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The Live the Lake NJ Family of businesses are a group of unique experiences and locations around Lake Hopatcong.
A part-time position is available. Some restaurant experience is great, but not necessary. We are willing to train!
The Busser plays an integral part in ensuring that the functions of the restaurant are running smoothly and efficiently. Busser's are to communicate with the hosts, servers, bartenders, and management to assist where needed. Busser's are to work quickly and efficiently to provide our guests with fast and reliable service.
Job responsibilities are included but not limited to:
Clean tables when guests are finished dining
Properly reset the table for the next guest
Run food to the proper table and seat number
Maintain a presentable dining room. This includes keeping tables, chairs, booths, and the floor clean
Restock items that are needed to provide a pleasant dining experience (ice, linens, mason jars, etc.)
Polish silverware
Have a solid understanding of the menu
A part-time position is available. Some restaurant experience is great, but not necessary. We are willing to train!
The Host is the first impression guests will get of the restaurant whether it is on the phone or when they come in. Hosts must be well groomed, even tempered, agreeable, well-spoken and fast witted. Hosts, in conjunction with the kitchen, keep the pace of the restaurant even and efficient.
The Windlass is seeking driven, hardworking and dedicated individuals to join our team! We are happily accepting applications for the Spring and Summer season. Restaurant experience is preferred but not required.
*Must be 16 or older and have weekend and occasional holiday availability*
Full and part time positions available.
Must be able to work in a fast paced environment. Duties include the washing and sanitizing of all dishes, garbage and recycling disposal, keeping the dish area clean and free of debris, light prep work if needed.
KITCHEN:
Basic kitchen duties such as making sauces, dressings, preparing vegetables for salads and sandwiches, assisting all stations with any prep needs. Maintaining a clean and sanitary work station. Must have ability to lift 50+lbs, endure standing for long periods of time, work in a fast paced environment, and multi-task.
The Windlass is seeking driven, hardworking and dedicated individuals to join our team! We are happily accepting applications for the Spring and Summer season. Restaurant experience is preferred but not required.
*Must be 16 or older and have weekend and occasional holiday availability*
Full and part time positions available.
Fry: In charge of stock and prep of fry side. Must be comfortable using a deep fryer. Multitasking a must.
Sauté: Duties include cleaning meats and seafood for station, stocking and prepping meats, seafood, vegetable and sauces for station. Maintaining a neat and sanitary station, cooking multiple items in a fast paced work environment.
Grill: Duties include preparing all vegetables, bread, sauces and meats. Must be able to cook meat to desired temps. Maintaining a neat and sanitary work station, multitasking, working in a fast paced environment.
KITCHEN:
Basic kitchen duties such as making sauces, dressings, preparing vegetables for salads and sandwiches, assisting all stations with any prep needs. Maintaining a clean and sanitary work station. Must have ability to lift 50+lbs, endure standing for long periods of time, work in a fast paced environment, and multi-task.
The Windlass is seeking driven, hardworking and dedicated individuals to join our team! We are happily accepting applications for the Spring and Summer season. Restaurant experience is preferred but not required.
*Must be 16 or older and have weekend and occasional holiday availability*
Full and part time positions available.
The Host is the first impression guests will get of the restaurant whether it is on the phone or when they come in. Hosts must be well-groomed, even-tempered, agreeable, well-spoken and fast witted. Hosts, in conjunction with the kitchen, keep the pace of the restaurant even and efficient.
Job responsibilities are included but not limited to:
- Keep host station organized, clean and maintained at all times
- Field emergency calls to your colleagues on duty
- Hosts are often quite literally the first person a customer will come into contact with either in person or by phone. Just like a host of a party, a Windlass host must greet guests as if we have been waiting for them to arrive all day long. Kind, professional and immediate recognition of customers entering our door is a must.
