Front of House - Server/Cashier

Soul & Smoke; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant restaurant in Evanston is seeking a friendly and reliable restaurant server to join a Black-owned and women-led team. The ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills and experience in food service. This is a part-time or full-time position requiring availability during evenings and weekends.

Benefits

Staff meals

Dining and catering discounts

Accrued paid leave

Sick leave

Qualifications

• Experience working with customer support.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Prior food experience and knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a positive attitude toward customers and co-workers at all times.
• Prepare restaurant space for lunch service and close after dinner.
• Take and double-check customer orders in person and over the phone.

Skills

Customer service

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Education

Valid food handler certificate

BASSET alcohol service certificate

Tools

Toast POS

Job description

About the Job:
Looking for a friendly, reliable, flexible, customer-service-minded person, with strong experience as a restaurant server. The role is primarily in our Evanston restaurant, with food truck and catering event shifts possible. The restaurant is counter service and mostly to go right now, we will transition to full service when our expanded restaurant opens this summer. Evening and weekend availability is required. Looking for year-round team member, not just for the summer.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers and co-workers at all times.
• Prepare and open patio/restaurant space for lunch service and/or close space after dinner service.
• Take customer orders in person and over the phone in Toast POS, double-check orders from the kitchen before giving them to customers.
• Communicate and coordinate with customers, kitchen, and colleagues effectively.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and provide professional customer support.
• Acknowledge and resolve any customer issues and complaints.
• Keep up with the side work, including cleaning tables and filling sauce cups.
• Gain knowledge of all our products and services with the ability to answer questions accurately.
• Provide customer and other feedback to the Soul & Smoke team.
• Other tasks as needed.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to stay calm and respectful under stress, and if customers are upset.
• Able to walk/stand for most of the shift, and to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Comfortable using computer and POS system.
• Experience working with customer support.
• Quick problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to multitask and keep organized.
• Ability to work in a team with different personalities.
• Prior food experience and knowledge required.
• A driver's license is preferred.
• Evening and weekend availability.
• Valid food handler and BASSET alcohol service certificates required within 30 days of starting employment.
• JOB TYPE: Part-time or full-time, hourly position.
• PAY: $20-22+ per hour, which includes pooled revenue share of $4-6 per hour, base hourly rate starting at $17.
• BENEFITS: Staff meals, plus dining and catering discounts. Accrued paid leave and sick leave.

About Us

Soul & Smoke (Evanston, Avondale, West Loop) is a collection of restaurants, two food trucks, and catering team that serve barbecue fare and comfort food from the heart. The Black-owned and women-led team at the helm of Soul & Smoke values being part of the community through thoughtful initiatives, like providing customers the option to purchase a meal for a neighbor in need and partnering with nonprofits like World Central Kitchen to feed underserved populations.