Acclaimed Nightshade Noodle Bar is searching for 1 full time and 1 part time server/bartender. Named in the top 5 restaurants in Boston by Boston Magazine, and a recipient of the 2nd ever 5 star review from Devra First at the Boston Globe, Nightshade brings Vietnamese/French inspired blind tasting menus, chic jungle vibes, natural wines and tropical cocktails to the heart of downtown Lynn, MA. The music is loud, the food is exciting, the guests are the best around, and the team is friendly, talented and unpretentious. Chef/Owner Rachel Miller brings her experience studying throughout Vietnam and helming kitchens both in the American South and in Boston/Cambridge under such visionaries as Jason Bond at Bondir, and Ken Oringer at his flagship restaurant Clio. Prior to Clio, she was named one of Zagat’s 30 Under 30: Boston’s Hottest Up and Comers.
Professionals with 5+ years restaurant experience, ideally some time in fine dining, who are clean, organized, dedicated and above all, love hospitality are encouraged to apply. Shifts are evening only, Thursday through Sunday. Nightshade is closed Monday-Wednesday.
Nightshade offers a blind tasting menu experience- guests choose 7-14 courses and the rest is in our hands, so server/bartenders act as emcees of the experience, offering tailored beverage pairings, describing often unusual luxury seafood and vietnamese offerings, and anticipating ways to elevate the experience. Our guests are the best- adventurous and trusting, they help provide a job that is ideal for anyone who loves hospitality and food.
Nightshade Noodle Bar strives to provide a fair and equitable environment for all team members- a 20% Admin Fee is added to all checks and shared among all team members, cooks included. To compensate for the larger pool, $10/hr is paid out for time worked- full time (4 shifts/wk) bartenders and servers typically take home $1000-$1200 a week. Shifts typically last 6-8 hours and the restaurant closes by 10.
Benefits include two meals per day, daily education in food and wine/liquor/amaro, dining and shopping discounts at Nightshade and sister store Sin City Superette, and parking and commuter assistance. Nightshade closes 2 weeks per year for built in vacation time. We are located on the commuter rail, 3 stops from North station, and on several bus lines going to the red, blue and orange lines.
If interested please send a short paragraph about why you think you’d be a good fit along with an updated resume to the email address provided.
