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Greenfinch Restaurant Server - Part-Time

1/14/2026

The Greenfinch Restaurant server is responsible for taking accurate orders from guests, making food recommendations, and providing excellent guest service. The role also involves upselling food and beverage items to maximize profitability.

Working Hours

20 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
The 210-room Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa features a beautiful early California rancho-style setting on approximately ten tree-laden acres. The property pays homage to its rich history by emulating and utilizing materials from the original 1880s equestrian compound. The hotel includes a collection of freestanding Spanish buildings coupled with hidden courtyards and trailing pathways. Equestrian-style doors and sky-lit windows add a light and airy feeling to the plush guest rooms. Estancia’s award-winning landscaping is filled with native plants, signature design and unique botanical gardens. This luxurious Southern California property features 47,000 square-feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including 22,190 square-feet of state-of-the-art conference facilities. A full service spa, complete with a private Couples Bungalow, and an outdoor relaxation area with adjacent meditation garden. To further promote a heightened sense of well-being, the hotel offers a courtyard, heated, saltwater pool and whirlpool, as well as an executive fitness center. Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa also boasts three award-winning restaurants and lounges, including: Mustangs & Burros and Greenfinch Restaurant & Bar.
About the Role

Description

ABOUT US:

From the hacienda-style architecture to the lush gardens and scattered artwork, Estancia La Jolla is a true Southern California escape. This former ranch dates back to the late 1800s, a history the property celebrates and honors. In Estancia's 210 casually elegant rooms and suites, this AAA Four Diamond boutique hotel feels like home.


THE JOB:

The Greenfinch Restaurant server is responsible for taking accurate orders from our guests, makes food recommendations, and provides excellent guest service. Upsells food and beverage items to maximize profitability.


YOU:

To be successful in this position, we're looking for an amazing people connector, who thrives on creating experiences and problem solving. This role as the Greenfinch Restaurant server requires skills such as patience, empathy, and a desire to provide excellent service for our guests.


OUR CULTURE:

Be part of our award-winning team named TOP Workplace in San Diego 2022-2025 and TOP Workplace USA 2023-2025 by our Team Members. Estancia La Jolla is a part of Noble House Hotels and Resorts offering a collection of luxury hotels and resorts in the Americas. To provide our guests with exceptional service and the most memorable experiences, we look for team members who share our core values. The people who best fit Estancia La Jolla are sharp, hardworking team players. We are looking for candidates with experience in having fun!


THE OFFER:

In return, we offer competitive pay, health insurance benefits, Team Member and Family & Friends hotel and restaurant discounts within the Nobel House Hotel & Resorts family, Matching 401k (After 1 year), On-Demand Pay (Earned wage access before payday!) PTO, Complementary Parking, and Meals.

Requirements

One year food service experience, preferably in a hotel/resort environment.

Must have excellent customer service/communication skills to work with guests and providing a high level of guest satisfaction.

Ability to work on AM, PM, weekend and holiday shifts as required by operational needs

Possess a strong knowledge of food and beverage preparation, hotel service standards, guest relations and etiquette. Maintains extensive knowledge of all menu and bar items.

Requires ability to learn and use telephone and POS computer systems used at the hotel.


THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

Experience within a Hotel/Resort environment.


At Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, we take pride in supporting our initiatives towards Diversity, Equity Inclusion, and Accessibility. We have established a hotel committee to bring together a variety of thoughts, perspectives, and expressions – and we would love for you to share yours with the team!


If you enjoy being a part of a team providing an excellent experience for our guests and meeting new people, we invite you to apply!


Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa is an equal opportunity employer M/F/V/D


EEO Statement

Noble House Hotels & Resorts are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member (come as they are) as their true authentic self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team (rooted in family) and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities, and job performance.


Key Skills
Customer ServiceCommunication SkillsFood Service ExperienceProblem SolvingEmpathyPatienceFood KnowledgeBeverage KnowledgeGuest RelationsEtiquetteTeam PlayerUpsellingPOS SystemsHotel Service Standards
Categories
HospitalityFood & BeverageCustomer Service & Support
Benefits
Health Insurance401kPTOComplementary ParkingMeals
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