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Cafe Lolo
Lead server
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What they do
A Waiter or Waitress takes orders and serves food and beverages to customers in restaurants. Answers customer questions about menu items, prepares checks and collects payment, and assists with clearing dishes and tables. May work in banquet or dining halls.
$33,606 / year median in Washington
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Cafe Lolo | Lead ServerSeattle | Thursday Sunday | 4:00 PM - 11:00 PMCafe Lolo is a neighborhood restaurant rooted in the agricultural traditions of the Pacific Northwest. We mill Washington-grown grains in-house, work closely with regional farmers and producers, and serve seasonal food alongside an extensive coffee, tea, wine, and beverage program.
We're looking for a Lead Server to direct front-of-house service during our PM hours. We generally run dinner with two servers on the floor alongside a float / expo server. Our Lead Server is responsible for keeping the entire dining room moving: managing reservations and seatingmaintaining service flow across all sectionscoordinating with the kitchensupporting the rest of the FOH teammaking sure guests feel genuinely cared forOur lead server will still be serving tables, running food, making drinks, and helping with whatever needs to get done, but will also be maintaining the flow of the dining room as a whole. We are looking for someone with the experience and judgment to look at a dining room as a system, recognize what needs to happen next, and make it happen according to their own initiative. Clear + effective communication with other servers is a must.
What you'll be doing:
Opening the front of house for PM service and preparing the dining room for guestsWelcoming guests, managing reservations, and thoughtfully accommodating walk-in partiesRunning the floor throughout service and maintaining a smooth pace across all sectionsAssessing floor capacity, balancing multiple tables at different stages of service, and managing turnsCommunicating closely with the kitchen about pacing, guest needs, and service issuesRunning food, checking in with guests, and stepping into tables wherever neededDelegating and supporting other FOH staff throughout servicePreparing house cocktails, serving beer, wine, amari, and occasionally espresso drinksSpeaking knowledgeably about our frequently changing food and beverage menusSupporting dish / float staff with bussing, resetting, and maintaining the dining roomKeeping the restaurant clean, organized, and ready for serviceClosing the floor and helping prepare the restaurant for AM serviceWhat we're looking for:
Warm, friendly, reliable, and genuinely hospitableA confident restaurant professional who takes personal investment in their work and in the local food systemCalm and organized in a dynamic environmentStrong wine and beverage knowledge and experienceEspresso experience preferredToast POS experience is a plusAble to communicate clearly and respectfully with both FOH and BOHAble to commit to a consistent Thursday - Sunday scheduleWe have no minimum number of years in the industry - we are more interested in aptitude, relevant experience, judgment, and the ability to perform at a high level.
Most importantly, we're looking for someone who wants to be an active part of building a restaurant. There will be significant opportunity to grow with Cafe Lolo and to take on additional responsibility as we continue to develop our operations and culture.
Compensation$22/hour base wageEqual tip pool averaging approximately $30/hour additionalOpportunity for additional shifts and increased responsibilities as we continue to growEmployee discountsPlease include a cover letter in applications - tell us a little about yourself, why you'd like to work at Cafe Lolo, and anything particular about relevant experience.
We're looking for a Lead Server to direct front-of-house service during our PM hours. We generally run dinner with two servers on the floor alongside a float / expo server. Our Lead Server is responsible for keeping the entire dining room moving: managing reservations and seatingmaintaining service flow across all sectionscoordinating with the kitchensupporting the rest of the FOH teammaking sure guests feel genuinely cared forOur lead server will still be serving tables, running food, making drinks, and helping with whatever needs to get done, but will also be maintaining the flow of the dining room as a whole. We are looking for someone with the experience and judgment to look at a dining room as a system, recognize what needs to happen next, and make it happen according to their own initiative. Clear + effective communication with other servers is a must.
What you'll be doing:
Opening the front of house for PM service and preparing the dining room for guestsWelcoming guests, managing reservations, and thoughtfully accommodating walk-in partiesRunning the floor throughout service and maintaining a smooth pace across all sectionsAssessing floor capacity, balancing multiple tables at different stages of service, and managing turnsCommunicating closely with the kitchen about pacing, guest needs, and service issuesRunning food, checking in with guests, and stepping into tables wherever neededDelegating and supporting other FOH staff throughout servicePreparing house cocktails, serving beer, wine, amari, and occasionally espresso drinksSpeaking knowledgeably about our frequently changing food and beverage menusSupporting dish / float staff with bussing, resetting, and maintaining the dining roomKeeping the restaurant clean, organized, and ready for serviceClosing the floor and helping prepare the restaurant for AM serviceWhat we're looking for:
Warm, friendly, reliable, and genuinely hospitableA confident restaurant professional who takes personal investment in their work and in the local food systemCalm and organized in a dynamic environmentStrong wine and beverage knowledge and experienceEspresso experience preferredToast POS experience is a plusAble to communicate clearly and respectfully with both FOH and BOHAble to commit to a consistent Thursday - Sunday scheduleWe have no minimum number of years in the industry - we are more interested in aptitude, relevant experience, judgment, and the ability to perform at a high level.
Most importantly, we're looking for someone who wants to be an active part of building a restaurant. There will be significant opportunity to grow with Cafe Lolo and to take on additional responsibility as we continue to develop our operations and culture.
Compensation$22/hour base wageEqual tip pool averaging approximately $30/hour additionalOpportunity for additional shifts and increased responsibilities as we continue to growEmployee discountsPlease include a cover letter in applications - tell us a little about yourself, why you'd like to work at Cafe Lolo, and anything particular about relevant experience.