Service Assistant - JOEY Uptown

JOEY Restaurants; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Shift meal discounts

Employee discount (10%)

Referral bonus program

Sales competitions and rewards

Job summary

JOEY Restaurants in Houston is hiring a Service Assistant to support our dining room team and deliver a world-class hospitality experience. You’ll anticipate needs, stay on the move, and help create memorable guest moments through friendly, proactive service.

With no prior experience required, you’ll receive training on food safety and alcohol service, learn our standards, and grow with a team that values development and teamwork.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Must have or be able to obtain local/ state Food Handler and Alcohol Server permits.
• Demonstrated passion for hospitality and a proven track record of creating memorable experiences.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Able to stand/walk for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provide guests with friendly, attentive service throughout their dining experience.
• Assist servers in delivering exceptional service and maintaining a pristine environment.
• Clear and set tables in a timely manner.
• Monitor and assist with delivery of beverages and food orders.
• Maintain restaurant cleanliness by bussing glassware, dishes, and cutlery.
• Resolve guest issues with urgency and good judgment.
• Complete opening, side work, and closing duties; stock and organize stations.
• Assist guests with seating and front door duties as needed.
• Ensure compliance with alcohol service laws and safety procedures.

Skills

Hospitality

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

This is about YOU. Your passion, purpose, and potential. When you join the JOEY team, you can expect a warm,inclusiveandcreativeenvironment.We are committed to training, educating, and empowering ourpeople, andwe live by our culture of People Development.JOEY Restaurants is all about opportunity andoursuccess is directly attributable to our exceptional, team-oriented, and performance-driven partners (employees).

As aService Assistant, you support the success of your restaurant service team. Your continual awareness of the restaurant floor allows you toanticipatethe needs of your service team so theycanmaintaina seamless performance. Always on the move, you are efficient and proactive. You are driven by creating and continuously elevating a world-class hospitality experience for our guests.

Duties

• Provide guests with friendly and attentive service throughout their dining experience. Show them what Iconic Hospitality means!
• Assistservers in delivering exceptional service and a pristine environmentfor our guests.
• Clear and set tablesin a timely manner.
• Monitor andassistwith the delivery of guest beverage and food orders.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the restaurant by bussing tables of glassware, dishes, and cutlery.
• 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.
• Assisttheguestservicesteam with front door duties, seating guests, and other requests as needed.
• 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.

Basic Qualifications

• No experience necessary.
• Must have or be able to obtain valid local and/or state Food Handler and Alcohol Server/Seller permits.
• Possess a passion for hospitality and a proventrack recordof creating world-class hospitality experiences.
• Thrive in adynamic,fast-paced work environment.
• Be able towalk andstand for prolonged periods of time; frequent bending, reaching, and stretching; repetitive manual tasks;and liftand carryup to50lbs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Successful employees at JOEY are genuine, warm, and caring.
• They value honesty and conduct themselves with integrity.
• They are comfortable providing and receiving feedback to achieve personal growth and performance excellence.
• They are natural problem solvers with an insatiable desire to positivelyimpactindividual and team execution.
• They are passionate about quality and professionalism.
• Theypossessexceptional relationship building and communication skills.
• They encourage healthy and supportive competition within their team.
• They exude confidence, humility, and respect.
• They take pride in presenting a professional appearance and demeanor.

Benefits

• Career development, education, and growth opportunities.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, medical reimbursement plan, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for benefit-eligible partners.
• Discounted employee shift meals.
• 10% discount for self and guests on all food and beverages when visiting any JOEY location.
• Referral bonus program.
• Sales competitions and rewards.

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About JOEY Restaurants

The JOEY Restaurant Group exists to deliver the ultimate dining experience. Our handcrafted, locally, and globally inspired menu offerings are created by award-winning chefs and presented by world-class hospitality leaders in modern, warm, and lively environments. JOEY Restaurants has been family-owned andoperatedsince 1992 and has grown into an iconic multi-concept brand throughout North America, with continued growth and expansion planned into 2030.

JOEY Restaurants 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.

JOEY Restaurants exists to deliver the ultimate dining experience; it starts and ends with our people. We currently operate multiple locations throughout North America and travel the globe to discover bold and addictive flavors, then turn them into signature recipes. Our people are our biggest investment and greatest return. We seek the best and the brightest, drive development, and reward top performers. JOEY is all opportunity, and our people is the way we succeed. They are masters of their craft, committed to creating a memorable and unique experience for each guest. We live by a simple credo: “Genuine Warmth and Care is always on the table.”
The JOEY Restaurant Group is an equal employment opportunity employer of all qualified individuals, including minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.