Conversation Restaurant | Am Server

Join us for an incredible opportunity to be a part of our Conversation Kitchen & Bar team at Thompson Seattle!

Conversation Kitchen & Bar is Thompson Seattle s signature new American restaurant that offers an approachable fine dining experience in a welcoming setting curated to foster conversation and ignite a sense of community. True to what Executive Chef Chris Ingmire does best, our menus offer an array of thoughtfully prepared dishes, focused on fresh local produce, farm-raised proteins, and the best ingredients the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

Conversation Kitchen & Bar is recruiting for a Full Time Server to join our Seattle family.

Servers responsible for submitting guest menu selections and presenting these food and beverage preferences for our hotel restaurant, Conversation. The right person will gain menu knowledge and provide recommendations from our compilation of cuisine and drink offerings. Our Conversation Server will engage in casual dialogue with the guests and create a memorable dining experience for them. Other duties may include general restaurant preparation and maintaining a sanitary environment.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Compassionate Leave
• Paid Time Off:
• Basic Life Insurance
• 401k & Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
• Short term disability insurance
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance (Full-Time) after 30 days of employment
• New Child Leave & Adoption Assistance

Thompson Seattle colleagues begin accruing Vacation Time on their first day of service. At six months of service, colleagues are vested in the time they have been accruing. Full Time & Part Time Colleagues are eligible for vacation time.

• Hire Date Through Four Years 10 Days or 80 hours
• Holiday Pay:
• Full-time colleagues are eligible for holiday pay on their first day of employment. The paid holidays for eligible colleagues recognized by our hotel are: New Year s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and 2 pre-approved days for Floating Holidays.
• Five to Nine Years 15 Days or 120 hours
• Full time, part time and on-call colleagues accrue and have the right to utilize sick and safe time according to Seattle s Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance. As a Tier Three employer all colleagues accrue one (1) hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked starting on their hire date, however, these colleagues cannot use their accrued sick time until they have completed 90-days of employment with Hyatt
• Extended Illness Days: unused sick and safe time in excess of 72 hours converted to Extended Illness Days at the end of each calendar year
• Sick Leave:
• 10 years or greater 20 Days or 160 hours

Additional perks may include:

• Flexible Spending Account
• Complimentary Dry Cleaning of Uniforms
• Complimentary Room Nights for full-time and part-time positions after 90 days of employment
• Tuition Reimbursement of $1,000.00 per calendar year
• Subsidized ORCA Pass or free parking
• Colleague Discounted Rates as of the 1st day of employment
• Employee Assistance Program

Wage Information: This position receives service charge and additional gratuity per the guests discretion.

Hourly role: The hourly rate for this position starts at $17.74

Hourly roles with five-year rates: The hourly starting rate for this position is $17.74. This position also has an established rate for colleagues who remain in the position for five years, which is an additional $0.50

Hourly roles with seven-year rates: The hourly starting rate for this position is $17.74. This position also has an established rate for colleagues who remain in the position for seven years, which is an additional $0.75

Hourly roles with ten-year rates: The hourly starting rate for this position is $17.74. This position also has an established rate for colleagues who remain in the position for ten years, which is an additional $1.00

• Refined verbal communication skills.
• Mast Certification Required
• A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast paced environment.
• Must have physical stamina to lift moderate amounts of weight.
• Previous bartending experience at a luxury location