La Playa Hotel
Carmel by the Sea, CA
La Playa Hotel
Camino Real at Eighth Avenue
Carmel by the Sea, CA 93921
We have wonderful benefits for part time associates including company-wide hotel/resort discounts, Employee Assistance Program, and a culture of genuine hospitality!
Although the atmosphere, warmth and location are the finest in Carmel-by-the-Sea, it is YOU and your fellow associates who will create moments of magic for our guests with your genuine hospitality at Bud's and La Playa Hotel!Part-Time PM Restaurant Shift starts at 4pm
Compensation: Starting at $16.50 per hour, plus tips
Summary of Position:
We are seeking a sensational food & beverage server for La Playa Hotel, and the storied Bud's restaurant and bar. Our Bud's Server is responsible for the delivery of our outstanding food and/or beverages to include engaging and connecting with guests, taking their order and executing the service of the ordered items to the guest in a friendly, knowledgeable, courteous, timely and heartfelt manner.
We are seeking an individual to work PM shifts.
Essential Functions:
Check and maintain proper set-up and cleanliness of service station before, during, and after shift.
Greet guests in a warm, positive, friendly and courteous manner and knowledgeably share menu offerings and specials and/or promotion, as well as make pro-active, thoughtful suggestions.
Record the guests’ orders, up-selling when applicable.
Input orders into point of sale system to inform kitchen an order was placed.
Retrieve order from the kitchen, confirm accuracy and deliver food/beverages to guest with appropriate condiments.
Abide by all State, Federal, and Resort liquor regulations.
Replenish beverages as anticipated and requested, frequently checking back with guest to inquire about satisfaction, offering dessert and/or coffee when applicable.
Present the guest with the check promptly, thanking them and inviting them to return.
Other supportive functions as determined by the supervisor.
Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 1 year fine dining / elevated F&B service experience preferred.
Certificates or Licenses: Current Food Service Worker Card and Title IV Alcohol Certification required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of basic food and beverage preparations, including service of alcoholic beverages.
Knowledge of appropriate table settings, service ware, and menu items.
Ability to remember, recite and promote a variety of menu items.
Ability to transport large trays of drinks through a crowded lounge.
Ability to operate beverage and toast equipment.
Ability to operate a Micros touch screen and follow point of sale procedures to pre-check an order and close out a check.
Ability to memorize and perform service essentials, AAA Diamond standards, and Mystery shopper standards.
Personal Characteristics:
Behaves ethically.
Communicates effectively: Speaks and listens in a clear, thorough, and timely manner, effectively reading and writing, using the English language to communicate with other employees and guests.
Professional Appearance: Exhibits an appearance appropriate for a four-diamond resort (Specific grooming standards are available for review).
Working Conditions:
Attendance as scheduled is a critical element in all positions at La Playa Hotel.
The leaders and associates of Marc & Rose Hospitality believe each guest and associate should be treated with respect and professionalism. We share a purpose: Making Space for Genuine Hospitality, enticing and inviting our guests to return. To be successful at Marc & Rose Hospitality, our associates embrace both our Purpose and Pillars, and champion our 21 Service Essentials This includes possessing and demonstrating a high level of courtesy, sincerity, focus, curiosity and collaboration for both internal and external guests. A true customer focus is essential to success with our properties and company.
La Playa Hotel
75 Room Hotel
Once a luxurious mansion built in 1905 by an artist as a gift to his wife, a member of the Ghirardelli family, for over 100 years La Playa Hotel has been known as the “Grande Dame of Carmel.” This landmark boutique hotel is tucked minutes away from Carmel's famed white sand beach and features turn-of-the-century charm with premier Pacific views. The hotel's 75-guest rooms reflect a sophisticated beach cottage style and are comfortably appointed. The cornerstone of one of California’s most prestigious neighborhoods, La Playa Hotel places art galleries, shops, fine restaurants, tasting rooms and scenic beauty just outside its doorstep. From the morning's Champagne Breakfast to the sunset wine reception and late-night cookies and milk, guests will relish the hotel's luxury amenities and be treated to an extraordinary Carmel experience.
About the Company
Family-owned and family-built, Marc & Rose is an eclectic collection of iconic resorts and hidden gems — each a tribute to place-based sensuality and playful improvisation. Born of an irreverent spirit and a passion for hard work, our collection makes its home across the American West. It embodies the sounds, smells, and colors of iconic landscapes – and it doesn’t come to life without the human heart.
Our passionate team breathes new life into familiar places, imagines original spaces into being, and practices the art of welcome. We consider hospitality an essential part of being human. But it is also a calling — a creative and professional pursuit that requires curiosity, care, and grit. Because the heartbeat of genuine hospitality is always, first and foremost, you.
La Playa Hotel provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, La Playa Hotel complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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