Server / Bartender

JINYA Ramen Bar; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance and PTO for full-time

Competitive wages

Fun and rewarding work environment

Generous employee discounts

Bonus programs

401K for Managers

Job summary

JINYA Ramen Bar in Fairfax, VA is seeking a friendly, professional Server to join our team. You will greet guests, take orders, deliver food and beverages, and uphold our steps of service to ensure an exceptional dining experience.

This position requires 2–3 years of server experience in a high-volume environment, excellent communication, and familiarity with POS systems such as OpenTable. You should be able to work weekends and lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years server experience in a high-volume setting.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication; strong multi-tasking.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays.
• Experience with POS systems such as OpenTable or similar.
• English writing and speaking proficiency.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Serve guests in a professional and positive manner, including taking orders and delivering food and beverages.
• Follow steps of service and use upselling techniques to highlight daily specials.
• Greet guests, manage seating and reservations, and maintain a smooth server rotation.
• Contribute to a welcoming atmosphere aligned with JINYA's core values.
• Communicate clearly with guests and team members; answer phones and assign tables.

Skills

2-3 years server experience

Excellent verbal and written

Ability to multi-task

Teamwork

Education

City, state and federal certifications (alcohol & food handling)

Tools

OpenTable

POS system

Job description

• Insurance and PTO for full-time employees


• Competitive wages


• Fun and rewarding work environment

Benefits:

• Generous employee discounts


• Bonus programs


• 401K for Managers


• Insurance and PTO for full-time employees


• Competitive wages


• Fun and rewarding work environment

Job Title: Server

FLSA Status (US): Hourly

Direct Oversight: Restaurant Operations

Reports To: General Manager

Job Summary:

Our Server team members are our brand ambassadors, ensuring guests experience a fun, relaxed and exceptional dining experience. Servers are expected to be approachable, friendly, hospitable and professional, ensuring JINYA’s service standards are properly executed. Servers are responsible for ensuring our guests receive the best dining experience through execution of steps of service. All servers work in unison contributing to the guests’ dining experience by providing amazing service and full menu knowledge.

Primary Responsibilities:

Serve guests in a professional and positive manner, including but not limited guest food and beverage orders, delivery of food and beverage and ensuring exceptional dining experience.

Utilize JINYA’s steps of service, up-selling techniques and proper menu knowledge guiding guests to daily specials, ensure dietary needs and delighting our guests to our unique offering of ramen and tapas

Greet guests as they arrive, ensuring proper seating arrangements and reservations check-in or providing a proper wait-list time, if necessary. Engage with guests to ensure a great dining experience

Embrace the JINYA culture and participate in collective proper company greeting, such as “Irasshai” and “Arigato”

Communicate clearly and concisely in a positive and professional manner with guests and team members, both front and back of the house operations. Answer phone calls, take reservations and assign guests to proper tables while maintaining consistent server rotation, when needed

Ensure cleanliness of service station, including any area visible to guests upon seating

Support team members in front of house operations, such as refilling beverages, organizing table arrangements, table maintenance, polishing pates or glasses, resetting tables or other necessary items as requested or needed

Respond to minor guest complaints, and alerting management of any major or critical guests or service concerns

Know restaurant information, such as hours of operations, menu, allergies, table numbers, payment options and any relevant information to the operations of the restaurant

Promote and executes JINYA’s core values of Teamwork, Hospitality, Authenticity, Creativity and Integrity

Complete projects and/or tasks as requested or required by manager(s) or supervisor(s)

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

Minimum 2-3 years server experience, preferably in a high-volume atmosphere

Outstanding and professional verbal and written skills; with strong ability to multi-task.

Positive attitude and ability to work well under pressure

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence

Willing to follow instructions and ask questions for clarification, if needed

Understand or experience in operating POS system or Host System (OpenTable or similar)

Ability to lead by example, inspire and motivate team spirit and effectively present information in one-on-one setting and/or small group situations

Must be dependable and reliable. Self-motivated and self-initiated to ensure restaurant is clean and presentable to guests

Experience working in a multi-cultural environment

Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays

Able to work in a standing position for long periods of time. Able to safely lift and easily maneuver through restaurant with limited space

Required Education:

Be able to write and speak English

Must have appropriate city, state and federal certifications according to location of restaurant, including alcohol and food handling certificates

Work Environment:

This job operates in a fun yet professional restaurant environment. This role routinely moves inside and outside of the kitchen and operate tools such trays, glassware, places and other restaurant equipment. Servers will occasionally ascend/descend ladder to reach overhead items, if needed. Servers will frequently communicate with staff, guests and other team members; must be able to exchange accurate and factual information in all cases.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by our team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and hear. The team member is required to frequently stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Team member must be able to distinguish between sweet, savory and other food flavors. Team member will work indoor and outdoor environment, which might be hot, humid and wet. Be able to reach, bend, and frequently lift/move up to 50 pounds. Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.

Important Note:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.