Penny Roma restaurant (part of the Flour + Water Hospitality Group, also home to Flour + Water, Flour + Water Pasta Shop, Flour + Water Pizzeria, and Trick Dog) is a fun, lively neighborhood restaurant in San Francisco's Mission district that creates thoughtfully prepared Italian-inspired food, using locally-sourced ingredients from Northern California.
The heart of Penny Roma’s menu is pasta, inspired by tried and true classics from all over Italy, using seasonal ingredients sourced from our favorite local farms and purveyors. Our wine list is eccentric yet unpretentious and approachable, balancing classic and natural wines from Italy, California and unique growing regions from around the world.
We want to throw a dinner party every night and are seeking team-oriented individuals to help us do just that! We are currently seeking a strong, career-minded Server/Shift Manager to join our outstanding team. The ideal candidate is dedicated to a career in the restaurant industry, is passionate about food and hospitality, shares our common goals of refinement and the integrity of our service, and has a strong desire for growth and development. This is an excellent opportunity to join a great working culture in a unique, dynamic, fast-paced environment with a growing restaurant group. We pride ourselves on having a great culture and unique, diverse workforce. We highly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQ+ to apply.
The Server/Shift Manager position provides an opportunity to develop management skills in a fast-paced, driven environment in one of the greatest food cities in the world. This multifaceted position is a hybrid Server/Supervisor position, and is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious individual who wants to get to the next level in their restaurant career.
Our Shift Manager role is responsible for working the floor and leading by example as a server, as well as assisting the GM in managing, developing and inspiring our staff, and helping to define the success and culture of our restaurant.
Server/ Shift Manager Qualifications:
-Evening and weekend shifts are required - please do not apply if you are not available nights and weekends!
-Minimum three-years' experience in fast-paced fine dining establishments, with a strong desire and interest in management (some management or leadership experience preferred, but not required)
- Experience with Northern Californian and/or Italian cuisine, and regularly changing menus
- Deep understanding of and interest in wine, especially natural winemaking techniques
- Excellent leadership skills with a warm and engaging personality
- A natural ability to provide and inspire genuine, refined and hospitable service
- Excellent communication and multitasking skills
- Desire to learn and be involved in the financial side of the business
- Strong computer skills including Word, Excel and G-Suite, as well as an understanding of and interest in social media
- Experience with Toast and Resy, or similar systems
- Ability to create and implement systems that work for both management and staff
- Follow through on assigned tasks, and ability to manage long term projects
- Passion for and understanding of the current local food scene
Compensation for Serving shifts is $18.07/hour + tips. Tips average approx. $250-300 per shift, although this is just an average and may be more or less depending on the night's service. Compensation for Shift Manager shifts is $32/hour and is untipped.
We are a growing organization that strives to highlight our staff's capabilities and promote from within, so there are many opportunities for mentorship, development and growth. We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, 401k, dining discounts, and education and art grants.
We are passionate about doing great work, producing great products, taking care of our employees, and doing it right. If this sounds like a fit for you, please email your resume (pasted in the body of the email; attachments will not be read) with a short paragraph about yourself and why you are interested in the position.
Check out our website here: https://pennyroma.com
We look forward to hearing from you!
Flour+Water Hospitality Group encourages all talented and experienced candidates to apply. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of a person's actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, sex, age, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, weight, or height. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
