Restaurant Cashier $17 - $20 (52893)

Velvet Taco, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay

Tips included

Flexible schedules

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision plans

HSA

Job summary

Velvet Taco in Chicago, IL invites friendly, energetic Counter Servers to join a fast-paced team delivering Velvet Taco vibes with every guest interaction. You will greet guests, take orders, and manage dine-in, takeout, and call-in orders with a POS system while maintaining cleanliness and accuracy.

Position types include Full-Time/Part-Time with benefits and flexible schedules. The role emphasizes a welcoming, high-energy culture where teamwork and guest satisfaction drive daily operations.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused hospitality with a cheerful demeanor.
• Ability to greet guests warmly and take orders accurately.
• Comfort with cash handling and payment processing.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Greet every Guest with a smile and positive attitude.
• Take Guests’ order using Velvet Taco service steps.
• Ring up dine-in, to-go, and call-in orders in the POS.
• Handle cash, credit, and gift card transactions.
• Check IDs before serving alcohol per state law.
• Maintain a clean and sanitized service area.
• Know menu items well and stay busy and efficient.
• Maintain fast pace with good hygiene throughout shift.

Skills

Guest service

Communication

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Cash handling

Tools

POS system

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: WICKER PARK - Chicago, IL 60622, Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time, Salary Range: $17.00 - $20.00 Hourly, Job Shift: Any, Now Hiring $17 - $20 per hour

Want to work in the ultimate Taco shop serving up awesomeness to our Guests? We are looking for dedicated Counter Servers who take pride in introducing every Guest to the VELVET TACO vibe. If you are as awesome as our food, thrive in a fast-paced environment, love Tacos, working hard and having fun while doing it, you belong HERE!

BENEFITS

• Excellent Pay + Tips
• Flexible Schedules
• Commuter & Parking Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program - The Stand Together Fund
• Medical Benefits (PT/FT)
• Flexible Spending Accounts - FSA (FT Only)
• Health Savings Accounts - HSA (FT Only)
• Dental and Vision Plans (FT Paid by the Company)
• FREE Tacos!
• Laid Back Uniform & Cool Swag!
• Kick Ass Culture that celebrates you being YOU!
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Oh, and if you’re inclined to get a Velvet Taco tattoo, our CEO will pay for it!

Essential Functions

• Enthusiastically greets every Guest with a smile and positive attitude
• Take Guests’ order using the Velvet Taco steps of service
• Ensure dine-in, to-go and call-in orders are properly rung up in the POS
• Handle all cash, credit card and gift card transactions
• Check identification before serving alcohol according to state law
• Maintain a clean, sanitized service area
• Have full knowledge of all food & beverage menu items
• Maintain a driven, intense pace with good cleaning habits throughout shift
• Other functions as assigned by management
• Have fun and Kick Ass

QUALIFICATIONS

• BE RELENTLESS. NEVER SETTLE. You play a vital role in creating a welcoming environment for our guests by treating every Guest at Velvet Taco Vibe with passionate speed, friendly and engaging service.
• BE A REBEL. You are passionate about food and hospitality and obsessed with cleanliness and organization.
• KICK ASS & TAKE NAMES. No one does hospitality better! You have a strong attention to detail. You are all smiles and radiate a vibe that keeps Guests coming back for more!
• STAND TOGETHER. You work within a team that thrives in a fast-paced, Taco Lovin, fun environment.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Aligns with Velvet Taco’s culture
• Friendly, loves to smile
• Food Handlers Certification/Alcoholic Beverage Service Certification (TABC/BASSET)
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds

Velvet Taco is a temple to the liberated taco. We’re a one-of-a-kind taco concept serving a chef-driven menu in a unique & funky fast-casual setting. Founded on the idea that tacos don’t have to be associated with Tex-Mex cuisine and can be made with the same care and quality ingredients as fine dining, Velvet Taco is where “anything goes meets the art of the possible.” Some cool things about us: we use only the freshest ingredients available to offer a menu that explores the edge of multi-cultural boundaries, taking the taco to a whole new liberated level. We slow roast our own chicken and corn, use lots of booze in our margaritas, and make everything from scratch, which means our food tastes really awesome!

At Velvet Taco, we celebrate individuality! We are an equal opportunity employer and try to select and retain the best Team Members and Managers based on their job-related qualifications regardless of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or medical condition.