Server

Workstream; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Scheduling

Living Wage

Dining Discounts

Daily Staff Meal

Career Development

Job summary

Rhubarb in downtown Asheville is hiring a Server who brings genuine personality and teamwork to every shift. You’ll help ensure a smooth dining experience from opening to closing, and you’ll pride yourself on hospitality that makes guests feel welcomed.

Join a farm-direct restaurant focused on local sourcing and sustainable practice, with competitive wages and dining discounts as part of the benefits. Prior serving experience is valued as you grow with the team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of previous serving experience.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Lift up to 50lbs.

Responsibilities

• Open/close the restaurant according to checklists.
• Provide excellent service with knowledge of food and beverages.
• Tailor the guest experience, including the coursing of dishes.
• Support the restaurant's overall success and guest experience.
• Run service with correct table/seat numbers.
• Ring in orders accurately and process payments.

Skills

Serving experience

Job description

The Organization

Rhubarb is a chef-driven, farm-direct restaurant in the heart of downtown Asheville serving modern Appalachian cuisine with genuine hospitality. What does that mean? That at Rhubarb, we believe in people-first hospitality: from our employees to our farm partners to our guests. We are hiring a Server, but the person will always come before the role.

The Person

As a Server at Rhubarb, you believe that great service starts with a genuine personality. You believe that the whole process is important when it comes to dining: from sourcing our produce and spirits locally, to sustainability, to working as a team to execute a consistent experience for our guests. You are interested in mastering your craft and view hospitality as vital to that work.

The Role

• Open and/or close the restaurant according to checklists for cleanliness and efficiency
• Provide excellent service for guests with a full range of knowledge of both food and beverage offerings (great wine knowledge a plus!)
• Use best judgement for tailoring the guest experience, including the coursing of dishes
• Have an interest in the success of the restaurant as a whole and the experience of every guest
• Run food and beverages in accordance with table and seat numbers
• Ring in orders accurately and quickly; handle payments

The Qualifications

• 2+ years of previous serving experience
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Lift up to 50lbs

The Reasons to Apply

• Flexible Scheduling
• Living Wage
• Dining Discounts
• Daily Staff Meal
• Career Development

Rhubarb, a staple of the downtown landscape, has reopened in 2026! It is a place where you can simply lean in and enjoy the company. A place where food and drink are at their uncomplicated best - creating personal memories and shared experiences.