Server Assistant - Bar Sprezzatura

Makeready; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO exchange

Medical/Dental/Vision

Maternity/Paternity leave

Pet insurance

401k company match

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Makeready invites applications for a Server Assistant at Bar Sprezzatura, located in the Heathman Hotel. The role supports a high-volume, fine-dining environment and requires energy, hospitality, and teamwork to ensure memorable dining experiences.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in fine dining or casual fine dining, exceptional communication, and the ability to learn quickly while handling physical tasks including lifting up to 40 pounds. Age 16+ and reliable, professional conduct are essential.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in fine dining or casual fine dining in a high-volume setting.
• Exceptional communication skills are required.
• Prior experience as a busser or server assistant in a full-service restaurant.
• Ability to learn and retain information quickly.
• Move and lift up to 40 pounds.
• At least 16 years of age.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Support seamless service in a high-volume, fine dining environment.
• Help set the stage for an unforgettable dining experience as part of the service team.
• Contribute to smooth coordination between food, beverage, and guests.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Learn quickly

Physical stamina

Hospitality mindset

Job description

Inspired by the casual elegance of Italy, Bar Sprezzatura is a unique escape into Italian culture and cuisine. Located in the historic Heathman Hotel, Bar Sprezzatura is a bustling lunch spot by day and aperitivo and cicchetti bar at night. Whether enjoying a bustling meal, an aperitivo, or savory snacks, guests are transported to a world where timeless traditions meet the vibrant, sun-kissed charm of coastal Italy.

About the Role

As a vital member of our service team, as Server Assistant at Bar Sprezzatura, you will set the stage for unforgettable dining experiences. With a passion for food, beverage, and genuine hospitality, you’ll bring energy, attention to detail, and teamwork to every shift while supporting seamless service in a high-volume, fine dining environment.

Our Ideal Candidate Is

A motivated hospitality professional who is organized, friendly, and passionate. You will be an integral part of our service team Who sets the stage for a memorable meal. You have a passion for food and beverage and you strive to provide selfless hospitality to our guests. You have amazing attention to detail, work well as part of a team, and work well under pressure.

What You Bring to the Table

• 1-2 years’ experience in fine dining or casual fine dining, high volume atmosphere
• Exceptional communication skills
• Prior experience as a busser or server assistant in a full-service restaurant
• Ability to learn and retain information quickly
• Intellectual curiosity
• Ability to work clean, organized, and as part of a team
• Ability to move and lift 40 pounds at a time
• At least 16 years of age
• Must be able to stand and walk for an extended period of time

As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members including accommodating PTO/PTO exchange, medical/dental/vision benefits, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, company-matched dependent care & 401k, student loan repayment program and a wide range of additional ancillary benefits. The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority.

We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.