History of Bahama Breeze

The Bahama Breeze chain of restaurants was founded in 1996 by Darden Restaurants, Inc. with their first location being in Orlando, Florida. The Bahama Breeze restaurants specialize in Caribbean-inspired fresh seafood, chicken and steaks. They are well known for their tropical drinks. There are only about 24 of these restaurants and most of them are suburban retail districts and tourists areas.

Darden’s fiscal year in 2006 showed that Bahama Breeze had sales of $166 million with an average of $5.2 million per restaurant. Even though there is not that big of a chain for these restaurants the ones that are open provide a very lucrative income for their employee’s.

Hours of Operation:   Sun-Thurs: 11:00am-12:00am; Fri-Sat: 11:00am-2:00am

Minimum Age to Work Here:   16 years old

Positions Available:   Greeter, Server, Bartender, Line Cook, Prep Cook, Dishwasher, Musician, Assistant Restaurant Manager, Restaurant Manager, Legal Assistant, Bank Information Specialist, Sustainability Manager, Financial Analyst, Help Desk Specialist, Accounting Supervisor, Telecommunications and Support Manager, Employee Relations Manager

Background Check Required?  Yes

Negotiation:   Hourly rate is set.   There is no room for negotiation.

Job description / Average wage

Bartender: The bartender must be licensed and know how to make all sorts of mixed drinks using alcohol, however, the bartender for Bahama Breeze Restaurants must know how to make tropical drinks. They must maintain the bar in an orderly manner making sure that they do not serve minors, customers who have had a bit too much alcohol etc. They usually take the money for the drinks as well. In a restaurant atmosphere many times the wait person will bring over the drink orders. Then the bartender will need to depend on that person to check the IDs of the customers. The average wage for a bartender is $10.00 an hour.

Manager: The manager is usually in charge of the restaurant and the bar operations for the Bahama Breeze in his area. Since there are only 24 of these restaurants across the United States the managers must go to corporate headquarters for their training. They must make sure that they understand the specifics of each restaurant and operations of the bar. The average wage is $60,000 a year plus a very lucrative benefit package.

Wait Staff: The wait person must take the customers orders for food and drinks. They are responsible to check the customer ID to make sure that they are of legal drinking age. They serve the salads and appetizer along with their drinks. When the order is completed then they serve the food. The wait person makes sure that the food is prepared according to the customers liking and that the drinks are prepared right. The average wage for a wait person is $8.00 an hour plus tips.

Dishwasher: As a dishwasher, you’re going to assist the rest of the staff with any duties that they need help with in the back of the kitchen.   You’re going to help with cleaning pots, pans, dishes, as well as helping with cleaning the tables in the front of the restaurant.   You will also assist with helping with mopping floors, cleaning the kitchen equipment and more.   The average wage is $7 to $10 a hour.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Life & Accidental Death
• Wealth Building Benefits
• Holiday and vacation pay
• 401 (k) retirement plan

Atmosphere and Perks

If you are looking for fun and enjoyable workplace environment, the Bahama Breeze is surely a great place for you. What can you ask for when you are offered with great benefits, high pay, and free on the job training. Qualified employees can also avail other benefits such as retirement, health insurance, paid leave credits and a lot more. This is indeed a place to start your career and make way for more advancements and professional growth.

Interview Questions

What are some of your favorite restaurants?

How do you deal with difficult customers?

Will you be able to work late nights or weekends?

What will you do if you have some conflict with the manager?

How will you be able to encourage repeat buys for the company?

Do you have plans to work for longer years in the company?

What do you think are the best experiences that you have in your previous employer that have molded you into a more responsible worker?

How will you respond to any misdemeanor of your co-workers?

Who are   you as a team worker?

Can you work well even under pressure?

Interview Tips

After you have submitted your online application, you will be lined up for an interview which can be held in series — telephone interview then panel interview and more other kinds of interviews depending on the position you are applying for. The interview questions will cover your past experiences and work history, your skills and knowledge in the field of hospitality and restaurant, customer service and other personal questions. During the interview, make sure to wear the dress that you are comfortable and that also you can show you are confident and or pleasing personality.

How to apply

You may apply for one of these jobs and many others by visiting their website at http://www.bahamabreeze/careers

Please feel free to stop into your local restaurant and apply in person for an open position in your area.

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