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Restaurant / Bar / Nightclub


 

    Check in from time to time to see if you have the skills we are looking for.  Smiles will try to do its best to keep our employees the best paid and the most happy.  We have confidential systems in place to assure you will enjoy working at Smiles.  We value our staff, and realize Smiles is nothing without them.   

    Below are some of the staffing requirements.  If you think you or someone you know may be interested in a job, please fax or email a resume including references and a picture, not necessarily a headshot.  We are always looking for exceptional staff.  If we don't have a positional available for you presently, we will keep your resume on file.  Thank you.

• Asst. General Manager - This person should: be skilled at handling spreadsheets, be competent at data entry, and able to interpret daily reports; be very well organized; preferably have a degree in Business; be friendly and polite; know how to pay attention to details and be able to follow directions; be very comfortable using the suite of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Front Page and Publisher in particular).  He / She will be required to work 40 - 50 hours a week, 5-6 days a week.  Salary or per hour wages will be negotiated in private.  All managers will receive an increased percentage of the profits. 

• Floor Manager - Your primary job will be to enforce policy and procedures.  You will address customer's concerns.  You will handle the closing of daily sales reports.  Salary or per hour wages will be negotiated in private.  All managers will receive an increased percentage of the profits.  You will receive comped personal meals in addition to a certain limit of guest comps.

• Bouncers / Doormen - Must be friendly and smiley!  Having Brazilian Jui-Jitsu skills is a definite plus.  We want non-aggressive people who are willing to take a hit before dishing one out.  Doormen will be required to wear suits.  Must be willing to enforce the dresscode. Wages will be negotiated in private.

• Handy-man - This person should have adequate skills as a plumber, electrician, carpenter, mason, as well as have an understanding of television, stereo,  and other types of wiring.  He or she will work between two locations one at Smiles nightclub, and the other at Smiles Afterhour.  The schedule is fairly flexible as you will be needed when there are problems to be fixed. Wages or salary will be determined in private.  You will be required to provide your own tool-belt; power tools will be provided for you.

• Busboys - Not many people aspire to be busboys, but it's a job.  Responsibilities are standard: wipe down tables, pre-bus, offer refills, set tables, and offer assistance to the food-servers.

• Chef / Food Prep - must be willing to work 50 hours a week,  4-6 days a week.  Being able to pick out ingredients from a meal is a definite plus, as well as being able to reproduce competitors' meals.  The head chef / kitchen manager will be responsible for food inventory and ordering, as well as making sure the kitchen is clean and organized. 

• Bartender - All bartenders will be trained in store and will be required to complete a Smiles bartender certification process.  Bartenders with the exception of the head bartender will be paid minimum wage.  Bartenders will be required to pass written exams showing they know the correct recipes for drinks, as well as proper set up, teardown, and presentation procedures amongst other things. 

• Cocktail Waitresses & Food Servers - I'm looking for some people who are good looking, experienced, efficient, clean, honest, friendly, and care about the quality of our food. 

• Hostess - You will answer phone calls, take reservations and guest list information, greet and seat customers, ask customers to fill out contact information, wipe down menus...

• Barback - This job is probably the most difficult.  It will require a lot of lifting of cases of alcohol.  Expect a workout every shift.  You will aide the bartenders.  You will not make drinks nor handle money.  You will organize and stock liquor, clean and stock glassware, fill ice bins, cut fruit, take out trash, stock beer and more. 

• DJ / IT - I am looking for someone who is willing to play music from my music selection.  You will have the opportunity to share music with me that you suggest (put it on a CD / MP3 and I'll listen to it later).  It will be evaluated and decided upon at a later date.    You will also handle the playing of video clips, digital pictures and essentially all audio / video controls.    

• Promoters - Smiles is looking for experienced promoters.  Promoters should have established street teams, an abundant database of contacts, email addresses, networks, a design team, solid DJs...  I am looking for someone or a team that can guarantee sales for a particular evening and in return I will give them a percentage.  If interested come by to discuss in person.

• Go Go Dancers - Send in a couple pictures in gogo attire, if interested we will call you back and schedule an audition. Typically, we use three gogo dancers a night with two dancing at a time and one rotating in for two and a half hours.  Compensation will be discussed in private.