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Raising Cane's

Restaurant Crewmember

Cedar Falls, IA · On-site

$14/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Whether you have experience as a customer service associate, retail team member, cashier, restaurant server, kitchen lead, cook, prep cook, drive thru cashier or any other restaurant or service ...

Raising Cane's

Restaurant Crewmember

Cedar Falls, IA · On-site

$14/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Whether you have experience as a customer service associate, retail team member, cashier, restaurant server, kitchen lead, cook, prep cook, drive thru cashier or any other restaurant or service ...

Raising Cane's

Restaurant Crewmember

Cedar Falls, IA · On-site

$14/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Whether you have experience as a customer service associate, retail team member, cashier, restaurant server, kitchen lead, cook, prep cook, drive thru cashier or any other restaurant or service ...

Raising Cane's

Restaurant Crewmember

Cedar Falls, IA · On-site

$14/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Whether you have experience as a customer service associate, retail team member, cashier, restaurant server, kitchen lead, cook, prep cook, drive thru cashier or any other restaurant or service ...

IHOP

Server

Cedar Falls, IA

$4.35/hr

  • Medical

Our restaurant is looking for a server with remarkable hard skills and engaging people skills. The right person for this job should be able to multitask food and beverage orders and deliveries, but ...

Thrive Restaurant Group

Server

Cedar Falls, IA · On-site

Thrive Restaurant Group is a family-owned restaurant company that's been in business for over 50 ... Server Invitation: To make a difference by loving people with food. You'd be responsible for ...

Thrive Restaurant Group

Server

Cedar Falls, IA · On-site

Thrive Restaurant Group is a family-owned restaurant company that's been in business for over 50 ... Server Invitation: To make a difference by loving people with food. You'd be responsible for ...

Thrive Restaurant Group

Server

Cedar Falls, IA

Thrive Restaurant Group is a family-owned restaurant company that's been in business for over 50 ... Server Invitation: To make a difference by loving people with food. You'd be responsible for ...

Thrive Restaurant Group

Server

Waverly, IA · On-site

Thrive Restaurant Group is a family-owned restaurant company that's been in business for over 50 ... Server Invitation: To make a difference by loving people with food. You'd be responsible for ...

Thrive Restaurant Group

Server

Waverly, IA · On-site

Thrive Restaurant Group is a family-owned restaurant company that's been in business for over 50 ... Server Invitation: To make a difference by loving people with food. You'd be responsible for ...

Thrive Restaurant Group

Server

Cedar Falls, IA · On-site

Thrive Restaurant Group is a family-owned restaurant company that's been in business for over 50 ... Server Invitation: To make a difference by loving people with food. You'd be responsible for ...

Olive Garden

Server

Waterloo, IA · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

We are committed to the highest safety and sanitation practices, including ensuring team member wellness and maintaining clean restaurants. As a server, you will deliver exceptional dining ...

Olive Garden

Server

Waterloo, IA

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

We are committed to the highest safety and sanitation practices, including ensuring team member wellness and maintaining clean restaurants. As a server, you will deliver exceptional dining ...

Olive Garden

Server

Waterloo, IA · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

We are committed to the highest safety and sanitation practices, including ensuring team member wellness and maintaining clean restaurants. As a server, you will deliver exceptional dining ...

Olive Garden

Server

Waterloo, IA · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

We are committed to the highest safety and sanitation practices, including ensuring team member wellness and maintaining clean restaurants. As a server, you will deliver exceptional dining ...

Olive Garden

Server

Waterloo, IA · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

We are committed to the highest safety and sanitation practices, including ensuring team member wellness and maintaining clean restaurants. As a server, you will deliver exceptional dining ...

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As of Aug 15, 2026, the average hourly pay for restaurant server in Waterloo, IA is $12.61, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $8.94 and $14.33 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What do I need to be a restaurant server?

To be a restaurant server, you typically need good communication and customer service skills, a friendly attitude, and the ability to handle fast-paced environments. Some employers prefer previous experience or a high school diploma, and basic knowledge of POS systems can be helpful. Flexibility with work hours, including evenings and weekends, is often required.

