Founding Server: Tasting Menu & Farm-to-Table Hospitality

Haven; Blowing Rock (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Meal program

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Haven in Blowing Rock, NC, is assembling its founding front-of-house team for an opening day. This chef-driven restaurant emphasizes Appalachian-inspired cuisine, farm-to-table ingredients, and a guest-centric dining experience.

We seek servers who are warm, curious, and poised to help shape service standards and culture from day one. Experience in fine dining or tasting-menu settings is a plus, but the right attitude and hospitality ethic are paramount.

Qualifications

• Prior serving experience in full-service dining preferred.
• Ability to read guest tables and adapt service style.
• Curiosity about food, beverage, and culinary technique.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Reliability, accountability, and a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Create warm, genuine guest experiences from arrival to departure.
• Guide guests through a small plates and tasting menu experience.
• Develop knowledge of menu, sourcing, and stories behind dishes.
• Explain unfamiliar ingredients in an engaging, approachable way.
• Make thoughtful recommendations based on guest preferences.
• Collaborate with culinary, bar, host, and support teams.

Skills

Guest service

Communication

Teamwork

Reading tables

Warmth

Curiosity

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Haven in Blowing Rock, NC, is assembling its founding front-of-house team for an opening day. This chef-driven restaurant emphasizes Appalachian-inspired cuisine, farm-to-table ingredients, and a guest-centric dining experience.

We seek servers who are warm, curious, and poised to help shape service standards and culture from day one. Experience in fine dining or tasting-menu settings is a plus, but the right attitude and hospitality ethic are paramount.