Front Server

Location: Long Branch, NJ

Broken English is seeking experienced, polished, and highly motivated Fine Dining Servers to join our front-of-house team. We are looking for individuals passionate about exceptional hospitality, with extensive food and beverage knowledge, and who understand the precision, professionalism, and attention to detail required in an elevated dining environment.

At Broken English, service is essential to the experience. Our servers are expected to be confident, articulate, personable, and able to create meaningful guest interactions while maintaining the highest standards of fine dining.

The ideal candidate is intelligent, quick on their feet, enthusiastic, and able to anticipate guest needs while delivering seamless, sophisticated service.

• Deliver exceptional, attentive, and personalized service throughout the entire dining experience.

• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the menu, including ingredients, preparation techniques, allergens, and seasonal offerings.

• Confidently explain dishes, make thoughtful recommendations, and guide guests through our curated dining experiences.

• Possess strong wine, cocktail, and beverage knowledge, with the ability to recommend pairings and enhance the guest experience.

• Maintain impeccable table presentation, proper course pacing, and fine dining service etiquette.

• Anticipate guest needs and provide proactive service without being intrusive.

• Communicate effectively with the culinary team, bartenders, food runners, and back servers to ensure seamless execution.

• Demonstrate strong salesmanship through thoughtful recommendations and the ability to naturally introduce premium offerings.

• Handle guest requests, concerns, and special accommodations with professionalism and discretion.

• Maintain composure, efficiency, and attention to detail in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

• Uphold Broken English's standards of hospitality, appearance, and professionalism at all times.

• Minimum 1 year of fine dining or upscale restaurant serving experience required.

• Extensive knowledge of food, wine, cocktails, and elevated dining service.

• Exceptional communication skills with a polished, professional demeanor.

• Intelligent, articulate, and confident when interacting with guests.

• Strong sales ability and an understanding of how to elevate the guest experience through recommendations.

• Naturally enthusiastic, personable, and hospitality-driven.

• Ability to multitask, think quickly, and remain composed under pressure.

• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and situational awareness.

• Ability to work collaboratively while taking ownership of assigned tables.

• Reliable, punctual, and committed to maintaining the highest standards of service.

Broken English offers a competitive compensation structure consisting of an hourly base wage plus gratuities.

Servers retain their earned gratuities, with a designated percentage contributed to our team tip-sharing structure to support bartenders, back servers, and food runners.

With our elevated fine dining experiences, premium food and beverage offerings, and high average guest checks, this position offers significant earning potential for motivated, sales-driven hospitality professionals.

Our compensation structure rewards exceptional service, strong sales performance, and teamwork while recognizing the essential contributions of every member of our front-of-house team.

We are looking for more than someone who can take orders and deliver food. We want hospitality professionals who understand how to create an experience.

The ideal candidate possesses confidence without arrogance, sophistication without pretension, and the ability to read a table and adapt their service accordingly.

Our servers should be knowledgeable, engaging, and genuinely passionate about food, beverage, and hospitality. Every interaction should feel intentional, effortless, and memorable.

At Broken English, exceptional service is not simply an expectation. It is a defining part of who we are.