Job Description

We at Canlis are looking to add to our Service Team (including baristas), and here's what we wonder:

• What if your next restaurant gig could be as good for your wellbeing as it is for your professional development?

• Is it possible that who you are as a human and also as an industry leader could blossom in the same place-- in the same station or section?

• Have you wished to work and grow with the best, in a restaurant whose hospitality begins with care of our staff?

But enough about you. Who are we?

A restaurant.

We have, since 1950, offered world-class service, food, and beverage to guests in exchange for money. But we are in the business of human connection. Our company exists to model and inspire the courage to turn toward others, with intentionality, curiosity, and generosity of heart. We see this as the anchoring posture and practice of hospitality, and it begins with each other.

An incubator.

Culturally, we seek to consistently invite and move toward deeper self- and other-awareness, for the sake of our leadership, artistry, and presence. This is central to our strategy for becoming the kind of restaurant and the kind of people we want to be. We are a community of learners seeking to care and to risk and to execute at the highest level, to see and to show up for each other, and to continually ask how we can be better.

A world-class, tight-knit crew.

Canlis hires thoughtful, humble, respectful, motivated leaders ready to strive together toward becoming the most respected restaurant in the world, whose progress is measured by the whole-person wellbeing of our staff. If this describes you, please apply.

Please Apply Hard-working, humble, people-savvy leader ready to become an elite fine dining pro

As a member of our Service Team, you might split time between different places -- the dining room, the barista or wine stations, private dining, expo or behind one of our bars. We can teach the right person to be the best at a variety of roles, but we can't teach you to be kind, generous of heart, self-aware, curious, or to like people.

Schedule A commitment to working 4-5 days a week is necessary.

Starting pay $24-$27/hour, plus tips

Benefits

• Employees have the option of enrolling in Canlis insurance policy after working for 60 days, at least 30 hours a week. Canlis offers medical, vision, dental, and life insurance. The cost of insurance is covered 75% by Canlis for the employee, 75% covered for any dependents, and 0% covered for spouses.
• Canlis offers all staff members a 401k program that matches 75% up to 8% of your pay.
• Canlis is closed Sundays and Mondays (limited seasonal exceptions)
• Dining Privileges:
  • Hourly employees dining at Canlis will receive 50% off all food and non-alcoholic beverages, starting as soon as they are hired.
  • Additionally, after working at Canlis for at least 6 months - all employees receive a dinner for two (not including any alcohol ordered) continuing education credit each calendar year to dine at the restaurant. The dinner for two credit may not be carried over into the subsequent calendar year. Both the discount and the credit cannot be used on Friday/Saturday or the month of December.
• Canlis provides universal paid time off (PTO) to all employees, for use as paid vacation leave, sick leave, or safe leave. The Canlis Hourly Staff PTO Policy is below (accrual based on 40 hours worked):
  • Years worked at Canlis: 0-3 / Accrual Rate: 2.46 / PTO Days: 8
  • Years worked at Canlis: 4-5 / Accrual Rate: 3.38 / PTO Days: 11
  • Years worked at Canlis: 6-10 / Accrual Rate: 4.00 / PTO Days: 13
  • Years worked at Canlis: 11+ / Accrual Rate: 4.92 / PTO Days: 16

Tips: Canlis charges an automatic 20% service charge that is retained 100% by the restaurant. Guests are not expected to tip on top of this, but often do. When they do, all employees are responsible for accurately reporting all their tips. As one of the oldest tip pools in America, Canlis has a rich history and tradition in respect to the sharing of tips among tipped employees. Tips are dispersed amongst the hourly staff (exception: valets, whose tips are handled separately) who work service, both kitchen and dining room.

Qualifications

How to apply

Applications are reviewed Wednesday-Friday and must include a resume and cover letter for consideration. And don't skimp on the letter, write something anyone could say, or use A.I....

Your letter should describe a bit about who you are, who you want to become, and why a place like Canlis could help you get there. We recommend visiting our careers page to familiarize yourself with our unique mission and culture. Be specific, and feel free to have fun with it!