Server - Seaworthy

A restored Art Deco hotel just steps from the New Orleans French Quarter, The Barnett offers an authentic New Orleans experience with curated events, live music, and standout food and beverage. Its versatile meeting and event spaces, combined with proximity to the Caesars Superdome, create an engaging environment for hospitality professionals serving both business and leisure travelers.

Housed in a historic 19th century Creole townhome built in 1832, Seaworthy showcases wild-caught, sustainably harvested oysters from American waters—including the Gulf Coast, East Coast, and West Coast—alongside locally sourced fish and game. We are looking for a full-time server for the Seaworthy team.

The Restaurant Server is responsible for identifying the needs of guests and accommodating those needs. Responsibilities include:

• Warmly greet and acknowledge guests upon arrival.
• Follow established Hotel service sequence for consistent food & beverage guest experiences.
• Handle payment for guests' purchases in compliance with Hotel & PCI and cash handling procedures.
• Properly ring guest orders through the POS system (Micros).
• Maintain positive guest relations at all times.
• Work with a spirit of teamwork.
• Communicate needs and ideas to management.
• Maintain current and accurate knowledge of the outlet menu.
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies.
• Upsell items to guests.
• Properly check all guests’ identification to ensure legal age compliance.
• Perform side work as needed.
• Keep server station clean and organized.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Ability to satisfactorily communicate in verbal and written English with guests, management, and co-workers.
• Prioritize and organize work assignments, have timely follow up and execution.
• Superb time management skills.
• Maintain complete knowledge of all hotel services/features and hours of operation.
• Ability to comply with physical demands.
• Knowledge and understanding of Atelier & Ace Culture & initiatives.
• Ability to compute basic mathematical calculations.
• Must meet any required minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Must be able to maintain a flexible work schedule.

High school diploma required; any college courses in hospitality management or similar preferred. Minimum 2 years previous experience working as a server in a similar-sized restaurant. Additional restaurant experience (host, food runner, bus person, etc.) preferred. Additional certifications (ServSafe, TiPS, etc.) preferred.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to manufacturing areas where under certain conditions personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection may be required. Primary environment: ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment as found in a typical restaurant environment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees must be able to sit, walk, and stand continuously, lift/carry 25lbs frequently and 50lbs occasionally, bend, squat, crawl, and reach above shoulder level. Use dominant hand coordination for simple grasping, pushing/pulling, and fine manipulation. May be exposed to extreme temperatures, dust, dampness, height, and moving machinery.

HRI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws.