Server

About the Role

Server – responsible for creating a memorable experience by serving food, drinks, and caring for guests’ needs in a way that makes them want to come back.

Responsibilities

• Deliver food and drinks and ongoing service to guests.
• Greet guests, answer questions and make recommendations regarding food, drinks, and service.
• Interact with all guests creating a friendly and upbeat atmosphere.
• Relay orders to service bar and kitchen via the state‑of‑the‑art tablet‑based Nigel point‑of‑sale system.
• Observe and serve guests, responding to any needs or requests.
• Present guest checks to each table.
• Participate in the clearing and resetting of dining room tables.

Qualifications

• A desire to care for others, grow, and learn.
• A positive attitude.
• Ability to wipe down table tops, table legs, pick up debris off of the floor and wipe down booth seats in all areas of the restaurant.
• Transports plates, glasses and baskets to and from the dining room, service bar, and the kitchen about 30 times per shift.
• Reading, writing, basic math, and verbal communication skills required.
• Mobility required during the entire shift.
• Transports glass racks and cases up to 25 pounds (such as a case of beer) up to 15 times per shift.

Physical Requirements

• Navigate throughout the restaurant and communicate with guests.
• Move and grasp items up to five pounds.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Bend and stoop.
• Adequate vision to discern cleanliness throughout the restaurant and operate a touchscreen.

Schedule

Off by at least 3:30 pm every day you work.

Pay and Benefits

Paid the tip‑credit minimum wage plus tips (actual take‑home varies). Full‑time team members receive paid‑time off, vision, dental, and medical benefits.

Culture

A work environment characterized by kindness, a welcoming spirit, teamwork and personal development. HomeGrown cultivates kindness—being considerate, polite, and nice matters just as much as serving great eggs and tasty bacon.

Company Overview

HomeGrown is a daytime eatery in Liberty, part of Thrive Restaurant Group, a family‑owned restaurant company with over 50 years in business. Since 2017, HomeGrown has partnered with local food purveyors, dairy farmers, and bee hivers, using locally sourced ingredients and even locally made tabletops and booths. This is the fifth HomeGrown location, located in Brookside, and the company is committed to making a difference in the lives of the people they serve and the communities in which they live.