State Park is hiring a Server!

State Park is hiring a server! Patio season is approaching, so we're bulking up our wait staff. We have immediate availability for weekend shifts. Part-time or full-time candidates should apply, but please note that Friday and Saturday availability is required for this hire.

Description

We're looking for a friendly, warm, experienced, and kind service professional to join the team. State Park is a neighborhood bar, an industry haunt, a biotech happy hour hang, a music venue, and a nightlife destination. We make modern cocktails, sling beers and tequila sodas, pour natural wine, and stock rare spirits. It's a fun place with a pool table, vintage vinyl dance parties, pinball, live music, and old school booth service, but we also take food and beverage service seriously, maintain a clean and orderly space, expect spirits knowledge and service experience from our service staff. Check out the job description below. If you're serious about working here, please include a cover letter with your application and tell us why.

Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Greet all guests entering the restaurant and thank all guests leaving the restaurant
• Communicate respectfully and clearly with service team, management, and guests at all levels.
• Engage management for any guest issue or complaint
• Maintain cleanliness and organization around the server stations
• Provide knowledgeable, friendly and attentive, efficient, friendly, energetic, and thoughtful service at all times.
• Write down our orders and use seat numbers and generally guarantee accurate orders
• Support service team with ongoing table and floor maintenance, including, but not limited to: water service, polishing, clearing and cleaning tables and resetting tables with proper tableware.
• EVENTS
• Set up for private events in accordance with the events coordinator or manager instructions
• TRAINING
• Receive instruction from multiple sources and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Stocking, organizing and preparing service related items.
• Be knowledgeable of the restaurant and its history.
• Adhere to grooming and dress code standards.

Skills and Requirements:

• A willingness to learn and get your hands dirty
• Strong communication skills to build trusting relationships with peers and guests
• The ability to stay positive and calm under pressure; Ability to demonstrate quick thinking and adaptability in a constantly changing environment
• A strong work ethic and a desire to learn and grow; Receptive to constructive criticism and performance feedback
• Warm, compassionate, and team-focused approach
• A basic understanding of cooking, wine, beer, spirits, and cocktails
• Previous on-the-job experience in a Front of House or Back of House role; Able to work in a standing/walking position for long periods of time
• restaurant experience in a high volume environment
• Commitment:Six month commitment
• Education:Highschool or comparable

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, frequently lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, sitting, standing, for 4 to 8 hours, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations.

Benefits Included:

• Health, Dental, and Voluntary Benefits Package available after 90 days for full time employees (25 hrs/wk)
• Simple IRA up to 3% Company Match: Invest in your retirement while lowering your taxable income
• Dining Programs: Enjoy up to a 50% discount at all restaurant locations, Perks at Work: An employee discount program for services and products.
• Discounted Gym Membership: Located on the One Kendall Square campus
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Career Mentorship and Growth Potential

About Us

State Park is a restaurant disguised as a bar, the food is prepared with passion, creativity and commitment to quality. Our menu is influenced by fine dining, modern gastronomy, dive bars, classic techniques and nostalgic family dining. The drinks selection at State Park offers something for all, whether for cocktail enthusiasts, beer drinking shuffleboard players, or diners for a magnum of wine. State Park opened in December 2013.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance

Shift:

• Evening shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35 - $45