- Hosts must know the menu, daily specials, general restaurant information, table sections, dining room stations, and fellow FOH employees on duty
- Hosts manage the phones, take reservations, record messages and answer customer questions
- Hosts will take coats and packages from customers (birthday cakes, decorations being dropped off, etc…)
- Hosts take the “emotional temperature” of incoming guests and will relate any noteworthy information to the manager on duty and servers regarding specifics of the reservation or needs of the guests. Hosts recognize incoming guests, confirm their needs – and either direct them to the bar, party room OR escort them to their table. Once seated, a host graciously hands the customer over to the care of the server. Hosts will assist customers in leaving the building and bid them a good evening or day, thanking them for their patronage. A host will continue with this routine throughout their shift until the last table has been sat.
- On occasion, a host may be asked by the manager on duty to assist with service, cleaning tables, maintain the dining room
The Windlass is seeking driven, hardworking and dedicated individuals to join our team! We are happily accepting applications for the Spring and Summer season. Restaurant experience is preferred but not required.
*Must be 16 or older and have weekend and occasional holiday availability*
Full and part time positions available.
A Busser works primarily in the front of the house and is required to tend to many needs of the dining room before, during and after service. Bussers assist the servers in keeping the customer’s needs met. They also help to keep a clean and properly maintained dining room. A Bussers speed and efficiency helps turn over tables contributing to increased sales volume. As Bussers have direct contact with customers, it is important that they speak clearly and make eye contact with colleagues and customers alike. Bussers also play a role in helping maintain and uphold sanitation and cleanliness standards.
Job responsibilities are included but not limited to:
- Knowing table numbers, seat numbers and service stations
- Help prepare the dining room for service through cleaning, stocking, setting, bussing and other tasks
- Clean and reset tables, ensure tables are level, wipe down chairs, keep floors clean
- Clean and stock designated kitchen and server stations
- Remove dirty dishes, glasses and silverware from table and take them to the kitchen
- Stock/restock stations with items needed for service; glasses, coffee mugs, silverware, assorted spoons, sugar caddies, salt, pepper, lemons, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, calamari sauce, steak knives, soup spoons, tablespoons and cocktail forks.
- Polish silverware and glasses in a sanitary manner in the service bar area to remove spots and water stains
- Maintain short pleasant rapport with guests and answer any questions or listen to their concerns
- Assist in maintaining general cleanliness of the entire restaurant
The Windlass is seeking driven, hardworking and dedicated individuals to join our team! We are happily accepting applications for the Spring and Summer season. Restaurant experience is preferred but not required.
*Must be 16 or older and have weekend and occasional holiday availability*
Full and part time positions available.
The Expeditor, or “Expo”, works under the FOH manager on duty and chef’s supervision in the kitchen as well as with the servers in the dining room. The Expo helps keep a smooth workflow between the kitchen and the tables. You will work in a fast-paced environment to get proper orders out faster and more efficiently. As Expo, you must have excellent communication skills and experience in a restaurant’s hectic setting. You must also have enough stamina to be in constant motion and skills to coordinate and organize processes and people. The ability to work well under pressure, be professional, efficient, detail-oriented, and courteous is necessary.
Job responsibilities are included but not limited to:
- Help prepare the expo station for service through cleaning, stocking, and other tasks
- Knowing table numbers, seat numbers and service stations
- Knowledge of all the ingredient details of every dish on the menu
- Ensuring the efficient flow of orders from the servers to the kitchen
- Ensuring orders are being prepared with the correct priority
- Assisting in the final preparation of dishes
- Check dishes before delivery for accuracy, presentation and temperature
- Eliminate obstacles in service, food preparation lines or dishwashing
- Inspect the premises according to quality and sanitation standards and assist in cleaning
- Transfer important information between the kitchen and the wait staff (e.g. when a customer has a particular request)
- Deliver orders to maintain fast service
- Maintain short pleasant rapport with guests and answer any questions or listen to their concerns
- Support other tasks as needed
The Windlass is seeking driven, hardworking and dedicated individuals to join our team! We are happily accepting applications for the Spring and Summer season. Restaurant experience is preferred but not required.
*Must be 16 or older and have weekend and occasional holiday availability*
Full and part-time positions available.
