Atwater VIllage Service Team

HomeState Hospitalities•Los Angeles, CA

8d•$24 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

HomeState is a Tex Mex Kitchen in Southern California that prioritizes warm hospitality and a welcoming experience for guests and team members. Service Team Members help deliver that experience across a range of service roles, including front door, beverage, expo, runner, busser, and packer. They learn the menu, guide guests, ensure order accuracy, and communicate allergy information. Team members work with urgency and enthusiasm, address shift issues calmly, collaborate with coworkers, and follow HomeState’s service, safety, sanitation, and operational standards. They help keep storefront, service, bathroom, and kitchen areas clean, organized, and appealing, and maintain predictable attendance at scheduled shifts, training, and meetings. The position requires extended periods of standing and moving around the restaurant, carrying items, and performing tasks such as bending, reaching, and handling equipment or supplies. Work may occasionally take place outdoors or in fluctuating temperatures. The job description notes that duties may change at the company’s discretion and that reasonable accommodations may be available as required by law.

Requirements

Personable and enjoys working with people and a diverse team.
Availability to work weekends, day shifts, and evening shifts.
Passion for food and hospitality.
Ability to remain stationary for six or more hours per shift, excluding breaks.
Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 40 pounds.
Ability to frequently bend and reach overhead.
Ability to recognize, perceive, communicate, and/or comprehend directions and spatial cues in a restaurant.
Dexterity to reach for, grasp, and manipulate objects.
Ability to move regularly between guest and kitchen areas while carrying items.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of restaurant-industry experience in guest-facing roles is preferred.

Responsibilities

Welcome guests and build guest relationships by providing attentive, hospitality-focused service.
Perform service roles such as front door, beverage, expo, runner, busser, and packer.
Develop menu knowledge to guide guests, ensure orders are accurate, and communicate allergy information.
Take initiative to complete job duties and checklists, engage guests, and handle other tasks assigned by the shift leader.
Identify and troubleshoot shift issues calmly, communicating with honesty, integrity, and transparency.
Work collaboratively with the team, support daily tasks, and assist with training.
Follow HomeState standards, sanitation guidelines, policies, and procedures for service and safety.
Keep storefront, service, bathroom, and kitchen areas clean, organized, and appealing to guests.
Maintain regular, predictable attendance at scheduled shifts, training, and meetings.
Work with care and pride to support a positive guest, team, and community experience.