Restaurant & Cocktail Server
About this role
Description
Server & Food Runner – Curry Up Now | San Mateo
Hourly + Tips | Part-Time or Full-Time | Must Be Guest Obsessed
About the Role
At Curry Up Now San Mateo, our Front-of-House (FOH) team is the face of the brand. We're hiring Servers & Food Runners who move fast, stay sharp, and deliver warm hospitality with every order. This is a hands-on, multi-tasking position that blends traditional service with fast-casual efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Greet guests and take orders (in-person or via POS)
- Run food and drinks with accuracy and urgency
- Clear and sanitize tables, keep the floor tidy
- Help with light FOH prep and restocking
- Assist with bar service, cocktail running (if 21+)
- Provide restroom checks and light cleaning as needed
- Support the team across all FOH touchpoints (hosting, seating, guest issues)
Compensation & Benefits:
- Hourly Wage + Tips
- Free Shift Meal
- Discounted Meals at all Curry Up Now & Mortar & Pestle locations
- Health Insurance (if full-time and eligible)
- Sick Leave in accordance with CA and local law
What We’re Looking For:
- Friendly, fast, and great under pressure
- Schedule: Weekends, evenings, and holiday availability required.
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods, lift up to 40 lbs, and hustle between tables
- Detail-oriented with strong communication skills
- POS experience preferred, but we’ll train the right person
- CA Food Handler Card required within 30 days of hire
- Min 1 Year Restaurant or hospitality experience
This position description reflects the general duties and responsibilities expected. Duties may shift depending on business needs. This is not a contract for employment and can be changed at the discretion of Curry Up Now leadership.
Bring the vibe. Serve the food. Make guests smile.
Requirements
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 1 year experience in a restaurant Front of House position
- Self-discipline, initiative, leadership ability and outgoing
- Pleasant, polite manner and a neat and clean appearance
- Must possess good communication skills
- Ability to coordinate multiple tasks such as take orders, ensure that orders are produced timely and respond to guest questions.
- A combination of practical experience and education, along with the drive, desire, and ambition to succeed in work and in life
- Basic knowledge of computers (MS Word, Excel), and Point of Sale systems
- Must be reliable, dependable, and willing to work the hours per week as needed for the role whether full-time or part-time. Weekends & nights included.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States.
- Must have ServSafe, Food Handlers Certification
Company at a glance
Established in 2009, Curry Up Now, the popular Bay Area family of restaurants, food trucks and Mortar & Pestle Bar, was conceived by Akash Kapoor and his wife Rana. Curry Up Now takes traditional Indian flavors and presents them in a friendly, recognizable format. Think tikka masala burritos, deconstructed samosas and sexy fries.
Curry Up Now has been named as one of Zagat’s ‘5 Hottest Fast-Casual Chains,’ ‘SF’s Best Indian Restaurants’ by EATER SF, and ‘100 Things To Eat Before You Die’ by 7x7.
Top Benefits
- Free shift meal
- Discounted meals
- Health insurance
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