Tea Server - PT

Southall; Franklin (TN); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off accruals

9 paid holidays annually

Weekly pay

401k and company match

Free weekly outdoor activities and wel

30% internal discounts

Fresh and free daily meal

Internal growth opportunities

Job summary

Southall Farm and Inn in Franklin, TN is seeking a Tea Server to guide guests through an immersive tea experience and deliver personalized service. You will coordinate tea offerings, menu selections, and guest requests to create a memorable visit.

Qualifications include restaurant hospitality experience, weekend availability, and strong communication. The role emphasizes detail, teamwork, and guest satisfaction in a luxury setting.

Qualifications

• Restaurant hospitality experience required.
• Weekend availability is a must.
• Strong organizational and collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide an immersive tea experience guiding guests through offerings and menu selections.
• Communicate orders, special requests, and dietary needs to kitchen/bar; coordinate timing.
• Review orders and deliver food/beverages to tables or lounge chairs with proper presentation.
• Anticipate guest needs, ascertain satisfaction, and respond to concerns and requests.
• Adapt to each guest, offering a customized experience for locals and travelers.
• Close guest checks; process payments; settle voided checks or complimentary meals.
• Breakdown, clean and set up tables and chairs.
• Work harmoniously with coworkers and supervisors.
• Assist with duties in absence or heavy volume in F&B when needed.
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Southall is a premier destination bringing nature, produce and people together in a powerful and unique way.

The Tea Server will be responsible for guiding our guests through an immersive tea experience, anticipating their needs and delivering the highest personalized service and attention.

Responsibilities

• Provide an immersive tea experience by guiding guests through tea offerings, menu selections, and the Southall seed-to-table philosophy
• Communicate guest orders, special requests, and dietary needs to the kitchen and bar using the hotel’s point-of-sale system; coordinate food and beverage timing to provide a seamless tea service
• Review completed orders against the guest’s original request and deliver food and beverages to the guest table or lounge chair in a timely manner, ensuring proper presentation and quality
• Anticipate guest needs, ascertain satisfaction, and offer suggestions, and respond urgently and appropriately to guest concerns and requests
• Read each table and adapt to the guest, creating a customized experience for a variety of local guests, international travelers, and building residents alike
• Properly and accurately close guest checks; process cash and credit card payments; properly settle voided checks or complimentary meals
• Breakdown, clean and set-up of tables and chairs
• Work harmoniously and professionally with co-workers and supervisors
• Assists with responsibilities and duties in the absence of or due to heavy volume in areas of Food & Beverage when needed
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by Southall Leadership

Requirements

• Restaurant hospitality experience
• Weekend availability is a must
• Strong organizational and collaboration skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• High school diploma or equivalent experience
• Strong problem-solving skills

Our Benefits

• Generous paid time off accruals
• 9 paid holidays annually
• Weekly pay
• 401k and company match
• Free weekly outdoor activities and wellness classes
• 30% internal discounts
• Fresh and free daily meal
• Bountiful internal growth opportunities

Our Team

Assembled intentionally with dynamic expertise, the Southall team is offered the unique opportunity to learn humbly with, and from, each other. We invest in a growth mindset and take it upon ourselves to strengthen our knowledge and grit daily. We honor the cycles of nature, get our hands dirty and taste the earth’s bounty in an effort to connect with the land.

We plan with purpose, seeing past the present day and seeking to consider the planet with each step. We embrace a blend of ancient techniques and modern technologies in our practice of sustainability. We celebrate ingenuity and resourcefulness and approach our roles through the eyes of an entrepreneur, looking beyond our respective corners to the big picture.

Acting with intention, we approach each day with gratitude for the opportunity to serve our guests and each other. A humble holder of our Michelin Key, our team strives to provide a level of luxury that feels effortless and sincere, infusing wellness at every turn. The Southall team cares for our visitors with the same caliber of kindness and respect as we care for the humans that work alongside us.

Southall Farm and Inn is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Southall provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.