MALLARD is opening soon on the busy 14th Street NW in Washington DC and is looking for experienced and hospitable FOH STAFF to join our team!
The Neighborhood Restaurant Group & Chef Hamilton Johnson are pleased to announce the opening of Mallard, a warm, convivial & hospitality driven restaurant near Logan Circle featuring the chef’s reverent yet playful take on the diverse food cultures of the American South.
No stranger to Low Country & Southern cooking; Hamilton grew up in Inman, South Carolina with an appreciation for the Southern foodways by cooking alongside his mother and father in the family kitchen. After spending his formative years as a chef in a handful of Charleston’s storied kitchens, Johnson made the move to DC and quickly found his way to Vidalia, the district’s much-missed bastion of modern Southern cooking, where he spent eight years and served as Chef de Cuisine.
The name Mallard was inspired by Hamiton’s father’s hobby of carving wooden decoys, a cultural touchstone that felt familiar to NRG founder Michael Babin, who hails from south Louisiana. “Hamilton and I are both from places where wildlife, hunting and fishing traditions connect tightly with cooking, eating, drinking and socializing, and Mallard will celebrate that social element of food and cooking. We’re building it to be unpretentious, fun and delicious.”
Duties:
- Provide our guests with the highest levels of graciousness and hospitality
- Prepare and serve beverages to customers following standard recipes
- Interact with customers, take orders, and provide recommendations when needed
- Operate the POS system to process orders and payments accurately
- Maintain cleanliness of the bar area and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
- Assist in restocking bar inventory and supplies as needed
- Create a welcoming atmosphere for patrons and ensure their overall satisfaction
Requirements:
- A minimum 2 years working in an upscale, full service restaurant is required
- Proficiency in using POS systems to process transactions efficiently
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment
- Basic math skills for handling cash transactions and calculating orders
- Knowledge of brewing techniques and familiarity with various types of beverages is a plus
- Sales skills to promote specials and upsell menu items effectively
- Excellent time management to handle multiple tasks during busy periods
Join our team and be part of an exciting environment where your skills can shine! You don't want to miss an opportunity to be part of this opening team! Please note that the pay range is a combination of hourly wages and gratuities.
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