NECTAR

Application for
Employment

Statement of Values

Dear Applicant:
	
Welcome to NECTAR .  Prior to completing the application for employment, please understand that we are serious about creating a productive working environment for our staff and maintaining the highest levels of quality, service and attention for our guests. 
We want you to understand that we also believe in living our values, some of which are:
•	We believe that good enough isn’t.
•	We believe in doing business in a professional and orderly manner.
•	We believe in honesty and integrity.
•	We believe that only a happy and professional staff can give the level of personal service we demand.
•	We believe in the ongoing training and development of our staff and see it as a worthy investment in the future of the company.
•	We believe in providing legendary service – the unique and powerful sort of personal care and attention that our guests tell stories about.
•	We believe that everyone is capable of being an A+ player.

If this feels like an environment for you, please complete the application.

The Importance Of Having The Right Attitude

“The longer I love, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company...a church....a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past...we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude...I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you...we are in charge of our attitudes.” 
― Charles R. Swindoll

Our Hospitality Mindset			

This is an excerpt from “At Your Service: A Hands-On Guide to the Professional Dining Room by John W. Fischer.  I think it worth the read.

WHAT IS HOSPITALITY?
Because I teach hospitality, I spend a lot of time in class discussing the concept. The H-word is used a lot at the school—perhaps a bit too much: 
“We’re in the hospitality business”;
“Let’s show the guests some of our famous hospitality.”
Despite such constant use of the term, students often arrive not knowing exactly what it means. And it’s not all that easy to pin down: I can teach students the smallest details of fine table service, but the concept of hospitality extends beyond the mastery of such professional skills. 
To help bring the concept to life, I begin with an example that draws upon the students’ own memories and emotions. I ask them to recall an extra-special gathering at their home—perhaps a holiday meal, friends from far away arriving for a joyous celebration, or Mom or Dad’s boss coming over for dinner. Most of the students have experienced such an occasion. Then I ask them what their house was like for the couple of days beforehand. They recount stories of long shopping lists and the back of the car filled with groceries. Cleaning took on a new dimension, perhaps requiring the use of nontraditional implements such as toothbrushes and Q-Tips, and the scent of Lemon Pledge hung in the air. Martial law reigned in the kitchen as parents prepared dishes that weren’t run-of-the-mill dinner fare. Then, the main event: taking guests’ coats at the door, remembering what everyone wanted to drink, carefully carving the turkey and arranging the meat on an enormous platter, and each member of the family hustling around the house to make sure that none of the guests wanted for anything. Every activity pertained to making the guests feel comfortable and welcome. 
Recalling this, most students immediately understand, on an emotional level, what hospitality is all about. The joy of planning and executing a terrific party, of being a great host and participating in your guests’ delight, is one of the great pleasures in life. When students ask me what draws people into the restaurant business, this is what I tell them. And this, in fact, is the reason I teach hospitality for a living. What I learned in my family about treating guests well—especially from my mother, who is a master of the dinner party—is what spurred me onto this career path. At its best, when everything comes together, running a dining room feels like you’re giving the best dinner party ever. Trained cooks and a great chef send out delicious food; beautiful surroundings and the right music coax guests into an expansive mood; a professional, highly trained staff brings the guests whatever they need, ideally before they know they need it. In the dining room, we are presented with the opportunity to bring complete strangers into our warm, welcoming space and make them feel part of our family, so that they want to return over and over again.
So this is hospitality—inviting guests in and ensuring that we have done everything within our control to make them happy. This task is difficult enough for any person to carry out at home two or three times a year. The kicker is that we do it for a living every day. We are in the hospitality business. And making hospitality a business involves identifying those aspects of a fabulous special occasion at home that can and should be reproduced in the restaurant, and then reliably performing those actions whenever necessary.

NECTAR- Application for Employment

We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
** PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY **
Position(s) applied for  	  Date  	/	/	  	
How did you find out about this job?     q Online  q Employee  q Walk-in   q Relative   q Other  	
Why are you seeking a new job at this time? 	
 Applicant Information						 
First Name  	  Middle  	  Last  		
Street Address  	  
City/State/Zip  	  Phone  (____) 	
If hired, do you have a reliable means of transportation to get to work?         	
Are you at least 18 years old? 	    If you are under 18 years of age, can you furnish a work permit? 	

Are you legally eligible for employment in the U.S.?       (Proof of U.S. citizenship or immigration status is required if hired.)
Have you been convicted of a crime? (Massachusetts applicants should not include misdemeanor convictions; California applicants should not include marijuana-related convictions that occurred more than 2 years prior to the application date.)     q Yes     q No     If yes, state the nature of the offense and disposition of the case. Include dates and places.  (NOTE: The existence of a criminal record does not constitute an automatic bar to employment.)

Are you a veteran?            If yes, give dates of service:  From   	        To 	
List any special skills or training:  		

 Employment Information						 
Are you seeking full time, part time or temporary employment?      	                                        
What hours and shift(s) would you prefer to work? 	
List times you are not available to work?  	
Are you willing to work overtime?          Weekends?           Holidays?           .
Are you currently employed?           If hired, when would you be able to start?  	
Have you ever worked for this organization before?          
List any friends or relatives employed by this company:  	
Have you ever been discharged or asked to resign from any position?                     If yes, please describe:  	
Do you smoke?              

