Restaurant Server - Haven

Description

RESTAURANT SERVERS WANTED

Join the Opening Team at Haven, a New Chef-Driven Restaurant in Blowing Rock, NC

HELP BUILD SOMETHING SPECIAL IN THE HIGH COUNTRY

Haven is a chef-driven restaurant coming to Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and we're assembling our founding front-of-house team.

Built with its own distinct culinary identity and backed by the support and resources of Chetola Resort, Haven combines the excitement of a restaurant opening with the stability and opportunities of an established hospitality destination.

We believe exceptional hospitality begins with exceptional people. We're building a service team where professionalism, curiosity, warmth, and continuous learning come together to create remarkable experiences for our guests—and an outstanding place to build a career.

This is more than a typical server position. It's an opportunity to join before opening day and help shape the service standards, guest experience, culture, and identity of Haven from the ground up. As a founding team member, you'll play an important role in bringing our vision to life and setting the tone for every team member who follows.

At Haven, our menu is rooted in Appalachian cuisine and the incredible farms, foragers, and producers of the region. Through a small plates and tasting menu experience, we'll showcase hyper-seasonal ingredients while drawing inspiration from global culinary traditions and modern techniques. The result is thoughtful, ingredient-driven food that feels both familiar and unexpected.

We're looking for servers who believe exceptional hospitality is about more than taking orders and delivering plates. It's about reading the table, anticipating needs, understanding the story behind the food, and creating an experience that feels polished without ever feeling scripted.

You don't need to know everything on day one—but you do need curiosity, warmth, humility, attention to detail, and a genuine desire to grow.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Create warm, genuine, and memorable guest experiences from arrival through departure
• Guide guests confidently through a small plates and tasting menu experience
• Develop deep knowledge of the menu, ingredients, sourcing, preparation methods, and the stories behind the dishes
• Explain unfamiliar ingredients and techniques in a way that is engaging, approachable, and never pretentious
• Make thoughtful recommendations based on guest preferences, dietary needs, and the flow of the dining experience
• Develop strong knowledge of wine, beer, spirits, cocktails, and non-alcoholic offerings
• Communicate clearly and collaborate closely with culinary, bar, host, and support teams
• Anticipate guest needs and maintain awareness of pacing, timing, and table dynamics
• Execute service with accuracy, urgency, attention to detail, and care
• Maintain clean, organized, and professional dining and service areas
• Participate in pre-opening training, menu tastings, mock services, and ongoing education
• Provide thoughtful feedback as service systems, standards, and procedures are developed and refined
• Uphold the highest standards of hospitality, professionalism, food safety, and responsible alcohol service

Requirements

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Previous serving experience in a full-service restaurant environment
• Genuine warmth and a natural desire to take care of people
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to read a table and adapt your service style to different guests and occasions
• Curiosity about food, beverage, ingredients, seasonality, and culinary technique
• The ability to learn and confidently communicate detailed menu knowledge
• Strong organization and the ability to remain composed under pressure
• Attention to detail and pride in polished execution
• A collaborative mindset and respect for…