Server

Sage Hospitality Group; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tip pool

EcoPass

Health insurance

HSA/FSA

Life/AD&D insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Employee assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts

Job summary

Mercantile in Denver, part of Sage Restaurant Group, is hiring a server to provide prompt and courteous service to guests. The position pays USD 16.27/hour plus tips, with full benefits and opportunities in a farm-to-table setting.

Responsibilities include greeting guests, taking orders, ensuring accuracy, maintaining cleanliness, and supporting the team during service. Requirements: high school education, at least 3 months in a similar role, fluent English, and cash handling skills.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• 3+ months of experience in a similar server role.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Greet and take food and drink orders, serve and accommodate requests.
• Maintain attentiveness and follow service standards throughout dining.
• Complete opening/closing side-work and restock as needed.
• memorize menu items and daily specials to answer questions and recommend.
• Keep restaurant and service areas clean and presentable.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

English fluency

Education

High school education

Job description

Why us?

Position rate: $16.27/hour plus tips

Job Close Date: October 28, 2026 or until filled

Interested in bridging the gap between farmer and consumer? Look no further than Mercantile, Chef Alex Seidel’s dining room and marketplace that encompasses approachability and transparency. Become a part of the team that connects farmer to shepherd to chef to server, to showcase the farm to table dishes that Mercantile celebrates.

Do you crave a career where you can deliver delectable experiences paired with thoughtful and caring service?

A Rewarding Experience:

• Eligible to participate in server tip pool
• Complementary RTD EcoPass
• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more
• Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral.

Job Overview

Under general supervision, provides prompt and courteous food service to restaurant customers.

Responsibilities

• Greets and takes food and drink orders from restaurant customers, serving the orders and accommodating special needs/requests.
• Remains attentive to the customers throughout the entire dining experience, adhering to or exceeding service standards as established by the restaurant at all times.
• Completes all restocking and cleaning duties by performing opening and closing sidework as instructed.
• Memorizes menu items, recipes and daily specials in order to answer questions and make recommendation to customers.
• Maintains cleanliness standards in restaurant, waitstation and kitchen service area in order to have a clean, presentable and attractive facility and to satisfy state and local health board requirements.
• Controls allocated guest checks by following established check-use procedures and legibly documenting all required information as the customer's order is taken and processed.
• Receives proper payment from guest and ensures accuracy of guest check and method of payment in order to safeguard customer and company.
• Attends all pre-meal and departmental meetings in person in order to enhance communications and gain knowledge of products, service and facility.
• Responds to customer inquiries and comments in person and on phone by providing timely and knowledgeable information in order to provide quality customer service.
• Presents a clean and professional appearance at all times.
• Maintains a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent.

Experience

Previous experience in similar position of 3 months or longer.

Knowledge/Skills

• Must have basic knowledge of customer service principles, the food server function and restaurant and kitchen operations.
• Must know standard cash-handling procedures.
• Must be fluent in oral and written English.
• Must have vision ability to clearly see detailed guest checks, computer print outs, written instructions and to observe entire restaurant in dimly lit conditions.
• Must have manual coordination to punch buttons, grasp items in hand, and to balance and carry trays loaded with food and beverages.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying up to 50 lbs to include serving trays, carts, tables, chairs, and small equipment up to 75% of the time.
• Balancing, stooping kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching handling, fingering throughout the shift.
• Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel up to 300 feet on a regular basis throughout the shift.
• Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting.
• Must have moderate hearing to hear customers, supervisors, and communicate with other staff.
• Must have excellent vision to see that product is prepared appropriately.
• Must have moderate comprehension and literacy to read use records and all special requests.
• Must have ability to perform multiple tasks at one time, must be able to follow verbal and written instruction, and be able to communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Must be highly organized and able to pay attention to sound and sight details in crowded and noisy situations, particularly when handling multiple tasks.
• Must be able to use tact and understanding when dealing with a variety of customer service problems, including stressful and highly emotional situations.

Environment

Physically strenuous -prolonged standing, walking, lifting and carrying throughout entire shift in indoor environment.

ID: 2026-33531

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Property: Mercantile

Outlet: Mercantile

Category: Restaurant Operations

Min: USD $16.27/Hr.

Tipped Position: Yes

Address: 1701 Wynkoop St

City: Denver

State: Colorado

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability