Restaurant Server - Full Time

Stonebridge Companies; Basking Ridge (NJ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO

401(k) matching

Travel perks

Job summary

Stonebridge is seeking a Restaurant Server for a full-time position in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. The server will provide friendly, professional service in the dining room, lounge, and banquets while ensuring food and beverage quality.

The role requires standing/walking for long periods, ability to lift trays, and the capacity to handle guest interactions with care. Evening/weekend availability is expected; earn $16 per hour plus tips.

Qualifications

• Prior server experience preferred.
• Ability to perform arithmetic for totals and change.
• Strong communication to serve guests effectively.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests promptly and professionally.
• Take drink orders and present menu, answer questions and suggest items.
• Recommend wine selections when appropriate.
• Relay orders to kitchen and beverage services accurately.
• Observe guests to anticipate needs and provide timely service.
• Clear and reset tables after guest departure.
• Complete side work and keep areas clean.
• Follow MSDS safety guidelines and procedures.
• Assist with setup and refresh of function rooms.
• Attend department meetings for service standards.

Skills

Arithmetic for costs

Guest service

Communication

Stamina

Lifting trays

Job description

Job Details

City, State: Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Title: Restaurant Server - Full Time

Location: Basking Ridge, New Jersey

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Status: Full Time

Reports to: Restaurant Manager

Pay Range: $16 per hour plus 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.

Other Duties

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: 2026-09-19

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.

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.

An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

We are visionaries in the hospitality industry, fueled by innovation and precision, and guided by our core values, which are Courage, Vigilance, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity, and Empowerment.

As a privately owned hotel management company, we are committed to providing experiences and opportunities for our guests to create lifelong memories through travel.

Managing a portfolio of over 160 hotels across the United States, we offer extensive growth opportunities for our partners and investors, and exceptional hospitality career opportunities for our team members.