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Food And Beverage Server

Employer

Potpourri Bistro

Date Posted

May 01, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Cochrane, AB
  • Earnings $15.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 10 to 30 hours bi-weekly
  • Position Casual Part Time Leading to Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date May 21, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Potpourri Bistro

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

  • Restaurant
  • Catering firm
  • Fast food
  • Coffee shop
  • Bistro

Tasks

  • Must be of legal age to mix and serve alcoholic beverages
  • Address customers' complaints or concerns
  • Prepare and serve specialty food at customers' tables
  • Present bills to customers and accept payment in cash, credit or debit cards, travellers cheques or room billings
  • Describe menu items including daily specials for customers
  • Enforce provincial/territorial liquor legislation and regulations
  • Advise on menu selections
  • Balance cash and record sales
  • Clear and clean tables, trays and chairs
  • Describe and advise on wine selection
  • Greet patrons, present menus, make recommendations and answer questions regarding food and beverages
  • Order and maintain inventory of wines and wine glassware
  • Perform sensory evaluation of wines
  • Serve food and beverages
  • Supervise other servers and bussing staff
  • Take orders and relay to kitchen and bar staff
  • Schedule staff
  • Train staff
  • Assist clients/guests with special needs
  • Provide customer service

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Aloha Point of Sale (POS)
  • Electronic cash register
  • Point of sale system

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Physically demanding
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Work under pressure
  • Ability to work independently

Weight handling

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

  • Flexible hours
  • Morning
  • On call
  • Day
  • Weekend

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Food And Beverage Server is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Food and Beverage Servers
METHODICAL

Interest in copying to take orders and relay them to kitchen and bar staff; in performing sensory evaluation of wines; and in ordering and maintaining inventory of wines and wine glassware

SOCIAL

Interest in serving food and beverages to patrons

objective

Interest in handling the preparation of specialty foods at patrons' tables

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