Server

Sage Restaurant Group; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 568,000 - 809,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Health savings account

Life and AD&D insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Restaurant/Hotel discounts

Referral bonus program

Job summary

The Surfing Fox is seeking a Server to join our Santa Monica team. You’ll deliver California-inspired dishes with warmth, energizing service, and a can-do attitude in a fast-paced restaurant near The Pierside Hotel.

Under general supervision, you’ll greet guests, take orders, upsell daily specials, and ensure a clean, welcoming dining room. Prior serving experience of a few months is preferred; English fluency is essential and professional appearance is required.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of customer service principles and restaurant operations.
• Knowledge of standard cash-handling procedures.
• Fluent in oral and written English.
• Vision to read guest checks and operate in dim lighting.
• Manual coordination to punch buttons and carry trays.

Responsibilities

• Greet and take food and drink orders from guests, serve orders, and accommodate special requests.
• Remain attentive to guests throughout the dining experience and uphold service standards.
• Perform opening and closing sidework, restocking and cleaning duties.
• Memorize menu items and daily specials to answer questions and make recommendations.
• Maintain cleanliness of restaurant, wait station and service areas.
• Manage guest checks and payments accurately.
• Attend pre-meal and departmental meetings to stay informed.
• Respond to guest inquiries promptly with knowledge and courtesy.
• Present a clean, professional appearance at all times.
• Maintain a friendly, cheerful demeanor and teamwork.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

English fluency

Food service

Team player

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Why us?

The Surfing Fox, located in The Pierside Hotel, is seeking a Server to join our team in serving guests with creativity and passion!

Work Where You Belong! California Cuisine with a side of Sunshine! Fresh, SoCal flavors with an ocean breeze. The clink of glasses on that first toast of the trip. That state of mind where everything just feels so…easy. That’s what you’ll find at The Surfing Fox. Built on a menu of fresh, local flavors, Santa Monica’s newest restaurant blends the best of modern California and vintage surf culture.

We are looking for independent thinkers. Those who harness their entrepreneurial spirit so that it breaks preconceived notions. We’re not afraid to forge our own path. After all, it’s what industry leaders do. That’s why we welcome risk takers and creative spirits alike. No matter your daily role, Sage recognizes that your success is about more than the work you do—it’s really about who you are, which is why we invest in your personal and professional growth. We hope you consider joining us!

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.

• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance

• Paid time off

• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching

• Health savings and flexible spending accounts

• Basic Life and AD&D insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.

• Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

Min: USD $500.00/Hr.

ID: 2026-32870

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Property: The Pierside Hotel

Outlet: Restaurant

Category: Restaurant Operations

Address: 120 Colorado Ave

City: Santa Monica

State: California