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Server - *NEW RESTAURANT OPENING*

Early Bird Night Owl
Posted 21 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Cary, NC 27513, US

Salary

$6 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Server position at our neighborhood eatery focuses on delivering attentive and knowledgeable service while adhering to food and safety regulations.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of 1 year of full-service serving experience and a customer-oriented personality.
  • The role involves responsibilities such as taking orders, providing recommendations, and ensuring a welcoming guest experience.
  • Compensation for this position starts at $6 per hour plus tips, with a flexible schedule required including weekends and holidays.
  • Applicants should possess strong communication skills and a commitment to teamwork and cleanliness in a fast-paced environment.
 

JOB TITLE: Server

REPORTS TO: General Manager

MISSION STATEMENT: We are a neighborhood eatery where thoughtful details, warm service, and carefully crafted food turn everyday visits into meaningful moments of connection for friends, family and our team.


OUR CORE VALUES 

INSPIRE WONDER Innovate with Flavor | Surprise and Delight 

FOSTER HOSPITALITY Inclusive Culture | Home Away from Home 

PURSUE EXCELLENCE Exceptional Every Time | Details Matter | Quality First 

DEMONSTRATE INTENTIONALITY Empathetic Engagement | Anticipatory Service | Ownership Mindset 

CULTIVATE COMMUNITY Team Collaboration | Community Connection | Celebrate Often


POSITION SUMMARY:

The Server is responsible for delivering attentive, knowledgeable, and guest-focused service while serving food and beverages in accordance with property standards and all applicable regulations. This role ensures a welcoming guest experience through accurate order taking, menu expertise, responsible alcohol service, and effective upselling. The position requires strong cash-handling skills, collaboration with the bar and service team, and a commitment to cleanliness, safety, and compliance with NC food safety and ABC regulations, all while contributing to a positive, team-oriented work environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Food and Beverage Service

  • Appropriately welcome, interact with, and take food and drink orders from guests
  • Check identifications to ensure guests meet age requirements for purchase of alcohol
  • Ensure that the service areas are fully set up and maintained throughout the shift
  • Set and maintain guests with appropriate service ware and serve, check on, and run food
  • Demonstrate the ability to consistently speak knowledgeably about all menus

Guest Experience

  • Assess customers’ needs and preferences and make appropriate recommendations
  • Ability to utilize sales tactics to upsell on food or drink as appropriate
  • Serve customers in a friendly and helpful manner
  • Provide guidance to guests on property programming and general regional information
  • Stay guest focused and nurture an excellent guest experience

Cash Handling and Inventory 

  • Ring in and collect payment for all food and beverage served
  • Handle assigned bank and follow all cash handling procedures per property standard
  • Communicate ordering needs to minimize running out of items

 

Communication and Teamwork

  • Perform other duties as assigned by managers
  • Communicate scheduling conflicts, vacations, and shift changes to managers according to policies and procedures
  • Communicate in a professional manner to all other staff, guests, managers
  • Work together with other staff in a “One Team, One Dream” mentality

Cleanliness, Health, and Safety Standards

  • Ensure all work surfaces are kept in neat and tidy condition throughout service
  • Monitor any possible alcohol abuse and appropriately communicate any guests who must be cut off
  • Maintain clean work areas throughout service
  • Comply with all NC Department of Food and Safety regulations
  • Comply with all NC ABC regulations

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum of 1 year full service serving experience
  • Customer-oriented and upbeat personality
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States
  • Exceptional organizational and operational skills, and detail-oriented
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including tact and professionalism in dealing with staff, customers, and management

*Ability to work a flexible schedule to include AM/PM shifts, weekends, and holidays

 

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma / GED preferred

 

PHYSICAL ABLITIES:

  • Ability to be on your feet and alert for extended periods of time
  • Ability to lift up to 35 lbs. as needed
  • Ability to carry and balance heavy food & beverage trays
  • Continuous use of hands and arms
  • Continuous bending, reaching, and twisting
  • Maintains strong personal image and uniform standards

 

Note:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor. 

 

COMPENSATION: $6/hr plus tips





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