Buffet Ambassador | Kea Lani Restaurant | Casual

Job Title: Buffet Ambassador | Kea Lani Restaurant | Casual Hourly Rate:  $24.15As the Buffet Ambassador, properly greet and acknowledge guests in a friendly and welcoming manner when entering into the buffet room. Responsible to monitor and maintain the hot and cold buffet stations by maintaining quality standards, sanitation, and food safety. Serves guests with a professional, friendly, and positive attitude and puts guest requests above other duties. Acts as a front-line ambassador for the department, has full knowledge of buffet items, contents and recipes and represents a high standard of excellence. Your attention to detail, sense of urgency and knowledge of our outstanding Food & Beverage offerings makes guests of our restaurants feel unique and valued. What you will be doing:Check buffet stations for necessary equipment and set up: ice, dishes, utensils, ensuring all stations are on, music is on and at an appropriate volume. Ensure these are completed prior to the opening of restaurantAssist guest regarding buffet items in an informative and helpful wayMaintain and clean buffet stations, utensils and ensure to replenish as neededExpedite all buffet food replenishments from main kitchen to Kea Lani buffet room, following standards of presentationEnsure that temperatures of all hot & cold items in the buffet room are at the proper temperature for consumption based on the State of Hawaii & EHC (Environmental Health Consultancy) food handling safety standardsKeep in consistent communication with kitchen team in order to ensure that food items are replenished in a timely mannerEnsure that overall cleanliness and maintenance of our buffet exceeds expectationsAdhere to the LQA, State of Hawaii & EcoSure food handling safety standardsOrganize time so all side work is completed according to shift demandMaintain atmosphere of aloha spirit by providing engaging, personalized, timely, and efficient service to our guestsFocus attention on anticipating guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times