JOBS

The Forest Preserve of DuPage County is hiring for a Restaurant Host at the Greenway Tap Restaurant at the Preserve at Oak Meadows Golf Course. This position will provide outstanding customer service by creating a positive first impression on guests upon arrival, answering the phone, taking reservations, managing the efficient and timely seating of guests to a table, and ensuring a seamless dining experience to all.
Variable schedule during the golf season based on business needs, including weekends and possibly holidays. Position may work varying shifts, with shifts from 12 AM until 4 PM, and from 4 PM until 8 PM. Pay: $15.00 an hour. Benefits: Restaurant discounts, pro-shop discounts, and golf privileges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Greet guests in a positive and friendly manner, ensuring they feel appreciated and welcome throughout their visit.
• Seat guests and update the seating chart and point of sales system to maintain an efficient speed of service.
• Maintain open communication with supervisors, management, and fellow service staff, sharing information about customer needs, comments, or incidents.
• Manage the restaurant’s reservation system, handle all requests to create new reservations, and effectively communicate wait times.
• Handle guest inquiries, special requests, and concerns with care and professionalism.
• Provide information about the restaurant, menu, and promotions.
• Operate with a sense of urgency at all times, proactively anticipating guests’ needs and addressing them promptly.
• Assist with training of new staff.
• Adhere to all procedures and policies established by the District, DuPage Golf, and the Health Department to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Perform all required opening and closing tasks to prepare and maintain the restaurant for service.
• Foster a working environment that promotes safe work habits; Become familiar with and observe all applicable safety rules, policies, and work procedures; Follow all safety rules that pertain to the duties performed and support all aspects of the district’s safety and risk management program; Keep work area clean, orderly, and free of hazards; Immediately report all unsafe conditions and incidents.
• Maintain a supportive working environment and demonstrate a desire to exceed the expectations of internal and external customers.

The Forest Preserve of DuPage County is hiring for a Restaurant Server at the Greenway Tap Restaurant at the Preserve at Oak Meadows Golf Course. This position provides guests with a fun and engaging experience in the clubhouse restaurant by demonstrating strong food knowledge, solid organizational skills, attention to detail, and strong teamwork.
Variable schedule during the golf season based on business needs, including weekends and possibly holidays. Position may work varying shifts, with shifts from 10:30 AM until 4 PM, and shifts from 3:30 PM until 10 PM. Pay: $9.00 per hour, plus tips. Benefits: Restaurant discounts, pro-shop discounts, and golf privileges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve guests in a positive and friendly manner, ensuring they feel appreciated and welcome throughout their visit.
• Guide guests through all stages of their clubhouse experience, providing attentive and courteous service.
• Continuously learn and describe Food and Beverage features on a daily basis, offering recommendations and information to guests.
• Maintain and coordinate service at the table with the assistance of fellow team members, ensuring seamless and efficient service.
• Work alongside service assistants to clear and re-set tables, as well as assist in the delivery of food and beverages in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrate proper knowledge and service methods in delivering food and beverage offerings to meet and exceed guest expectations.
• Operate with a sense of urgency at all times, proactively anticipating guests’ needs and addressing them promptly.
• Efficiently operate the point of sale system, tabulating and charging customers for orders, accepting payments, and accurately completing required reporting according to established procedures and policies.
• Maintain open communication with supervisors, management, and fellow service staff, sharing information about customer needs, comments, or incidents.
• Assist with training of new staff.
• Adhere to all procedures and policies established by the District, DuPage Golf, and the Health Department to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Perform all required opening and closing tasks to prepare and maintain the restaurant for service.
• Foster a working environment that promotes safe work habits; Become familiar with and observe all applicable safety rules, policies, and work procedures; Follow all safety rules that pertain to the duties performed and support all aspects of the District’s safety and risk management program; Keep work area clean, orderly, and free of hazards; Immediately report all unsafe conditions and incidents.
• Maintain a supportive working environment and demonstrate a desire to exceed the expectations of internal and external customers.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is hiring for a Restaurant Bartender for the Greenway Tap Restaurant at the Preserve at Oak Meadows Golf Course. This position prepares beverages for guests at the Greenway Tap restaurant while providing high quality customer service.
Variable schedule during the golf season based on business needs, may include weekdays and/or weekends. Position may work varying shifts, with opening shifts starting at 6/6:30 AM and closing shifts ending approximately 10:30/11 PM. Pay: $9.00 per hour, plus tips. Benefits: Restaurant discounts, pro-shop discounts, and golf privileges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages according to recipes.
• Provide high quality customer service to guests, including drink recommendations and information about craft beer and spirits.
• Maintain a safe, clean, sanitary, and organized workstation including equipment, countertops, shelves, and floors. Ensure that workstations are adequately stocked with beverage items and supplies and that equipment is in working order.
• Conduct identification checks for all alcohol purchases.
• Use bartending and kitchen tools including blenders and knives.
• Fulfill customer orders at the bar patio service window.
• Serve food to guests seated at the bar and assist servers in delivering food elsewhere in the restaurant.
• Operate point of sale system. Tabulate and charge customers for orders, accept payments, and accurately complete reporting according to procedures and policies.
• Foster a working environment that promotes safe work habits; Become familiar with and observe all applicable safety rules, policies, and work procedures; Follow all safety rules that pertain to the duties performed and support all aspects of the district’s safety and risk management program; Keep work area clean, orderly, and free of hazards; Immediately report all unsafe conditions and incidents.
• Maintain a supportive working environment and demonstrate a desire to exceed the expectations of internal and external customers.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is hiring for a Bar and Grill Attendant at the Maple Meadows Golf Course. This position supports the food and beverage operations at the Greenway Tap restaurant by performing a variety of customer service tasks.
This position starts on or after March 16th. Variable schedule during the golf season based on business needs, may include weekdays and/or weekends. Shifts may be any time between 7 AM and sunset. Pay: $9.00 per hour, plus tips. Benefits: Restaurant discounts, pro-shop discounts, and golf privileges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and food items such as hot dogs, sandwiches, and snacks to guests.
• Follow BASSET guidelines for checking Identification and stopping service to individuals that appear intoxicated.
• Maintain a safe, clean, sanitary, and organized workstation including equipment, tables, shelves, and floors. Ensure that workstations are adequately stocked with food items and supplies and that equipment is in working order.
• Set up and break down the bar workstation, including slicing fruits for cocktails.
• Operate a Point-of-Sale system to process customer payments.
• Operate a coffee maker and prepare sandwiches using a turbo-chef oven.
• Assist service and bar staff in serving duties in all areas of the restaurant.
• Assist service and bus staff in cleaning and sanitizing tables and countertops in the dining area.
• Perform setup, tear down, and restocking duties for special events.
• Foster a working environment that promotes safe work habits; Become familiar with and observe all applicable safety rules, policies, and work procedures; Follow all safety rules that pertain to the duties performed and support all aspects of the district’s safety and risk management program; Keep work area clean, orderly, and free of hazards; Immediately report all unsafe conditions and incidents.
• Maintain a supportive working environment and demonstrate a desire to exceed the expectations.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is hiring for an On-Curse Concession Attendant at the Maple Meadows Golf Course. This position conducts sales of food and beverage items on District golf courses using a motorized cart or an on-course concession station.
Position starts on or after March 16th. Variable schedule during the golf season based on business needs, may include weekdays and/or weekends. Shifts may be any time between 7 AM and sunset. Pay: $9.00 per hour, plus tips. Benefits: Restaurant discounts, pro-shop discounts, and golf privileges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and food items such as hot dogs, sandwiches, and snacks to golfers.
• Follow BASSET guidelines for checking Identification and stopping service to individuals that appear intoxicated.
• Operate coffee machines, draft systems, food warmers, cookers, and convection ovens.
• Monitor the age and condition of food products and follow First-In, First-Out (FIFO) practices in food preparation.
• Maintain a safe, clean, sanitary, and organized workstation including equipment, tables, shelves, and floors. Ensure that workstations are adequately stocked with food items and supplies and that equipment is in working order.
• Operate a Point-of-Sale system to process customer payments.
• Operate a beverage cart and golf carts.
• Document and reconcile inventory of food and drink items.
• Foster a working environment that promotes safe work habits; Become familiar with and observe all applicable safety rules, policies, and work procedures; Follow all safety rules that pertain to the duties performed and support all aspects of the District’s safety and risk management program; Keep work area clean, orderly, and free of hazards; Immediately report all unsafe conditions and incidents.
• Maintain a supportive working environment and demonstrate a desire to exceed the expectations of internal and external customers.

