Job Description

We are looking for anyone who aspires to work in a world-class kitchen and is interested in learning how Canlis operates. Experience preferred.

We're a team that's striving to be the best restaurant in America. Our people aren't just growing professionally, but personally, emotionally and relationally. For real, we actually serve one another and our guests in ways that make people feel valued and restored.

More about that: Canlis is a growth-rich environment specifically designed to help people who are self-aware and serious about flourishing personally and professionally. That's our strategy for becoming the best restaurant we can. It's also our strategy for becoming the kind of people we want to become-- something this industry has ignored for way too long. High standards are better accomplished with healthy teams. We're a team who cares and executes at the highest level.

Applications are reviewed on Tuesdays and Fridays, and must include a resume and cover letter for consideration. Your letter should describe a bit about who you are and why Canlis may be a good fit. We recommend visiting our careers page ( to familiarize yourself with our unique mission and culture. Be specific, and feel free to have fun with it!

Schedule: A commitment to working 4-5 days a week is necessary.

Pay: $22-$26/hour

Benefits:

• Employees have the option of enrolling in Canlis insurance policy after working for 60 days, at least 30 hours a week. Canlis offers medical, vision, dental, and life insurance. The cost of insurance is covered 75% by Canlis for the employee, 75% covered for any dependents, and 0% covered for spouses.
• Canlis offers all staff members a 401k program that matches 75% up to 8% of your pay.
• Canlis is closed Sundays, Mondays and most holidays.
• Dining Privileges:
• Hourly employees dining at Canlis will receive 50% off all food and non-alcoholic beverages, starting as soon as they are hired.
• Additionally, after working at Canlis for at least 6 months - all employees receive a dinner for two (not including any alcohol ordered) continuing education credit each calendar year to dine at the restaurant. The dinner for two credit may not be carried over into the subsequent calendar year. Both the discount and the credit cannot be used on Friday/Saturday or the month of December.
• Canlis provides universal paid time off (PTO) to all employees, for use as paid vacation leave, sick leave, or safe leave. The Canlis PTO Policy is below (accrual based on 40 hours worked):
• Years worked at Canlis: 0-3 / Accrual Rate: 1.08 / PTO Days: 7
• Years worked at Canlis: 4-5 / Accrual Rate: 1.54 / PTO Days: 10
• Years worked at Canlis: 6-10 / Accrual Rate: 1.85 / PTO Days: 12
• Years worked at Canlis: 11+ / Accrual Rate: 2.31 / PTO Days: 15

Tips: Canlis charges an automatic 20% service charge that is retained 100% by the restaurant. Guests are not expected to tip on top of this, but often do. When they do, all employees are responsible for accurately reporting all their tips. As one of the oldest tip pools in America, Canlis has a rich history and tradition in respect to the sharing of tips among tipped employees. Tips are dispersed amongst the hourly staff (except for valets, whose tips are handled separately)-- both kitchen and dining room.

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