Server - LOCAL The Woodlands

JOEY Restaurants; Town Center (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

Discounted meals

Refer-a-friend bonus

Team-oriented culture

Career development

Regular menu updates

Vibrant work environment

Job summary

LOCAL Public Eatery is seeking a high-energy Server to deliver exceptional guest experiences in a fast-paced setting. You will leverage menu knowledge to suggest items, manage orders in the POS, and maintain a clean, welcoming dining area.

Ideal candidates bring 1+ years in a busy restaurant, strong teamwork, and a desire to grow with the team. Local/state permit readiness is required. On-site work with flexible shifts to support service levels.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a fast-paced and high-volume restaurant.
• Ability to connect with others; teamwork is key.
• Naturally convert guests into regulars and encourage repeat visits.
• Willing to obtain valid local/state Food Handler and Alcohol Server permits.
• Walk and stand for prolonged periods; lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provide guests with friendly and attentive service throughout their dining experience.
• Utilize extensive menu knowledge to recommend beverages and dishes.
• Input orders accurately into the point-of-sale system.
• Maintain cleanliness of your section and buss tables as needed.
• Ensure timely guest checks and secure payments.

Skills

Teamwork

Guest service

Communication

Growth mindset

Integrity

Job description

As aServer 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.
• Assist guests with navigating our menu options. Utilize your extensive menu knowledge to recommend favorite beverage and culinary items per relevant likes, dislikes, and dietary needs.
• Ensure timely and accurate input of orders in the point-of-sale system.
• Pre-set tables with any additional dining needs.
• Monitor and assist with 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.
• Prepare final guest checks in a timely manner and run payments safely and securely.
• Resolve service issues and guest complaints with a sense of urgency, poise, and good judgment. It’s Your Business.
• Complete assigned opening, side work, and closing duties to set your team up for success. Stock, clean, and organize service stations and sections.
• Assist the guest service leaders with front door, telephone, and take-out duties as needed.
• Reinforce guest identification requirements and age restrictions for alcohol sales in accordance with state law.
• Follow all food and alcohol service and handling safety precautions and procedures.

What’s required

• 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.

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 Eatery is 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.

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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.