Met with the hiring manager at one of the back tables of the restaurant and asked me typical interview questions. It was pretty laid back. I was hired on the spot after a 20-30 minute interview.
Easy enough. They ask typical questions about customer service and serving. Just talk about your experience and seem friendly. Also, be sure to have weekend availability as that is a basic requirement for serving jobs. You can change your availability later.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Bahama Breeze (Pembroke Pines, FL) in Mar 2024
Interview
Came in to meet the bar manager. Chatted and had a "get to know you" interview. Quick turnaround, she asked me to come back to meet the server and food service managers when they were scheduled to come in. They got to know me, asked my availability. You won't get hired if you can't work the weekends. They want someone who matches the vibe of the rest of the team members. They also won't hire you as a server without experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's your experience? What's your availability/when can you start? How would you deal with a rude customer?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Bahama Breeze (Orlando, FL) in Jul 2023
Interview
Had three interviews but it is typically only two. You meet with whomever is overseeing server staff at the time and the second is with the GM. The questions asked are pretty standard. What is your experience, why should be hire you, why Bahama Breeze, and what do your steps of service look like?
Server applicants have rated the interview process at Bahama Breeze with 1.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Server roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 26 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bahama Breeze overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bahama Breeze as a Server according to 26 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 45%
Presentation: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Background check: 10%
Drug test: 7%
Skills test: 5%
Other: 5%
Personality test: 5%
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