Seasonal - Server Assistant
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ETC
Santa Monica, CA, US
Summary
The Server Assistant is responsible for preparing the dining area, assisting with guest service during meals, and maintaining cleanliness throughout the restaurant. Duties include setting tables, serving beverages, clearing tables, and restocking supplies as needed.
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Seasonal COAST Cafe Server Assistant - Effective May 23, 2026 to Sep-October 2026
Having a friendly and hospitable demeanor and a professional appearance at all time in compliance with our company’s grooming standards.
Preparation for service
Prepare back office, ice, coffee, tea, dirty linen basket
Set up the patio. Sugar caddies, S&P grinders, check patio cushions for cleanliness
Check chairs and table for cleanliness
Prepare roll-ups
Set up dinner candles (PM)
Help to arrange table layout
Restock the requisition delivery
Prepare side station with BB plates, water, coffee cups, ice tea / Arnold palmer, lemonade, Juices…
Polish silver ware, utensils, glassware, china
Participate in the pre shift meeting
During Service
Greeting newly arrived guests
Set additional table settings if necessary
Assisting with water and soft drinks service
Bread stick service
Being able to explain specials / promotions of the day
Expediting the dishes in a timely manner and in order
Being able to explain the dishes to the guests
Place the dishes accordingly in front of the guest from the right, and with the “best bite forward”
Knowing the appropriate silverware to mark the table
Assisting with the coffee / tea service / re-fills throughout the meal
Clearing tables in appropriate fashion and using correct racks for glasses and stacking plates accordingly
Resetting tables
Replenish glasses, silver, roll-ups as necessary
Keeping the restaurant clean and neat at all time during service including cleaning work / side-work
Closing of a shift AM and PM
Replenish glasses, silver and china
Setting tables and stations for next meal period
Clean up the expediting station
Refill fridges with water and juices
Cleaning up the back service area incl. coffee machine, ice tea ice bin,
Bring linen to the dirty bin
Checking out with a manager before leaving the shift.
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position, these responsibilities are not exclusive or limited to. This job description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification and additional as deemed necessary by the company. Employees are required to comply with supervisory instructions and perform other job duties, responsibilities and assignments requested by supervisors, manager or other company officials.
A global leader in the manufacturing of lighting and rigging technology, ETC employs nearly 1400 people in 13 corporate offices around the world. ETC is proud of its industry reputation for unmatched technical and customer service, 24/7/365. And with a family of over 300 authorized service centers throughout the world, staffed by hundreds of certified technicians, customers are never far from an ETC resource with a face and a name.
ETC develops professional tools and makes them accessible to everyone. Their products are found in small and large venues worldwide, such as theatres, churches, restaurants, hotels, schools, television studios, casinos, theme parks, and opera houses.
Founded in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1975, ETC was begun with the passionate belief that there was a better way to make a lighting control console. A small group of university students challenged themselves by creating a microprocessor-based console that outdid other boards on the market at the time. That entrepreneurial spirit grew into an award-winning business.
To learn more about ETC and our history of innovation, visit www.etcconnect.com.
Founded
1975
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Middleton, Wisconsin
A global leader in the manufacturing of lighting and rigging technology, ETC employs nearly 1400 people in 13 corporate offices around the world. ETC is proud of its industry reputation for unmatched technical and customer service, 24/7/365. And with a family of over 300 authorized service centers throughout the world, staffed by hundreds of certified technicians, customers are never far from an ETC resource with a face and a name.
ETC develops professional tools and makes them accessible to everyone. Their products are found in small and large venues worldwide, such as theatres, churches, restaurants, hotels, schools, television studios, casinos, theme parks, and opera houses.
Founded in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1975, ETC was begun with the passionate belief that there was a better way to make a lighting control console. A small group of university students challenged themselves by creating a microprocessor-based console that outdid other boards on the market at the time. That entrepreneurial spirit grew into an award-winning business.
To learn more about ETC and our history of innovation, visit www.etcconnect.com.
Founded
1975
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Middleton, Wisconsin
