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Shirlington; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 19,889 - 28,326; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Sick leave

Job summary

Shirlington is seeking a Server for their Arlington location, responsible for greeting guests, maintaining service quality, and ensuring customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will possess a warm and inviting personality, have weekend availability, and enjoy engaging with people. The position offers competitive pay at $17.50 per hour, along with benefits such as health and dental insurance, retirement plans, and paid parental leave.

Qualifications

• Must have weekend availability and work a minimum of 3 shifts per week.
• Must love talking to people!

Responsibilities

• Greet guests warmly and provide menus.
• Maintain contact with kitchen and serving staff.
• Ensure satisfaction with food and service.

Skills

Warm and inviting personality

Weekend availability

Strong communication skills

Job description

Busboys and Poets is a multi-concept restaurant, bar, event, and bookstore space in DC, MD, and VA. We are hiring for the position of Server.

Job Type: Variable

Pay Rate: $17.50 per hour

Responsibilities

• Serve as the initial point of contact for the restaurant, greeting each and every guest warmly, with a smile.
• Provide guests with menus and seat them at tables or in waiting areas.
• Receive and record patrons' dining reservations via company software.
• Maintain contact with kitchen staff, management, serving staff, and customers to ensure that dining details are handled properly and customers' concerns are addressed.
• Speak with patrons to ensure satisfaction with food and service, to respond to complaints, or to make conversation.
• Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries or transfer calls.
• Inspect dining and serving areas to ensure cleanliness and proper setup.
• Inspect restrooms for cleanliness and availability of supplies and clean restrooms when necessary.
• Support the food runner/expo for to-go orders, to include checking IDs and presenting over to-go orders to guests.
• Collect payment when needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have a warm and inviting personality.
• Must have weekend availability and work a minimum of 3 shifts per week.
• Must love talking to people!

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match of 100% of 4% and 50% of the next 2% of contributions; 1 week of sick leave per year; paid parental leave; company-paid life insurance; pet insurance; and more.

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