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Auberge Restaurant & Bar is an upscale French Restaurant in Zionsville. We are looking for a hospitality professional with a passion for fine dining to join our team as a Head Server. Our ideal candidate is an experienced fine dining extraordinaire who is knowledgeable about gourmet cuisine and wine. You should pride yourself on flawless execution, delivering exceptional table service, maintaining a professional appearance, providing etiquette training servers, and being a team player.

Job Responsibilities

Head Server offers a formal dining experience and supervision as a lead role with an emphasis on ensuring fine dining, assessing customer satisfaction, training formal etiquette to employees, and recommending special menu items.

● Be knowledgeable of all menu items, their garnish, contents, and preparation methods. Be prepared to answer any questions about the menu in a direct, concise way

● Answer menu questions

● Make drink recommendations

● Course food items appropriately

● Make suggestions and up-sell items to guests

● Maintain table appearance

● Provide table service

● Emphasize company culture

● Engage with guests in a positive manner and ensure guest satisfaction

● Engage with servers in a positive manner and ensure fine dining etiquette training

● Assist the host/hostess with prompt and courteous greeting and seating of guests

● Accurately practices service standards on a daily basis.

● Take accurate food & beverage orders and enter into the POS

● Prepare guests checks, splitting checks & items as needed

● Collect payment from guests

● Perform and check side work and end-of-shift closeout tasks

What we offer

● PTO is up to 80 hours per year

○ You start earning PTO immediately upon hire

● Health Benefits / HRA: After 90 days of employment, employees averaging 20 hours a week are eligible to receive health benefits in the form of an HRA.

○ We offer $300/month single, $700/month family in healthcare reimbursements.

● Employees are eligible to enroll in our 401k plan after 6 months of employment

○ We offer a 5% match with no vesting schedule.

● Education Assistance Benefit available after 6 months or employment The benefit reimburses up to $2,000 per year for approved educational costs.

● Great hours, no late nights

● Ongoing wine & cocktail education

● Our menu is created around French inspired cuisine at a high price point

Required Skills & Qualifications

● Prior fine dining experience required

● Knowledge about wine and beverage pairings

● Professional appearance

● Attention to detail

● Ability to train and lead servers in fine dining etiquette

● Teamwork oriented

● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

● Ability to provide top notch customer service in a fast-paced environment

● Provide top notch service with a positive attitude

● Ability work well under pressure

● Accurate cash handling & ability to utilize the POS

● Ability to lift up to 35 lbs

● Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $7.25 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Restaurant type:

• Fine dining restaurant

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Restaurant experience: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person