Named for the bird, Starling, the restaurant draws inspiration from its global migratory nature and symbol of vitality. Embracing the community, Starling aims to provide Edina with a neighborhood eatery. Starling serves a cross-continental menu of dishes influenced by the Americas, Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia.

Are you passionate about food, beverage, and hospitality? Are you positive, teachable, humble, mature, show initiative, and hold yourself accountable? If the answer is yes...

THEN WE WANT YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM! We are accepting applications for Food Runner-Wait Assistants.

Wait Assistant – Food Runner Job Responsibilities:

We are an ALL HANDS IN and ALL HANDS OUT operation, meaning we believe to provide the best service and hospitality, regardless of an employee's main job, you are expected to go beyond in providing the best experience for our guests. Below is a general list of responsibilities to give an understanding go what will be done during a shift but the responsibilities as a member of a Jester Concepts location are not limited to this list:

• Follow the Core Values.
• Greet guests in a positive and friendly manner.
• Help clean and reset tables.
• Ensure guests' meals are placed in a professional and logical manner.
• Ensure guests food is the correct order.
• Ensure guests receive an explanation of the dishes when placing them down.
• Help clean and reset tables.
• Communicates with and supports all team members to better serve the guests.
• Work as a team and use positive communication skills at every opportunity.
• Pre-bus and communicate with fellow staff members to try and clear entire table at once in an open style whenever possible.
• Anticipate and exceed your guests' expectations.
• Keeping Management informed of all potential problems or emergencies.
• Help clean, stock, and maintain server station as well as workstation throughout shift.
• Show up on time, dressed to code standards and ready to work.
• Help maintain a professional standard of cleanliness throughout.
• Assist in other roles as needed and other specific tasks as required.
• Helping the Chef team with random tasks as needed.

Qualifications:

• Restaurant experience preferred but NOT required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work well within a team

At Jester Concepts we believe in taking care of our employees through our Four Pillars of Well-Being. We understand that you have a choice in where to work. When you choose Jester Concepts, we want you to feel safe and comfortable in our workspace.

The Four Pillars of Well-Being

Physical

• $200/month company contribution to Health Insurance
• Eligible for health insurance on day 1!
• You choose your health insurance plan

Financial

• Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time
• $250 Employee Referral Bonus after 90 days of employment
• Employee Dining Discount on food and beverage (for you and up to 3 guests!) 50% at home store/25% discount at other Jester Concepts locations.
• $50 monthly dining stipend for use at any of our locations.

Social

• Flexible Schedule
• 2 days off per week- no greater than 5 day work week
• Collaborative Work Environment
• Winter and Summer Employee Party
• Closed on the following holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day

Emotional

• Work-Life Balance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Growth and Learning Opportunities

If you are enthusiastic about providing exceptional guest service and thrive in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply. We can't wait to meet you!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $10.85 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid training
• Referral program

Restaurant type:

• Casual dining restaurant

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person