Food Runners often act as a connection between the FOH and BOH which makes an impact in the timeliness of service. The main responsibility for this position is to deliver food to guests in a friendly, professional & knowledgeable manner. The ability to work well under pressure, be professional, efficient, detail-oriented, and courteous is necessary. Food Runners eliminate a lot of stress and discord by communicating information between the kitchen or Expo and servers, and delivering food orders promptly.
Job responsibilities are included but not limited to:
- Help prepare the expo station for service through cleaning, stocking, and other tasks
- Assist with cleaning and resetting tables, ensure tables are level, wipe down chairs, keep floors clean
- Clean and stock designated kitchen and server stations
- Knowledge of all the ingredient details of every dish on the menu
- Knowing table numbers, seat numbers and service stations
- Follow all instructions from expeditor
- Garnish and prepare dishes for presentation as needed
- Promptly deliver each course as it is prepared to the correct table and in seat order
- Communicate clearly any additional orders or needs the guests may have to server or expeditor
- Remove dirty dishes, glasses and silverware from tables and take them to the kitchen
- Maintain short pleasant rapport with guests and answer any questions or listen to their concerns
- Assist in maintaining general cleanliness of the entire restaurant
The Windlass is seeking driven, hardworking and dedicated individuals to join our team! We are happily accepting applications for the Spring and Summer season. Restaurant experience is preferred but not required.
*Must be 16 or older and have weekend and occasional holiday availability*
Full and part-time positions available.
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:
Servers are the front line of selling products, making suggestions, and enhancing customer experience. A server is the person who has the most interaction with customers. This interaction is ESSENTIAL in assuring a positive experience for customers. Quick organized service is important. Agile creative thinking can make the best of an otherwise unpleasant or forgettable experience. Clear communication with customers, colleagues and management is key to solving/avoiding problems and ensuring excellent service. A level of trust and understanding is needed to assure suggestive selling techniques are successfully received and considered by customers.
Job responsibilities are included but not limited to:
Servers report to the Manager on duty. Servers are in charge of the tables in their assigned section
Making sure to:
- Arrive to work on time and ready to work
- Tables are set properly, clean and ready for guests
- Server is highly knowledgeable of menu items, specials and bar offerings
- Drink/food orders are taken and delivered in timely and accurate fashion
- Orders are correctly and accurately documented and sent to kitchen with any modifications that are needed
- Food and utensils are delivered to the table accurately and on time
- Tables are cleared of “evidence of consumption”
- Keep table stocked, cleaned and maintained during guest stay
- Station is stocked with enough service items throughout shift
- Communicate with bussers, runners and other FOH staff at all times
- Sell what customers will like
- Exude total confidence in Windlass products, procedures and corporate policies in place
Apply by filling out the form below!
The Windlass is seeking driven, hardworking and dedicated individuals to join our team! We are happily accepting applications for the Spring and Summer season. Restaurant experience is preferred but not required.
*Must be 16 or older and have weekend and occasional holiday availability*
Full and part-time positions available.
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:
The bartender position is a key position in the restaurant. They must have a vast knowledge of wine, beer, and spirits as well as an outgoing personality. Bartenders are responsible for counting the drawer before and after the shift, handling cash and closing out checks. Most importantly they work for the house, including the “proper pour” for drinks adhering to the house policy of complimentary drinks and minimizing waste. They are generally the first impression that a customer makes of the establishment when they come in.
Job responsibilities are included but not limited to:
- Arrive to work on time and ready to work
- Bar and high tops are clean and ready for guests
- Bartender is highly knowledgeable of cocktails, wines, beers, menu items, and specials.
- Drinks and food orders are delivered in timely and accurate fashion
- Orders are correctly and accurately documented and sent to kitchen with any modifications that are needed
- Food and utensils are delivered to the correct seat number accurately and on time
- Empty glasses and dishes are bussed quickly
- Keep bar stocked, cleaned and maintained during guest stay
- Bar is stocked with enough service items throughout shift
- Communicate with bar back, servers, runners and at all times
- Sell what customers will like
- Exude total confidence in Windlass products, procedures and corporate policies in place
Apply by filling out the form below!
Lake Hopatcong Golf Club is looking for motivated individuals to work part-time for the mini-golf course.
The position would begin prior to our opening in May 2020!
