Restaurant Server

sbcos; Basking Ridge (NJ); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonebridge is seeking a friendly and professional Server to provide top-notch dining service in our Basking Ridge, NJ location. You will take orders, suggest menu items and wine pairings, and ensure a seamless experience from guest arrival to departure.

You will greet guests, relay orders to kitchen, maintain cleanliness, and assist with function room setups while upholding MSDS safety guidelines and departmental standards. Must be able to stand for long periods and lift up to 20 lbs.

Qualifications

• Experience as a server or similar guest-facing role.
• Ability to total costs and make change.
• Strong communication and guest-service skills.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 20 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and provide friendly, professional service.
• Take drink orders, present menu, and offer recommendations.
• Relay orders to kitchen and ensure timely service.
• Suggest wine pairings when appropriate.
• Clear and reset tables and maintain clean work areas.
• Follow MSDS and safety procedures.
• Assist with setup and reset of function rooms.
• Attend department meetings to stay updated on standards.

Skills

Guest service

Communication

Arithmetic

Mobility

Job description

City, State: Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Title: Server

Location: Basking Ridge, NJ

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Status: Full-time

Reports to: Restaurant Manager

Pay Range: $16/hour + Tips

Job Summary

The Server is responsible for serving food in a friendly, professional, and efficient manner to guests in the dining establishment, lounge, and banquet functions. This role ensures food and beverage quality while delivering excellent guest service to create a positive dining experience.

Essential Functions and Duties

• Maintains high standards of food and beverage quality and guest service.
• Greets guests promptly and professionally upon arrival.
• Takes drink orders and presents the menu to guests, answering questions and providing suggestions.
• Recommends wine selections when appropriate.
• Relays orders to the kitchen and beverage services accurately.
• Observes guests to anticipate additional needs and provides timely service.
• Clears and resets tables after guest departure.
• Completes assigned side work and ensures all work and storage areas are clean.
• Understands and follows Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for safety compliance.
• Assists with the setup, cleaning, and refreshing of function rooms when needed.
• Attends department meetings to stay informed of service standards and expectations.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Required Experience, Education, and Skills

• Prior experience as a server preferred.
• Ability to use arithmetic for totaling costs and making change.
• Strong communication skills to provide information and deliver service to guests.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects, such as trays.

Work Environment

• Primarily works indoors, with protection from weather but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Frequently stands and walks for long periods.
• Regularly lifts and carries objects up to 20 lbs., and frequently handles objects weighing up to 10 lbs.
• Requires reaching, handling, talking, hearing, and seeing as part of daily responsibilities.
• Flexibility to work nights, days, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties , or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Stonebridge is committed to equal employment opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or medical condition. All aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, advancement, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination, will be conducted without discrimination. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled team members.

Resumes and applications for employment will be evaluated based on qualifications and the ability to meet the position's requirements.

All Stonebridge openings are projected to close within 30 days of the original posting date. This position will no longer be available 30 days from: 2026-09-02

Stonebridge offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k) matching, wellness support, life and disability coverage, savings accounts, tuition aid, and travel and lodging perks.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.