Are you familiar with POS Systems?             If so, which ones? ___________

For Bartender or Server Applicants Only						 
 Are you RAMP Certified?           - If so, Expiration Date _________

Do you hold any certifications in beverage?  ________  If so, which ones :__________________________________

On a Scale of 1 – 5 (5 being the highest), How would you rate the following

Wine Knowledge______ Beer Knowledge______ Spirit Knowledge______  

Familiarity with Asian Cuisine ___________ Familiarity with Asian Sushi___________

What is your availability?

Lunch          Monday  Tuesday    Wednesday   Thursday      Friday   

Dinner         Monday  Tuesday    Wednesday   Thursday      Friday   Saturday   Sunday   

How Many shifts per week are you looking for?______________    

What is a comfortable amount of income that you would expect  given your availability and preferred number of shifts? _________       

In addition to a normal schedule and availability, all employees are expected to be available  on major holidays (Mother’s Day, New Years Eve, Valentine’s Day).   Do you have any objections to this? ______________

For Host / Hostess Applicants Only						 

Are you familiar with Open Table?            

What is your availability?

Lunch          Monday  Tuesday    Wednesday   Thursday      Friday   

Dinner         Monday  Tuesday    Wednesday   Thursday      Friday   Saturday   Sunday   

How Many shifts per week are you looking for?______________    

What pay rate are you looking for?   _________       

In addition to a normal schedule and availability, all employees are expected to be available  on major holidays (Mother’s Day, New Years Eve, Valentine’s Day).   Do you have any objections to this? ______________

 Education (circle highest level achieved)						 

Are you currently enrolled in school or college?

Yes   No

High School:         9   10   11   12   G.E.D.	College:   1   2   3   4   5
Name of School:  		Name of School:  		 
Location of School:  		Location of School: 		
	Area of Study  	

  Work History (please begin with most recent, to the best of your ability)						 
This section can be omitted if a resume is submitted with this information 

1.	Company  	  Phone No. with Area Code  (             )	
	Address  	  City/State/Zip  	
	Dates of Employment:  From  	  To  	  Salary:  Beginning  	  Ending  	
	Job Title  	  Supervisor’s Name & Title  	
	Describe duties briefly:  	
	Specific reason for leaving:  	
2.	Company  	  Phone No. with Area Code  (             )	
	Address  	  City/State/Zip  	
	Dates of Employment:  From  	  To  	  Salary:  Beginning  	  Ending  	
	Job Title  	  Supervisor’s Name & Title  	
	Describe duties briefly:  	
	Specific reason for leaving:  	
3.	Company  	  Phone No. with Area Code  (             )	
	Address  	  City/State/Zip  	
	Dates of Employment:  From  	  To  	  Salary:  Beginning  	  Ending  	
	Job Title  	  Supervisor’s Name & Title  	
	Describe duties briefly:  	
	Specific reason for leaving:  	
4.	Company  	  Phone No. with Area Code  (             )	
	Address  	  City/State/Zip  	
	Dates of Employment:  From  	  To  	  Salary:  Beginning  	  Ending  	
	Job Title  	  Supervisor’s Name & Title  	
	Describe duties briefly:  	
	Specific reason for leaving:  			
For references purposes: Have you worked for any of these organizations or attended school under a different name?                 .      If yes, give name and organization(s) 	
May we contact the employers listed above?         If not, list the employers you do not wish us to contact and why:

	

Authorizations & At-Will Employment Agreement 
(please read carefully, then sign and date below)						 
I certify that I have personally completed this application. I declare that the information provided in this employment application is true and complete and I understand that any false information or significant omissions may disqualify me from further consideration for employment and may be justification form my dismissal from employment if discovered at a later date. I agree to immediately notify this company if I should be convicted of a crime while my job application is pending or during my employment, if hired.
I authorize this company to make an investigation of all information contained in this employment application and I release from liability all companies and corporations supplying such information. I understand any false answers, statements, or implications made by me on this application or other required documents shall be considered sufficient cause for denial of employment or discharge. 
I specifically authorize and direct my current and former employers to supply employment-related information to this company and do hereby release my current and former employers from liability for providing information to this company.  
Upon termination of my employment for whatever reason, I release this company from all liability for supplying any information concerning my employment to any potential employer. 
I authorize this company, if applicable, to request a copy of my credit report, motor vehicle driving record, and any other investigative report deemed necessary through various third party sources. As required by law, upon request within a reasonable period of time, I will be notified as to the nature and scope of such investigations. 
I hereby agree to submit to any drug test required of me, whether prior to my employment or if employed by this company at any time thereafter. If requested, I will take a post-job offer physical examination and my employment, in the event I receive medical treatment for any condition, including a physical, psychological, emotional, or psychiatric condition that is job-related, I hereby authorize the limited release and exchange of such medical information relating to my condition between the treatment provider and a company-designated physician.
AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
I understand and agree that nothing contained in this application, or conveyed during any interview is intended to create an employment contract between the company and me. In addition, I understand and agree that if you employ me, in consideration of my employment, my employment and compensation will be at-will, for no definite period of time, and may be terminated at any time, for any reason, or for no reason at all. I understand that only the company’s President is authorized to change the employment-at-will status and such a change can only be done in writing.  I have read, understand, and agree to the above.

Signature 	  Date  	
Name (please print)