Empire Chinese Kitchen Hiring Front of House Staff

Empire Chinese Kitchen has had a great and busy year since we reopened the dining room last May. We are now gearing up for summer and looking to add new members to our team.

Seeking:

Host

Runners

Servers

Bartender

Candidates:

Priority will be given to people who already come with multi-position knowledge and flexibility. Though Portland experience is preferred, we are also happy to train candidates up to our level of service. Thanks to our team-centered culture, the most important quality is the desire to be a part of a team who will support you as much as you do them.

Open availability is preferred; with emphasis on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Compensation:

Training is paid. We offer a competitive hourly wage, plus tips. Staff also enjoy food discounts and free entry to comedy/performance/music shows at Empire Comedy Club.

Work environment:

We are a casual atmosphere serving upscale Cantonese soul food. Our kitchen is small and mighty, and turns out high-quality, authentic Chinese small plates, dumplings, and stir-fry. Our current FOH team and ideal candidates are efficient, cooperative, and non-competitive. We value high standards of customer service, and constructive and open communication.

Hours:

We are open for lunch and dinner 6 days a week.

Lunch shifts are 10:30am-4pm and dinner shifts are roughly 4-10pm.

Positions available will be part-time to start with the potential for full-time in the future

Applicants:

Interested parties please send us an email with relevant work experience and "EMPIRE HIRING" in the subject line.