Description

Did you know Bardenay was the first restaurant and distillery in the nation? We pride ourselves on quality and fresh food, top-of-the-line booze, and a place where you can be a team! To succeed together, we value employee ideas, opinions, and input. One primary benefit of an employee-owned company is that we all have a vested interest in the success of Bardenay. Are you a team player, highly motivated, and passionate about your work? Then choose to work for Bardenay!

Top perks:

• Offer of dental and vision insurance on day 1!!
• Enjoy half off a meal while working and end your shift with a $1 beer or half off any cocktail!
• Health insurance is offered after one year of employment when you average over 30 hours/week!
• Bardenay is 100% employee-owned which means you can get shares annually!
• We are closed on Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July.

As a server, you will interact with our guests and ensure they have a great experience when dining with us. Servers are responsible for positive guest interactions while serving guests in a friendly and efficient manner. At all times, servers are expected to be attentive to our guests' needs and make them feel welcome, comfortable, important, and relaxed. Servers must have basic cooking, wine, beer, and liquor knowledge.

Bardenay requires three years of prior serving experience in a full-service restaurant. On average, our servers average between $25-$30/hr! Come serve at one of the busiest restaurants in the Treasure Valley!

General Responsibilities

• Prepare, clean, and level tables and ensure side stations are stocked.
• Stay updated on current menu choices, specialties, and menu deviations, knowing if the kitchen or bar staff are running out of any items…etc.
• Present menus, suggest dishes, assist in drink selection, inform customers about food preparation details, and communicate specific customer needs or allergies to the cooks.
• Maintain proper dining experience, deliver items, fulfill customer needs, offer desserts and drinks, remove courses, replenish utensils, and refill glasses.
• Proper tableside wine service.
• Obtain revenues, issue receipts, accept payments, and return the change.
• Perform basic cleaning tasks and side-work as needed or directed by the supervisor.
• Fill in for absent staff as needed.
• Assist with special events as needed.
• Greet all guests at the door and at the tables warmly with an appropriate greeting.
• Adhere to grooming and appearance standards consistently.
• Understand and can communicate distillery products and processes.

Requirements

Job Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

• 3 years of previous serving experience is required.
• Excellent oral communication skills are required.
• Positive interpersonal skills are required.
• Must speak English fluently and be able to write in basic English. 

ADA Information 

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to speak and hear.
• Close and distance vision.
• Frequent walking with some standing at times.
• Will walk for long periods of time, possibly extended distances.
• Frequently lifts/carries up to 25 lbs.
• Occasionally lifts/carries up to 50 lbs.
• Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
• Able to reach hands and arms in any direction and kneel and stoop repeatedly.