We’re hiring people to join our team as OFFICE ASSISTANTS!
A Few of Our Office Assistant Benefits:
- Restaurant Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program - Focusing on a Commitment to Mental Health & Wellness
- Paid Vacation for Qualifying Employees
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- 401(k)
Ēma, a Mediterranean and California-inspired restaurant from Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants. Located in Glenview, on Patriot Blvd and East Lake Ave. This marks the second location for Ēma, with the first originating in Chicago’s River North neighborhood in June 2016.
Caring. Creative. Careers.
Join the Lettuce Entertain You team! Our 100+ restaurants are nationally recognized for great food and service and as great places to work. We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth. If you want a career at a progressive company with a long-standing commitment to people, join our caring and creative team.
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OFFICE ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION
Office Assistants are responsible for completing the daily office functions on a part-time basis.
Essential Functions
- Assist with daily administrative work and other office functions
- Available to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
- Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment
- Ability to effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
- Multitask calmly and effectively under pressure
- Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels
- Able to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to sit or stand for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Ensure the overall guest experience exceeds expectations and anticipate guests’ needs
- Greet guests with a warm, sincere smile
- Use tact and good judgement when dealing with guest challenges and respond to guest needs with patience and courtesy
- Count, balance and par banks accurately on a daily basis
- Process deposit and change orders accurately and according to procedure
- Process tip distributions and record as required
- Ensure TRAC/TRDA compliance
- Reconcile gift cards on a daily basis
- Issue and redeem Frequent Diner points according to the rules of the program
- Maintain employee time records to ensure employees are compensated appropriately and timely
- Handle guest, vendor and employee calls, questions and issues
- Take all reservations promptly and courteously
- Maintain organization of the office, supplies and equipment
- Proficiency in the use and operation of all necessary tools and equipment, including Open Table reservations system, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.), as well as telephone, paging and voicemail systems
- Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
- Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Get along well with others and be a team player
- Other duties will be assigned as needed