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Waiter / Waitress

Woodcliff Lake
Woodcliff Lake, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/31/2026

We are a new opening driven by simplicity, technique, and ingredient clarity. The dining room is refined yet warm; service is attentive, confident, and hospitality-driven.

Responsibilities

  • Provide polished, intuitive table service throughout the guest experience

  • Guide guests through the menu, nightly features, and beverage offerings

  • Accurately take and manage orders while maintaining proper pacing

  • Coordinate closely with the kitchen, expeditor, and support staff

  • Maintain mise en place, table presentation, and section organization

  • Anticipate guest needs and manage shared plates and transitions

  • Uphold cleanliness, composure, and hospitality standards

Service Team & Environment

  • Strong support staff and a collaborative service team are central to dining room operations

  • Support roles work with servers to pace resets and flow, allowing servers to stay focused on the guest experience

Schedule

  • Five days per week, dinner service only

  • Sundays & Mondays off (except rare private events)

  • Two planned one-week closures annually: first week of January and first week of September

Qualifications

  • Minimum 1 year of fine-dining or high-level hospitality experience as a server

  • Strong communication skills and service awareness

  • Ability to manage multiple tables with consistency and professionalism

  • Calm, organized, and detail-oriented under pressure

Compensation

  • Hourly gratuities

  • Typical total annual earnings range from $62,000–$83,000

  • Actual compensation varies significantly based on volume, schedule, and individual performance

  • Base hourly rate compliant with New Jersey labor and tipped-wage laws

  • Earnings examples are not guarantees and reflect anticipated operating conditions

Additional

  • At-will employment

  • Equal opportunity employer

Salary : $62,000 - $83,000

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