquet halls and clubs, walking and carrying trays for hours. Shifts include evenings, weekends and holidays, with part-time schedules common.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.