Server Assistant - Carversteak NY

Carver Road Hospitality•New York, NY

1d•$17 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

Carver Road Hospitality is seeking a Server Assistant for Carversteak New York City, located in the CIVILIAN Hotel in Midtown Manhattan’s Broadway Theater District. The role supports dining-room service by setting and clearing tables, maintaining service stations, and helping ensure guests receive professional, exceptional service. The position requires working in a fast-paced restaurant environment and following company and Department of Health sanitation and safety standards. The Server Assistant helps maintain coffee, tea, and bread service; sorts, polishes, and restocks tableware; and keeps dining areas, guest restrooms, and service stations clean and supplied. The role also involves communicating guest needs to front- and back-of-house colleagues, reporting damaged equipment or furniture, attending pre-service meetings, and participating in staff training. Work may involve standing, lifting, bending, repetitive motion, and exposure to hot kitchen elements or cleaning materials. The schedule may include varying shifts, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Previous busser or hospitality experience in a high-volume restaurant or lounge.
Ability to stand, lift, and bend for extended periods.
Ability to bend and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform tasks that may require repetitive motion.
Ability to work and remain focused in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

Set and clear tables, and place or replace silverware.
Keep beverage glasses full and accommodate guest needs with professional service.
Clean machines and appliances, including coffee and tea makers, glass washers, and bread warmers.
Maintain the cleanliness and order of the coffee and bread station during service.
Set up bread trays and butter dishes, and prepare coffee and tea beverages to order.
Set up coffee and bread stations and complete side work and opening or closing procedures as directed by management.
Sort soiled china, glasses, and silverware outside the breakdown area; polish glasses and silverware; and restock server stations.
Maintain cleanliness and paper supplies in guest restrooms during service.
Empty trash, sweep floors, restock dining-room supplies, and keep dining areas and service stations clean and organized.
Communicate guest needs to front-of-house and back-of-house support staff, servers, managers, and chefs.
Follow Department of Health and company sanitation standards to protect guests, employees, and the establishment.
Report breakage or damage to equipment or furniture to management promptly.
Attend and participate in daily pre-service meetings.
Update job knowledge through staff training opportunities.
Maintain professional appearance standards as directed in the Employee Handbook.