Server/Bartender

Workstream; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and dynamic team at a new eatery in The Woodlands! As a Server/Bartender, you'll provide exceptional service, create memorable experiences, and be part of a fun and friendly environment. This role emphasizes teamwork, agility, and a passion for hospitality. Enjoy flexible scheduling, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to grow within a community-focused establishment. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and love connecting with guests, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine and make a difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Discounted food

Referral bonuses

Community-focused environment

Opportunities for development

Innovative menu

Team-centric atmosphere

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in a fast-paced restaurant environment.
• Valid local/state Food Handler and Alcohol Server permits required.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and attentive service throughout the dining experience.
• Create and pour cocktails, wine, beer, and other beverages.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Agility

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Food Handler Permit

Alcohol Server Permit

Job description

The Woodlands, get ready! LOCAL Public Eatery is coming your way, and we couldn’t be more excited! Our first location in The Woodlands is opening Summer 2025, and we’re looking for fun, friendly and passionate individuals to join our dynamic team. If you’re someone who loves great food, good company, and working with an awesome crew, this is your chance to be part of something special. Join us as we bring the LOCAL vibe to The Woodlands – we can’t wait to meet you!

As aServer/Bartender at LOCAL Public Eatery, you are the ultimate host. You thrive in a team-driven, energetic environment and live to be part of the guest experience. Your guests know you by name and know they can rely on you for anything they need. As an individual, you are true to who you are and knowledgeable about what you do. You show kindness and care andoperatewith precision and skill.

Duties

• Provide guests with friendly and attentive service throughout their dining experience.
• Exude professionalism, friendliness and fun towards guests and partners alike.
• Assistguests with navigating our menu options. Utilize your extensive menu knowledge to recommend favorite beverage and culinary items per relevant likes, dislikes, and dietary needs.
• As Bartender, you will create and pour cocktails, wine, beer, spirits, and other non-alcoholic beverages according to LOCAL Public Eatery recipes and standards.
• Ensuretimelyandaccurateinput of orders in the point-of-sale system.
• Pre-set tables with anyadditionaldining needs.
• Monitor andassistwith the delivery of guest beverage and food orders.
• Maintain the cleanliness of your section by bussing tables of glassware, dishes, and cutlery. Help your fellow partners do the same.
• As a Bartender, ensure the bar, refrigerators, storage, and walk-ins are organized and fully equipped with all tools and products. Prepare pre-mixes and garnishes. Monitor draught beer lines and soda dispensers, changing kegs and syrups as needed.
• Prepare final guest checksin a timely mannerand run payments safely and securely.
• Resolve service issues and guest complaints with a sense of urgency, poise, and good judgment.It’sYour Business.
• Complete assigned opening, side work, and closing duties to set your team up for success. Stock, clean, and organize service stations and sections.
• Assisttheguestserviceleaders with front door, telephone, and take-out duties asneeded.
• Reinforce guest identification requirements and age restrictions for alcohol salesin accordance withstate law.
• Follow all food and alcohol service and handling safety precautions and procedures.

What’srequired

• 1+ years of experience in a fast-paced and high-volume restaurant.
• The ability to connect with others; you know that teamwork means success.
• Naturally, turn guests into your regulars; you keep them coming back for more.
• You continuously seek opportunities to grow and learn.
• Must have or be able to obtain valid local and/or state Food Handler and Alcohol Server permits.
• Be able to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; frequent bending, reaching, and stretching; repetitive manual tasks; and lift and carry up to 50lbs.

This is you

• Agility - You respond quickly to your changing environment.
• Curiosity - You question the way things are done with a drive to make them better.
• Humility - You are ok with not always having the answer. You are fearless and put your teams needs first.
• Integrity - You're honest,realand consistent. You believe in yourself and take pride in who you are and what you say.
• Sense of fun - You like to have fun and enjoy what you do, you always show kindness and care.
• Resiliency - In the face of challenges, youdon'tgive up. You are resilient and only get stronger from theups and downs.

The Perks

• Flexible scheduling.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, medical reimbursement plan, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for benefit-eligible partners.
• Gotta eat. Enjoy our food at a discounted rate.
• Get paid to refer your friends, great people know great people.
• We’re here to have a good time and don’t take ourselves too seriously.
• Be a part of a community of awesome people.
• Have a seat at the table and the opportunity to contribute to a growing brand.
• Development that is always on tap means you’ll learn something new every day.
• Always innovating. Our menu is ever evolving by the season.

Join our team.

Whether you are joining us for a season, a reason, or a lifetime, at LOCAL Public Eatery,you’llonly be a stranger once. Apply today!

About Us

LOCAL Public Eatery is more than a place to work, it's a community where people bond over shared values and are inspired and encouraged to be themselves. We are all about creating unexpectedly memorable experiences for our teams and guests in an environment that is dynamic, team-centric and results-driven. Our people show kindness and care and take pride in who they are and what they do. Through a relentless focus on people, we provide ongoing feedback and mentorship, which encourages continuous learning, growth, and development. Our teams welcome feedback because they know it is the key to becoming a stronger partner and leader.

LOCAL Public Eateryis an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

We arecommitted to offering reasonableaccommodationsto qualified job applicants.

This job posting highlights essential responsibilities and requirements of the job and is for illustrative purposes only. There may beadditionalduties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job.

LOCAL Public Eatery (LPE) has an internal recruitment department and will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes sent to LPE, its employees, and databases, will be considered the property of LPE. External recruitment agencies mustestablisha fully executed service agreement with LPE's Human Resources department tosubmitresumes. LPE will not pay fees to employment agencies who do not have an agreement in place. For contract inquiries pleasesubmityour request [e-mail].

At the heart of everything we do is warmth, passion, and care. We only settle in neighborhoods we fall in love with and are admittedly choosy when it comes to clean casual spaces, quality ingredients, and genuine hospitality. Our vision tends to be bold and brazen, but our ethos keeps us rooted in what is most important to us – creating unexpectedly memorable experiences for our people and for our neighbors. Laidback, fun vibes are our jam while we strive to never skip a beat with service.
LOCAL Public Eatery is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.