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Join The Herbfarm Team

Positions Available
  • Fine Dining Server
  • Guest Service: Reservations. Phones. Computer.
  • Kitchen Gardener and assistant Farmer
  • Herbfarm Cook
  • Fine Dining Server/Sommelier - Part Thyme
  • Pastry Chef/Baker

    Fine Dining Server

    Supervisor

    Carrie Van Dyck Owner/Manager

    Overview

    Join The Herbfarm as a Fine Dining Server to help make life as perfect as it can be our guests for just a few hours.

    You have the opportunity to create lasting memories in a relaxed and elegant setting while serving 5-hour, 9-course dining experiences at The Herbfarm Restaurant. Smiles, Elegance, Grace and several years of Hospitality experience are needed to apply for this position.

    We seek an enthusiastic, passionate, disciplined, organized, warm, team member who is eager to learn The Herbfarm ways and provide better-than-expected service as part of our focused yet fun-loving service team.

    The Herbfarm is a world-class fine dining experience where our food follows the seasons. Our feet are on the ground and we usually have a sense of humor. We are the only 5-diamond restaurant west of Chicago and north of San Francisco. That said, we are also the only restaurant serving 9-course meals where guests can visit and feed our pet piggies during dinner.

    This server job is 2-4 nights per week all year—Thursday through Sunday (there are occasional exceptions) and one daytime shift per month. Shifts are 8-10 hours. Samplings of 4-star food with wine matches are a regular perq of this job.

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    To apply send resume and cover letter to jobs@theherbfarm.com

    Experience and Qualifications

    •College Education
    •3 Years fine hospitality serving experience—OR fine dining consumption experience
    •Able to communicate well with guests about food.
    •A genuine desire to serve the customer and the company
    •Broad knowledge of fine dining foods and wines.

    Skills needed

    • Excellent verbal communication
    • Organized, tidy worker.
    • Multi-tasking skills/comfort
    • Detail Oriented
    • Hard Worker/Dedicated
    • Service oriented
    • Team oriented
    • Tableside verbal presentation skills
    • Self-Motivated
    • Quick learner
    • Sense of Humor
    • Comfortable in tight spaces, and up & down stairs to serve customers.
    • Grace moving through the dining room while serving and clearing dishes and glasses.

    Hours/Schedules

    The server job is 1-4 nights per week all year—Thursday through Sunday (there are occasional exceptions) and one daytime shift per month. Shifts are 8-10 hours. Schedules set monthly and revised weekly. Samplings of 4-star food with wine matches are a regular perq of this job.

    Benefits and Compensation

    •Pay: Consistent, hourly non-tipped position at market rate
    •Review in 6 months and then annually
    •Discounts: Wine, Dining, Gifts, Spa, Hotel
    •Paid Vacation: Employees can accrue up to 1 week in their first year. Years 2-5 acrue upto 2 weeks per year. Vacation accrues up to 3 weeks per year after 5 years of employment
    •Good Health Days: Up to two per year - paid days off for being healthy
    •Health Insurance: Medical, Dental and Vision program which The Herbfarm will pay a portion after 6 months for full time employees
    •Participate in employer matched 401K plan after one year of service
    •Working for a company you can feel proud to be a part of