Next Door at Astor Place opens in early 2025! Join Chef Oliver's team and take your culinary career to the next level! Click here to learn more!
Next Door at Astor Place is a true culinary adventure located at the Wegmans store in the East Village. Led by chef Oliver Lange and our exceptional team, you will help deliver delicious contemporary Japanese cuisine which draws inspiration from around the world.
The art deco inspired space, in a nod to the historic origin of the building, will be both welcoming and comfortable. Guests will enjoy a wonderfully immersive and entertaining experience from any seat in the house and personalized, next-level hospitality. We'll be opening our doors in early 2025! Join our team today!
Note: This is a tipped position. Pay is the NYC minimum for tipped employees ($11/hr. plus $5.50/hr. tip credit, when applicable) plus tips.
As a server at Next Door by Wegmans, your role is to deliver outstanding service by sharing your in-depth knowledge of our menu and beverages. By utilizing suggestive selling techniques, you’ll help guests select the perfect items to enhance their dining experience. You’ll also support overall restaurant operations by demonstrating genuine hospitality, exceptional people skills, and mastery of food and beverage service techniques. Your goal: to create a one-of-a-kind dining experience that keeps guests coming back.
What will I do?
- Provide incredible customer service by creating a positive and energetic atmosphere at every table, serving guests in a courteous, hospitable, attentive and efficient manner when maintaining tables, placing orders and collecting payments
- Build rapport with guests by maintaining their tables to ensure they are receiving the best possible service and experience
- Thoroughly understand the menu and beverage offerings; utilize suggestive selling techniques to creates interest and enthusiasm for our offerings
- Study menu changes and attend beverage classes whenever possible to continue to grow food and beverage knowledge
- Prepare the dining room and bars for service with exceptional attention to detail; ensure all areas are clean/sanitized, organized and well-stocked
- Learn about special events and general restaurant operations to provide support and perform additional tasks as needed
Required Qualifications
- 1 or more years of experience working in a multi-faceted food service facility, including restaurant, hotel, or country club
- Enthusiasm for and knowledge of relevant products and services
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with MICROS or other POS systems
At Wegmans, we’ve long believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive pay and a variety of benefits & perks is just the start of what it means to work at Wegmans.
Whether through premium pay for working overtime, on Sundays or on recognized holidays, offering industry-leading health care coverage and wellness programs to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being, or paid time off (PTO) to help you balance work and life, we’ve got something for everyone.
And because we care about the wellbeing and success of every person, we recognize each person has their own unique scheduling needs. We’re proud to offer flexibility in scheduling so our employees can prioritize what is most important to them. Our large, high-volume stores and 24x7 operations allow for personalized schedules that balance an employee’s individual needs with the needs of our business and each department.
Comprehensive benefits*
- Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
- Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
- Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
- Retirement plan with both a profit-sharing and 401(k) match
- A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
- LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness
- Exclusive discounts on electronics, entertainment, gym memberships, travel and more!
- And more!
***Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.
For 25 years in a row, our employees have put us on the FORTUNE magazine’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For®. Discover what it means to work for a family-owned, mission-driven, values-based company that believes in caring, respect, empowerment, high standards and making a difference in the community. Because with a family-like atmosphere of shared support, leaders who have your best interest at heart and growth as part of everything we do, Wegmans is the place for you to do what you love—and love what you do.
