Restaurant Crew Member - Tahini

TAHINI; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Free meal during your shift

Employee discount

401(k) program available

Full-time or part-time options

Shift Lead development

Job summary

Tahini in San Diego is hiring a Restaurant Crew Member for the Kearny Mesa location. You’ll welcome guests, explain the menu, and take accurate orders while helping assemble bowls and pitas to our standards.

This hands-on role involves keeping stations stocked, cleaning duties, and supporting teammates during busy service. Previous restaurant or customer-service experience helps, but training is provided to learn every station.

Qualifications

• Restaurant or customer service experience is helpful but not required.
• Dependable and able to work as part of a team.
• Willingness to learn multiple stations and procedures.
• Basic awareness of food safety and sanitation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Welcome guests, explain the menu, and take accurate orders.
• Prepare and assemble food to recipes and portion standards.
• Keep ingredients stocked and stations ready for service.
• Help with dishes, cleaning, and opening/closing tasks.
• Follow food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Support teammates as the shift requires.

Skills

Dependability

Hospitality

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Customer service

Job description

Restaurant Crew Member - Tahini

Kearny Mesa | Full-time or part-time

Join the crew behind Tahini's shawarma, fresh pita, and Middle Eastern street food. We're hiring a Crew Member for our Kearny Mesa restaurant.

This is a hands-on restaurant job. You'll serve guests, assemble pitas and bowls, prepare ingredients, restock stations, and keep the kitchen and dining room clean. During a rush, we count on each other to work quickly, communicate clearly, and get orders right.

Pay and benefits

Base pay is $17.85/hour plus tips. Tips at Kearny Mesa have historically added at least $3/hour, bringing total pay to $20.85/hour or more. Actual tips vary and are not guaranteed.

• Paid training
• Free meal during your shift and employee discount
• 401(k) program available
• Full-time and part-time options
• Opportunities to develop into a Shift Lead based on performance and business needs

What you’ll do

• Welcome guests, explain the menu, and take accurate orders
• Prepare and assemble food to our recipes and portion standards
• Keep ingredients stocked and stations ready for service
• Help with dishes, cleaning, and opening or closing tasks
• Follow food safety and sanitation procedures
• Help teammates wherever the shift needs you

What we’re looking for

• Dependability: arrive on time and follow through on your responsibilities
• Hospitality: treat guests and teammates with patience and respect
• Attention to detail, especially during busy service
• Willingness to take feedback, learn every station, and improve

Restaurant or customer-service experience is helpful, but not required. We provide training.

Location: 9119 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite H, San Diego, CA 92123. This position is in person at Kearny Mesa.