Lunch Server

3 years

Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio, located in Chicago's bustling West Loop neighborhood, is a busy and modern Italian restaurant looking for its next great team member. Monteverde has consistently been named one of Chicago's "38 Essential Restaurants" by Eater, won the 2018 Jean Banchet Award for "Restaurant of the Year", and in 2017 our Chef Sarah Grueneberg received the James Beard Foundation Award for "Best Chef: Great Lakes".

We are looking for lunch servers. If you are an experienced, self-starting, passionate, optimistic and professional individual, this may be the perfect position for you.

Duties and Tasks (including but not limited to):

• Provide excellent hospitality in a fast-paced environment
• Manage a busy server section, working hand-in-hand with server assistant, food runners, and manager to provide a technically sound yet fun and engaging guest experience

Qualifications

• Ability to work lunch Tuesday-Saturday, with occasional dinner availability
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a busy restaurant, including directing your section when double sat
• Strong food, wine and cocktail background required, including having worked in a Chef-driven restaurant
• Familiarity with Italian food and wine a must
• Experience with Toast or other POS systems
• Previous Sanitation and Alcohol safety training
• A positive attitude towards fellow employees and a love for working in a closely-knit team environment
• A sharp attention to detail and organization
• Creative problem solving ability
• Effective communication skills
• Passion for what you do

Please include resume and cover letter when applying.

Compensation: Hourly ($11.02) plus tips

Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Dining Discounts

Can Lift Up to 50 Lbs

Self Starter

Service Procedures

optimism

Beer Knowledge

Professionalism

Wine Service

Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Coffee Knowledge

Teamwork

Customer Service

Collaboration

Fine Dining Service

Time Management

High Volume Service

Customer Service Orientation

Food and Beverage Pairing

Adaptability

Food Safety Knowledge

Conflict Resolution

Glassware Knowledge

Interpersonal Skills

POS Systems

Work Ethic

Regional Wine Knowledge - Italy

Attention to Customer Needs

Ability to follow instructions

Knowledge of food safety practices

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