Resume Searching: Restaurant Hiring Tips for the Summer

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Resume Searching: Restaurant Hiring Tips for the Summer

Summer is coming up and you know what that means. Summer always increases business and you better get ready to make some summer staff hires. Summer always brings the parties, graduations, weddings and events. Not to worry, you still have time left to hire and train extra summer staff.

For starters, it is most effective to create a job description and a short training manual. This doesn't have to be too long; in fact, it can be pretty brief, just as long as it includes the important details and the duties and responsibilities the new hires will be taking on. You should also decide if you want someone with previous restaurant experience (if so, how many years of experience) or if you are OK with hiring someone who does not yet have restaurant experience but you feel may be a good fit for the position and someone who will be able to learn quickly.

It is also important to let your current staff know that no one is getting let go or replaced, you are hiring simply to add more staff to the busy summer season. This will make sure that your current staff does not feel threatened and as a result, start looking for another job.

Also, it is always best to hire a couple more employees then you think you need. A lot of things come up and there just always seems to be a shortage of employees. Also, some employees like go to away for a week or two in the summer.

It is also very important that once you make those summer hires, be sure not to treat them like temporary hires. You should take time to really train them and invest your time in them. They can potentially become a long term solution, or come back to help you out every summer. You don't just want to look for a quick fix or a band aid; you want a long term solution.

Now get ready to start your resume searching and hiring for the busy summer season. May I might add, a resume sourcing solution is always great, cost effective and very speedy when looking to make restaurant hires. With resume sourcing solutions you immediately get access to hundreds of qualified candidates in your area. With resume sourcing you can have your new summer hires on-boarded and trained in the next few weeks.

Good luck with your new summer hires!

Altera Staffing provides low cost, high end staffing solutions. We partner with all levels of management within companies helping them at various stages of their growth; addressing their human capital needs across the organization. We specialize in Resume Searching and Resume Sourcing.

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Server Resume - What Restaurant Managers Are Really Looking For

What do those restaurant and club managers look for in a server resume anyway?

Yes, restaurant managers read server resumes to:

· Find servers who deliver an awesome dining experience to their guests.

· Find servers who can learn and sell the restaurant's menu, and can learn and operate the ordering and transaction settlement process.

BUT, in their hearts, they really look for servers who are:

· Reliable - You show up on time and ready when scheduled to work.

· Honest - You can be trusted to not waste expensive resources (food, liquor, and supplies) responsibly and collect and record payment accurately.

· Cooperative - You are a strong team player and support the rest of the service and bar staff in providing a great guest experience.

· Trouble-free - You keep your personal life -- well, personal -- no hangovers, workplace romances, or distracting practical jokes.

These are the kind of people they offer jobs and give lots of great shifts that make the server lots of great tips.

Face it. Work in the restaurant industry is hard work -- for anyone.

If the manager hires the right servers the job is more fun and manageable. And, in turn, great servers help to create a great place to eat -- whether it's fine dining or a casual, family gathering place. That's good for everyone! And, cooperative teamwork works for everyone! You can "hear" the heartbeat of a great service team.

Restaurant managers need servers who collect compliments not complaints from guests. They need servers that other servers and bartenders want to work with and can rely on as strong team players.

If you've achieved this in the past, include brief details of it in your server resume. Vividly tell your success story in your resume that demonstrates your teamwork -- and team leadership -- and the results it brought to your former employer.

You need to make your resume say very clearly that you are that kind of server! Speak the manager's language...and speak to his or her needs. Forget the fluff. Stick with the truth, but say it so it grabs the manager's attention and motivates him or her to call you in for a job interview.

Focus your resume on what the manager wants and needs (as opposed to what you want).

You'll not only get an invitation for a job interview, you'll have also set the stage for success at that interview.

Here's an example of how to start off your server resume with a Career Profile to show some of these qualities.

Career Profile

Expert restaurant service professional with 9 years experience in fast-paced, casual, full service, restaurants, and high-end fine dining. Able to strike the perfect balance of exceptional guest service while being a productive, cooperative member of the restaurant service team. A proven sales, guest service, and team leader. Reputation for being reliable, honest, and trouble free.

(It need not be said that the details of your work experience honestly need to support the claims you make in your career summary.)

This kind of server is every restaurant manager's dream!

So, take another look at your server resume and make sure it says exactly what restaurant managers are looking for the next time they need to hire a great server. And make sure it's you!

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Eleanor Hill, a Managing Partner of Andrew-Hill LLC, has a rich experience and proven business track record as a Human Resources officer in Fortune 300 and Fortune Global 500 firms for more than 25 years of her career.

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