We are looking for skilled bartenders to join our team at Davenport's Pizza Palace! Davenport's is a family-owned pizza restaurant that has been a Birmingham staple since 1964.

What we offer :

• Competitive hourly rates with opportunity for pay increases and promotion to leadership roles
• Bartenders make excellent tips with a nine seat full service bar and tip share from servers
• Flexible scheduling, ability to work nights and weekends preferred
• Training with opportunity to cross-train in multiple areas
• Free pizza every shift, 50% discount on non-working days
• Locally-owned business, family-friendly atmosphere

Job Duties :

• Engage with guests in a friendly manner, greet each table / bar patron in a timely fashion upon entering the restaurant and upon seating
• Assist guests with ordering and understanding the food / drink menu, describe our drink and food specials, provide suggestions
• Be attentive to guests to ensure their needs are met and they are having a great experience
• Answer phones quickly and in a friendly manner, coordinate with pizza makers to quote prompt and accurate lead times
• Prepare beverages in a timely manner and ensure they make it to the proper destination
• Perform open / close duties as assigned including food prep and cleaning of the restaurant

Qualifications :

• Experience is highly preferred, must be hard-working and eager to learn
• Be proactive in performing job duties
• Good communication skills and be able to work as a team as well as independently
• Strong attention to detail
• Be able to maintain a standing position for an extended period of time
• Jefferson County Food Handler's card is preferred, ability to obtain one is required

Family Owned and Operated Since 1964.

Naming the Business

Rex Hollis named the restaurant after his friend, Jim Peanut Davenport, who was a professional baseball player with the San Francisco Giants.

They grew up together in Siluria, AL. The Giants had just come off of the losing end of an attempt at the 1962 World Series, so Davenport was a familiar name in the area when Jim Davenport’s Pizza Palace opened in 1964.

Getting Started

Getting the business started was no easy task. Rex and Ardyce Hollis lived right across the street from the restaurant on Brook Manor Drive in Mountain Brook Village, and they both worked 90 hour weeks to get the store off the ground.

Rex would walk pizza from the restaurant to the neighboring houses to introduce folks to this unfamiliar food. Fortunately, the community took a liking to pizza pretty quickly, and the rest is history.

Where We Are Now

The business remains in the same family and has celebrated over 50 years in the Mountain Brook Village community. To this day, we still only offer pizza and salad, but the key is that we do one thing, and we do it well.

We also recognize the fact that without our loyal generations of customers, we would cease to exist. We thank our customers for their continued support! Here’s to another 50 years and to our new location opening in the Vestavia City Center in 2022!

Last updated : 2024-04-10