Lead Server

Required Years of Experience

3 years

Job Details

About Resident:

Resident is an experiential dining concept. We take over townhouses, penthouses, and other luxury spaces to host ticketed dinners, personal celebrations, team-building and client entertaining events, and wholly-owned brand experiences, featuring chefs from the worlds best restaurants. With experience at restaurants including Eleven Madison Park, Noma, Blue Hill Stone Barns, Atomix, and Per Se, we merge the quality of Michelin Star dining with the excitement of a dinner party.

JOB DETAILS

Resident is accepting applications for enthusiastic and experienced Lead Servers for employment (part-time or full-time options - you choose your schedule!). This is a freelance working environment- there is no inherent obligation to work for any shifts except those you apply for. When you sign up to work with Resident, you are signing up to receive opportunities. We use a scheduling app to manage our events and our team signs up for the shifts and locations they want. We are growing quickly and looking for new, amazing talent to add to the team!

Qualifications:

• Ability to work and multitask in a team environment
• Understanding the proper steps of service
• Resourceful, clean & organized working habits with attention to detail
• A warm, knowledgeable and professional demeanor
• Positive attitude
• Good sense of urgency
• Punctual
• Promptly respond to emails, Ubeya, and other scheduling requests

Responsibilities:

• Provide guests with the highest possible standard in service
• Event set-up and breakdown (including moving furniture)
• Food running, bussing and table maintenance
• Menu and beverage knowledge
• Work alongside Event Lead, Chef, Sommelier and additional staff as needed
• Moving select pieces of furniture after an event concludes to re-stage each space

COMPENSATION DETAILS

The Lead Server pay rate is $40/hour.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion and belonging at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Compensation Details

Compensation: Hourly ($40.00)

Required Skills

Fine Dining Service

Strong Communication Skills

Ability to Work and Multitask in a Team Environment

Customer Service Orientation

Understanding the Proper Steps of Service

Adaptability to Changing Environments

Resourceful, Clean & Organized Working Habits With Attention to Detail

Time Management Skills

Warm, Knowledgeable and Professional Demeanor

Problem Solving Abilities

Positive Attitude

Collaboration With Diverse Teams

Good sense of Urgency

Attention to Guest Experience

Punctual

Physical Stamina for Event Setup and Breakdown

Promptly Respond to Emails, Ubeya, and Other Scheduling Requests

Ability to Follow Instructions From Leadership

Flexibility in scheduling

Organizational Skills for Event Management

Ability to Handle Multiple Tasks Simultaneously

Professionalism in a Freelance Work Environment

Knowledge of food safety practices

Ability to Work Under Pressure

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Gallery Credit: Nina Westervelt for The New York Times Chef-in-Residence Behzad Jamshidi Chef-in-Residence Behzad Jamshidi Chef-in-Resident Matt Cruz explains welcome dishes to guests. Chefs-in-Resident Meryl and Bronwen prepare homemade pasta.