Job Title: Server Assistant / Dining Room Support (Pathway to Serving)
Company: Mellow Mushroom – Chantilly (#229)
Location: Chantilly, VA
Job Type: Part-time (10–20 hours/week; Peak Evening & Weekend Shifts)
Pay: $12.00 – $19.00 per hour ($12.00/hr guaranteed base wage + daily cash tip-out)
Compensation Breakdown
- Guaranteed Base Pay: $12.00/hr for all on-the-clock hours.
- Daily Cash Tip-Out: In addition to your hourly paycheck, you receive an 80% share of our 1.8% dine-in support tip pool, paid out in cash at the end of every shift.
- Estimated Take-Home: Tip-outs typically add $35–$70+ in cash per peak shift depending on shift length and dining room volume, bringing total effective earnings to roughly $18.00–$22.00+/hr during rushes.
About the Role
Want to break into high-volume restaurant serving without getting thrown into the deep end on day one?
Mellow Mushroom Chantilly is hiring energetic, hustle-driven Server Assistants (SAs) to keep our dining room moving during peak dinner rushes. This isn’t a dead-end busser gig—it’s our Foundations-First Server Pipeline. New server hires without high-volume dining room experience start right here to master our floor layout, menu, and service pace before advancing into their own server section.
What You’ll Do
- Own the Table Turn: Clear finished plates, wing bones, and empty glassware continuously while guests dine, then wipe, sanitize, and reset tables with fresh share plates and roll-ups in under 90 seconds.
- Run Food & Drinks: Deliver hot stone-oven pizzas, appetizers, and refills from Expo to the dining room and bar-area tables.
- Keep Stations Dialed In: Maintain ice wells, clean glassware, share plates, and silverware roll-ups so the floor never slows down during rushes.
- Support Peak Flow: Cover the main dining room and our six bar-area dining tables (no physical bar-top duties and no order-taking stress while you learn the ropes).
How You Advance to Server
Progression to a primary server section is competency-based, not calendar-based. There is no arbitrary waiting period—advancement happens as soon as you demonstrate key floor skills:
- Floor Geography & Speed: Consistently executing full table sanitation and completing table resets in under 90 seconds.
- Floor Navigation: Smooth pivot-point execution across Main Dining, High Tops, and Patio.
- Menu & Allergen Recall: Confident understanding of specialty pizza builds, local craft taps, and cross-contact allergy protocols.
- Shift Leadership Sign-Off: Unanimous sign-off from floor management verifying consistent shift hustle and floor readiness.
What We’re Looking For
- No prior serving experience required—we’ll teach you the restaurant business from the ground up.
- High energy, a team-first attitude, and the ability to stay on your feet and move with urgency during busy dinner rushes.
- Availability for peak evening and weekend shifts (Thursday–Sunday dinners).
- Must be at least 18 years old to handle alcohol-adjacent floor support.
Why Work With Us
- Daily Cash Tip-Outs: Walk out after every shift with guaranteed cash tips on top of your $12.00/hr paycheck.
- Clear Growth Path: Built-in promotion track to full server shifts.
- Great Vibe & Perks: Laid-back, supportive crew, employee meal discounts, and part-time scheduling (10–20 hrs/week) that fits easily around school or other commitments.
Pay: $12.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10.0 – 20.0 per week
Benefits:
Ability to Commute:
- Chantilly, VA 20151 (Required)
Work Location: In person