What is expected of a Lake Hopatcong Golf Club Employee:
Job responsibilities are included but not limited to:
sales, cleaning, & possible tour guiding (for LHAC)
Apply by filling out the form below!
Lake Hopatcong Adventure Company is looking for motivated individuals to work part-time for a seasonal opening. The Adventure Company takes customers on hiking, biking, hydrobike, and pedal board tours on and around Lake Hopatcong!
The position would begin prior to our opening in Late March of 2020!
What is expected of a Lake Hopatcong Golf Club Employee:
Job responsibilities are included but not limited to:
sales, cleaning, & possible tour guiding
Apply by filling out the form below!
Be a part of informing, serving and celebrating the lake region!
Lake Hopatcong News is seeking to hire a commission-based advertising representative. Excellent commissions available.
This is a part time position, with flexible hours, and is perfect for someone who is self-motivated and who might be seeking to supplement an existing income. Candidate must be available to work during normal business hours. Seasoned ad reps are welcome but prior experience is not necessary.
Contact: Karen Fucito, editor. editor@lakehopatcongnews.com or fill out the form below!
Please include your full name and contact information and list prior and current work experience.
Be a part of informing, serving and celebrating the lake region!
Lake Hopatcong News is seeking to hire a magazine delivery person(s) needed for distribution of Lake Hopatcong News for 2020. Three routes available. Completing each route will take between 3 and 4 hours.
The Lake Hopatcong News magazine and Information Guide book gets delivered 8 times a year. The dates have yet to be determined but availability during the following months on a Wednesday or a Thursday should be as follows: in March, in April, in May, in July, in August, in September, in October and in November.
Must use your own vehicle—SUV or mid- to large car only. Pickup truck okay but must have bed cover. No sports cars.
Payment: $125 per route, per issue.
Contact: Karen Fucito, editor. editor@lakehopatcongnews.com or fill out the form below!
Part time, seasonal job (May through October). Shuttle Driver will be responsible to shuttle employees from an off property parking and drop employees off at their respective business location. Job will primarily be Thursday through Sunday. Clean, valid driving license necessary. To apply you must fill out the form below.
Main Lake Market is looking for a dedicated individual to join our team this summer!
Position Title: Kitchen Manager
When is the position available? April 20th, 2020
Full or Part Time? Full Time *mornings and weekends are a must*
Previous experience needed? Previous experience is required
Responsibilities include:
- Making sure all food items are prepared properly and in a timely manner
- Keeping proper inventory
- The ability to place food orders
- Must be able to train new kitchen staff
- Properly clean all kitchen equipment
Skills and qualifications:
- Must have great leadership and customer service skills
- Candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Previous kitchen experience is required
- Willing to work a flexible schedule
Please fill out the application below & upload your resume.
Main Lake Market is looking for a dedicated individual to join our team this summer!
Position Title: Floor Manager
When is the position available? April 20th, 2020
Full or Part Time? Full Time *mornings and weekends are a must*
Previous experience needed? Preferred but not required
General Job Description:
Main Lake Market is looking for a dedicated and responsible individual to join our team as a floor manager. Responsibilities include overseeing staff to make sure jobs are done properly, open and close the store, handle cash responsibly, professionally handle customers concerns and complaints, assist general manager with maintaining a clean and properly stocked store, and be able to jump in and help staff when needed at any time. Strong customer service skills are a must.
Please fill out the application below & upload your resume.
Main Lake Market is looking for a dedicated individual to join our team this summer!
When is the position available? April 20th, 2020
Full or Part Time? Full time or part time positions, must be available to work mornings, weekends, and summer holidays
Previous experience needed? No experience needed
General Job Description:
Main Lake Market is looking for a dedicated and responsible individual to join our team as a crew member! This includes but not limited to cashiers, ice cream parlor staff, dock hands, deli counter staff, and kitchen staff. Candidates must have strong customer service skills and willing to be a team player.
LivetheLakeNJ is a family of businesses created to give lake-goers a varied set of experiences on Lake Hopatcong. Our eight companies focus on dining, retail, outings and events.
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