Job Description

At La Popular!, we make people feel good and feel alive through our shared values of Energy, Discovery, and Community
Eureka! is an expression of excitement in discovering bold flavors, craft beverages, and meaningful connections — and that excitement starts with you.

Our values-driven culture is built by passionate individuals who serve guests eager to experience a distinctive blend of elevated American fare and an innovative beverage program. Some guests visit for the dishes and drinks they love, while others come ready to discover something new. Our goal is to attract and hire talent who create enthusiastic, memorable experiences while being outstanding teammates.

Purpose of the Position – Energy Champion – Front of the House

The Energy Champion supports the Management Team in executing opening, closing, and overall shift responsibilities. This role actively promotes La Popular´s values and culture through professional leadership, positive influence, and strong guest engagement.

You will interact with guests to provide warm, knowledgeable, and efficient service while contributing to an energetic and welcoming restaurant atmosphere. This is a hybrid role that includes supervisory responsibilities along with regular server or bartender shifts.

Essential Job Functions

Strategic Restaurant Operations

Support restaurant success through guest engagement, high-quality food and beverage presentation, cleanliness, and operational excellence. Participate in daily and weekly management meetings to contribute to improvements in sales performance, hiring initiatives, and team development.

Human Resources

Coach and support team members, communicate performance expectations, provide feedback, and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

Financial Operations

Assist in achieving restaurant goals through accurate forecasting, budgeting support, tracking performance variances, and helping implement corrective actions.

Cost Control

Help monitor portion standards and product usage, minimize food and supply waste, and support accurate inventory practices.

Compliance & Legal

Maintain adherence to local, state, and federal regulations, including food safety, alcohol service, labor laws, and company standards.

Safety & Sanitation

Promote a safe and clean work environment by following sanitation procedures, legal requirements, and emergency protocols. Ensure opening and closing checklists are consistently completed.

Ambiance Control

Help curate the guest experience by supporting music selection, lighting levels, table presentation, indoor climate comfort, and coordination of special events when applicable.

Qualifications

• Passionate ambassador of our values — EDC!

• Minimum 21 years of age
• Food Safety Manager Certification
• TIPS or equivalent alcohol service certification

Physical Demands & Work Environment Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing, and repetitive hand and wrist motion; working with and around hot, cold, and hazardous equipment in a fast paced and congested environment that will occasionally be loud, hot, cold and/or physically demanding. Position requires occasional travel that may consist of driving and/or airplane flights for a period of one or more days therein requiring one or more overnight stays; notice of travel may be given with very short notice. Position requires occasional training that may take place on or off-site, by phone and/or online.

At-Will Statement & Job Description Disclaimer: This position is at-will. Energy Champions have the right to resign at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, with or without cause. Likewise, La Popular has the right to terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, with or without cause. This at-will employment relationship will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any changes that may occur in position, title, pay or other terms or conditions of my employment with La Popular. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Nonessential functions of the job may be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Displays a strong example and passion for our culture on every shift – EDC!
• At least 21 years of age
• Food Manager certified
• TIPs Certified