BHTM Summer Internship: Digby Pines Food & Beverage Server

You like making people smile, have a welcoming nature and like a fast paced work environment. Serving is in your blood and seeing people eat a good meal makes you happy.

As the Restaurant Server you will:

• Be a Friendly Face – arriving at work on time to get the restaurant/lounge/banquet event set up and ready to open, keeping the area clean and attractive throughout the meal period. As the outlet/banquet closes, all cleaning duties — floors, tables, buffet as well as sidework duties. – are also part of your role.
• Be a Host as well as a Server — pouring water, upselling food & beverage, making helpful suggestions, answering questions, remembering names or favorite choices, offering a friendly smile — and maybe even a weather forecast or a local attraction suggestion — is all part of the job.
• Be a Food Professional — understand the food and beverage you are serving so you know what you are speaking about; offer prompt, excellent service to create a wonderful dining experience for the guest; handle cash/credit accurately and timely.
• Be a Safety & Security Agent — follow your hotel’s established safety and security policies & procedures. Anticipate problems and call management as needed.

Job Requirements

A high school education or equivalent preferred and at least one year of progressive experience in food & beverage required as is a ServSafe or Tips certification and Responsible Beverage Service certification or equivalent. Physical requirements include the ability to work long hours, as needed. Medium work — Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Possess the ability to bend, stretch, twist or reach with your body and arms, work under variable temperatures and noise levels. Near Vision – The ability to see details at close range. Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time without sitting or leaning. Must possess fluency in English and be able to work in stressful, high pressure situations, and must possess the ability to multi-task on a regular basis.

Digby Pines Resort….

85 pleasing rooms and suites, 31 cottages with one, two and three bedrooms, on 300-acres property.

Churchill’s Restaurant and Lounge – 100 seats

19^th Hole Club House, casual dining 45 seats – Banquet Facilities, up to 275 people.

Rural setting, town of about 2500 on the Annapolis Basin/ Bay of Fundy.

Work site….

Normandy Style Chateau nestled on beautifully landscaped grounds.

Residences adjacent to the Resort

2 ½ hour drive from Halifax, 3 hour ferry to Saint John, 1 ¼ hour drive to Yarmouth

We offer opportunities to….

Attend a Department Head Meeting – Help plan and organize staff events.

Join an employee committee – Job shadow in your own or other departments.

The award/recognitions won by Digby Pines Resort ….

• One of the Best Places to Work in Atlantic Canada by Progress magazine and Best Companies Group – 2013 to 2018
• TOP 101 Companies in Atlantic Canada by Progress magazine, which ranks the region’s leading corporations by revenue for the 2012 through 2018
• Best Places to Stay and Play in Atlantic Canada Runner Up 2015
• Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence Winner 2012-2018
• Rated “Best Cuisine in Atlantic Canada” by Golf Course Ranking Magazine.
• Rated by Score Golf magazine as the “4^th Best Kept Secret Golf Resort in Canada”.

What makes our property “unique & special…

Located on the Annapolis Basin/Bay of Fundy – Highest tides in the world.

Stanley Thompson Championship Golf Course.

Celebrating 90 Years in 2019!

Operating Season: May to October with preference to applicants available for the full season.

General Information: Resort with 147 rooms, suites and cottages on 300-acre property.

• Rural setting, on the Annapolis Basin/Bay of Fundy.
• Restaurant 100 seats a la Carte – 4 Diamond From CAA/AAA dining guide.
• Buffet 60 seats, Banquet facility 275 and Club House 45 seats.
• Innovative Continental Cuisine – making use of local products

Work Schedule: Subject to position, can be 25 – 48 hours / week on 5 or 6 day schedule. Shoulder season, i.e., May, June and October expect fluctuating hours, it could be less than 40 hours/week. Overtime is paid after 48 hr / week.

Training: Pre-opening training programs and on-the-job training.

Performance: Minimum 1 per season; opportunity to discuss performance with supervisor,

Evaluations: Identify needs and interests for development.

Payroll: The Resort uses a direct deposit payroll system, a bank account is required.

• Payroll is deposited bi-weekly, which includes 4% vacation pay.
• Insure that you have sufficient cash for the first 4 weeks of employment.

Accommodations & Meals: Staff residence; one or two per room depending on the demand.

• Payroll deduction for residence is $15.45 per week/ $30.90 bi-weekly.
• Bedding (twin bed) and towels are NOT supplied, please ensure that you supply your own.
• Laundry facilities available for your personal use
• Staff cafeteria meals are $3.65 purchased as a meal ticket for 10 meals $36.50 which is deducted from your bi-weekly pay.
• Dining at the 19^th Hole Restaurant at (50% off) and Churchill’s (20% off).
• Employees and Guests dining with the employee are entitled to a 20% discount on food purchase excluding alcoholic beverages

Other Benefits: One complimentary spa treatment for staff. Complimentary meal for staff and a guest in Churchill’s Restaurant.

• Complimentary one night stay at a Signature Resort
• Special staff rates available at other New Castle properties
• Employees are entitled to a 20% discount on Spa Service and Products
• Employees are entitled to a 20% discount on Gift Shop purchases excluding tobacco products.

Employees are entitled to complimentary golf and a 50% discount on power car and club rentals, 20% discount on Pro Shop Merchandise

Uniform Requirements: Uniforms are supplied, depending on the position the employee may have to supply some aspects of their uniform requirements.

Use of Facilities: Pool, fitness centre, golf. Other activities; game room with pool table, T.V. room, basketball hoop, volleyball, organized sports, wireless internet access and social events.

Relocation in fall: Attempt to identify new employees for those interested.

Response to Applications: Interviews conducted in March. All applicants must apply online and have a valid email address.

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WE ARE A SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT

There are designated smoking areas for our guests as well as designated areas for our employees.

To apply please send resume and cover letter to pines@digbypines.ca and be sure to include the position you are applying for in your cover letter and subject line of the email.

Closing Date: January 30^th 2020