Server

About the role

The Washington House is hiring experienced servers to join our team. The staff at the Washington House take pride in offering caring, knowledgeable hospitality and excellent food in a high energy, positive work environment. We are looking for servers who have a sincere desire to make people happy and like being part of a hardworking team.

Responsibilities

• Engage with each customer to make them feel welcome and comfortable.
• Be knowledgeable of all food and beverage menus and special events
• Set up properly to ensure maximum efficiency when busy
• Take beverage and food orders and enter into POS accurately
• Follow all restaurant protocols for "Washington House" service
• Look for positive solutions to inevitable difficult situations
• Prepare checks and collect payment from guests
• Clean and sanitize appropriate areas in dining room and kitchen to make sure each shift starts with a clean work space
• Work cooperatively with all front of house, back of house, hotel and theater staff to maintain a positive work environment at all times

Requirements

• Experience providing excellent customer service in a fast paced environment
• Availability to work varied hours/days
• Reliable transportation to and from work
• Ability to lift and carry heavy plates, boxes and dining room tables and chairs when necessary

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) matching (per plan requirements)
• Paid time off (after 1st year, if working an average of 20+ hours/week)
• Flexible schedule
• Positive work environment
• Opportunities for advancement
• Staff discounts

Schedule

All of our servers work weekdays and weekends, and a combination of lunch and dinner shifts.