[WHY this job is special and you should apply]
We are Good To Eat Taiwanese Cuisine located in Emeryville close to West Berkeley. It's a chef-led indie restaurant, also women and queer led business operation, we serve taiwanese flavor inspired small plates menu. and proud to serve small-batch made craft food daily with hospitality that put the humanity back to our floor with our guests. We are a team of 12 with BOH and FOH together. we work closely and proud of what we do. now we are having a FOH position open and look for energetic new team member to join us . If work with a group of people full of passion for food and hospitality to grow your career is what you are looking for, look no further, we are looking for you to join us!
[About the Restaurant]
Good To Eat Taiwanese cuisine, started as a popup and had a lot of followers, after transforming to a restaurant (now 2 years) , we are listed as essential restaurant in east bay, on New York Time food critic column with full page, and selected as Bay area top 50 restaurant , we are a chef-driven, craft food small batch-made small plates restaurants and sake and beer bar.
[Hiring Servers] : Full Time. 4 days a week
Position opened by end of November
[Hiring position: Bar position FOH server]
We have a unique model of counter order and table service. Where customers order the first round from counter and we all provide table service as needed to our dining-in customers.
As part of our FOH team as server, your responsibility including:
(1) Greet customers , introduce who we are and set expectations of this unique place
(2) able to describe flavors, and make recommendations of how to order, and beverage pairing too
(3) run food to the table and introduce the food with details. we have daily rotate menu, it's different everyday
(4) able to introduce beverage option, present beverage properly and recommend for food paring
(5) You need to work quick, and very good at multi-tasking. we are very fast-paced :)
(6) Able to do full cycle of table service - table setup, asking for more order, bussing table etc
This position will require experience in full-service restaurant before. if you have been barista or bar position or drink fulfillment position before it will be a plus .
[About you - our ideal candidate]
for this section we will write more for you to get a sense what we all like :)
- working hours : WED THU FRI SAT 4-10:15pm (ok to start two days only)
- intend to work quick. when it's fast paced you feel exciting rather than feeling drained (We have a great team work with you together with high energy vibe!)
- have capability to run table service
- have experience fulfill drinks before
- have experience of Take orders, introduce food, able to share knowledge (we will train you) of the food and love to chat with customers on how we make the food and our effort to make it so delicious, just like when you share the food you cook for your guests
- we are daily menu change type of the establishment. have experienced to introduce intentionally made food and seasonal offering is a plus !
- no need to understand Taiwanese cuisine, but basic understand on Asian cuisine and Japanese cuisine will be a plus
- We value the ability of multi-tasking skill, ability of work fast, and having sense of urgency, and the proactive sense to catch customers' dining needs and provide the right hospitality: table service experienced is required.
- We thrive fast paced and professional working vibe
- you need to know how to take order, make suggestions based on the small plates type of the menu, how to assist customers with drinks, and buss table/turn table as needed
- 1 year Restaurant working experience REQUIRED. if no experience still want to apply, share with us why.
If you happen to have the following personalities you will most likely a really good fit:
- you already know you love the indie restaurant vibe rather than chain restaurants and you know exactly why
- you have multi-tasking type of the attention span and capabilities
- you love eating and love introduce food & beverage to people. You are curious on new flavors, new food, new cuisine. and always love to explore and discuss with friends
- When sometimes challenges happening, you choose to look at it in a positive way
Compensation:
- paid per shift or per hour . this position share tips . we are a pool tips house. BOH and FOH work tightly together.
- Hourly rate / or per shift rate will based on your experiences
- Staff meal, staff discount
- After tips the pay range from $28$34
We are a women-led, queer-owned and immigrant owned business. We are eager to keep cultivating our culinary depth and keep sharing amazing delicate asian flavor with fermentation forward approach and taiwanese flavor sensibility.
We are looking for like-minded and passionate servers to join us for our table service
If this sounds like something you like and you would love to join this journey with us , please reach out
if you want to get to know more about us, our website and IG are both good resources
@goodtoeatdumplings
https://www.wearegoodtoeat.com/join-our-team
Qualifications
Professional experience required - 1 year at least .
Authorized to work here. This is a English speaking working environment.
please note this is NOT an entry level position. Table service experience with a busy indie restaurant is ideal.
if not, and if you really like what we do and want to become one of us please anticipate you will need to learn a lot the basic service know-hows
will be ideal if you aware of the differences of indie restaurant , chef-driven type of the place, versus corporate or chain store service.
HOW To APPLY and INTERVIEW process
1. please reply this post , introduce yourself and attach your resume (no resume we won't contact)
OR
2. please go to our website to fill out the application form
after interview, we usually will schedule 13 paid stag/trail shift before making decision
looking forward to hear from you!
Interview start now, position available from November, and from January,
