I applied online. I interviewed at Grand Living in Aug 2019
Interview
Received a screening call. The interviewer presented herself and asked if I knew what LWR was as a company. The interviewer had read my resume which is good as sometimes it is not the case.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you know what Lake Wood Ranch does? My reply was that they are a developer. She replied that they were not. The interviewer really meant Grand Living not realizing that though LWR Grand Living has LWR in the name it is a development company.
I was very surprised as the post was for FOH management but through our conversation I "discovered" that this position is more of a server that can schedule team members. The interviewer even mentioned that this position isn't over the server...Very misleading advert. A waste of time for the candidate and for the interviewer....
The interviewer was very "combative" and challenging my answers. I am 59 I have given interviews to a multitude of candidates (I have been a Fand B Director and owned several restaurants), I have been interviewed a lot time as well and never had such a "mediocre interviewer". I was looking forward to join a team that caters to the senior but obviously the function wasn't what it was posted in the posts and declined the position.
On a positive note,I am certain that the service provided by Grand Living in LWR will be outstanding and the team members work condition will be up to par.
Thank you for your interest in Grand Living. We understand you feel your qualifications match a Food and Beverage Director's position much closer than our Front of House/Dining Room Manager position and wish you the best of luck in your job search.