The Forest Preserve seeks a Seasonal Wildlife Custodian. This position performs cleaning and basic maintenance on Wildlife Conservation Center buildings and equipment. Pay is $10.00- $20.00 an hour.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Clean and maintain entryways, floors, sidewalks, tables, shelving, countertops, and other surfaces using hand tools, vacuum cleaners, and cleaning chemicals. Perform seasonal duties such as snow removal and salting.
• Monitor facility conditions and mechanical systems and notify management of any maintenance issues.
• Change garbage cans and empty recycling bins.
• Assist with setup for special events, programs, and group visits.
• Assist wildlife staff with cleaning and routine maintenance of animal rehabilitation equipment.
• Clean, sanitize, and deodorize restrooms. Replenish restroom supplies.
• Perform basic maintenance tasks including changing lightbulbs, hanging pictures, and cleaning sink traps.
• Monitor the inventory of custodial and miscellaneous supplies and report needs to management.
• Assist in receiving supply deliveries.
• Foster a working environment that promotes safe work habits; Become familiar with and observe all applicable safety rules, policies, and work procedures; Follow all safety rules that pertain to the duties performed and support all aspects of the District’s safety and risk management program; Keep work area clean, orderly, and free of hazards; Immediately report all unsafe conditions and incidents.
• Maintain a supportive working environment and demonstrate a desire to exceed the expectations of internal and external customers.

The Forest Preserve is looking for a Line Cook for the Greenway Table and Tap at the Oak Meadows Golf Course. This position prepares food for guests at the Greenway Tap restaurant and performs kitchen operations activities in accordance with menu standards, clubhouse practices, and state and local food safety requirements. Pay is $17.00 – $23.00 an hour. Responsibilities are the following:

• Prepare all food items in a timely manner according to recipe standards and guest specifications. Ensure food quality and consistency in food preparation while minimizing waste.
• Operate kitchen equipment and use kitchen tools including stoves, ovens, grills, broilers, slicers, and knives.
• Monitor the age and condition of food products and follow First-In, First-Out (FIFO) practices in food preparation.
• Prepare daily requisitions for supplies and food items for production.
• Maintain a safe, clean, sanitary, and organized workstation including equipment, tables, shelves, and floors. Ensure that workstations are adequately stocked with food items and supplies and that equipment is in working order.
• Perform opening and closing procedures including moving food items between coolers and/or freezers, setup and tear-down of equipment, portioning of food items, and cleaning tasks.
• Foster a working environment that promotes safe work habits; Become familiar with and observe all applicable safety rules, policies, and work procedures; Follow all safety rules that pertain to the duties performed and support all aspects of the District’s safety and risk management program; Keep work area clean, orderly, and free of hazards; Immediately report all unsafe conditions and incidents.
• Maintain a supportive working environment and demonstrate a desire to exceed the expectations of internal and external customers.