What are some common challenges restaurant servers face during busy shifts, and how can they manage them effectively?

Restaurant Servers often encounter challenges such as handling multiple tables at once, managing special requests, and maintaining a high level of customer service during peak hours. To manage these effectively, it's important to stay organized, communicate clearly with both the kitchen staff and fellow servers, and prioritize tasks efficiently. Developing strong multitasking skills and remaining calm under pressure also helps ensure a positive dining experience for guests and a smoother workflow for the entire team.

What does a restaurant server do?

A restaurant server works in a restaurant, providing tableside customer service to restaurant patrons. As a restaurant server, your responsibilities and duties include greeting customers, taking their orders, bringing their food and drinks, checking to see that they are enjoying their dining experience, and clearing their plates when finished. You also complete side work which consists of cleaning and preparing the restaurant for the next shift. Your job is to represent the restaurant in a friendly, professional, and knowledgeable manner and provide excellent customer service.

What is a restaurant server?

Restaurant servers are hospitality professionals responsible for taking orders, serving food and beverages, and ensuring guests have a positive dining experience. They act as the main point of contact between customers and the kitchen, answering menu questions, making recommendations, and handling payments. Good restaurant servers possess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Their goal is to provide efficient, friendly, and attentive service to enhance the overall experience for restaurant patrons.

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To thrive as a Restaurant Server, you need strong customer service skills, attention to detail, and basic math abilities, often with a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with point-of-sale (POS) systems and food safety certifications are typically required. Excellent communication, teamwork, and the ability to remain calm under pressure are standout soft skills in this role. These skills ensure efficient service, satisfied guests, and smooth restaurant operations in a fast-paced environment.
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Restaurant Server Nights and Weekends

Perkins Restaurant and Bakery

Waterloo, IA • On-site

Part-time

Re-posted 13 days ago

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery rating

4.9

Company rating: 4.9 out of 10

Based on 135 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

78th of 88 rated restaurants

Job description

Perkins Restaurant is now hiring Servers for our Perkins Restaurant in Waterloo for nights and weekends.
Stop in any time to apply at:
4045 Hammond Ave. - Waterloo
Benefits of working for us include:
1. Supportive ownership that believes in family
2. Closed on Christmas Day
3. Yearly anniversary checks for continued employment*
4. Free Employee Meals and family discounts*
5. Competitive wages for your experience
6. Paychecks delivered weekly
7. Flexible hours & schedules
8. Structured training program for all positions
9. Referral bonus for great employees who recruit other great employees
10. Career path that rewards you financially for your advancement within the company*Ask manager for details
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Provides friendly and efficient service in a timely manner to guests according to company policies, procedures, programs and performance standards. Shows quests genuine hospitality while providing them with a memorable experience. Look like a professional and show sincerity with a positive, friendly attitude. Performs all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and quality of work environment as directed by Manager on Duty.
POSITION ACTIVITIES AND TASKS
  • Guest Interactions
  • Reports to work well-groomed, in clean and proper uniform and at all times practices good personal hygiene.
  • Greets guest in a courteous and respectable way when seated at station.
  • Welcomes guests immediate upon seating with a non-scripted greeting
  • Using acquired menu knowledge, offers menu suggestions, answers questions and anticipates guests' needs.
  • Deliver Hot Food - Check completed food orders for accuracy, appearance and temperature, deliver to the table immediately.
  • Deliver Perkins Service - Show a desire to please with your genuine hospitality, personality and specific suggestions at every step. Actively engage Guests who have concerns and remedy them. Ensure that each Guest is 100% satisfied with his/her dining experience.
  • Clean - Keep tables/station, pantry line area and dining room common areas clean. Complete assigned Perkins cleaning system duties.
  • Attends to any additional guests' needs or requests
  • Maintains dining area - pre-bussing, detailing etc.
  • Maintains cleanliness of his/her stations and pantry.
  • Performs side work during shift downtime including but not limited to; rolling silverware, restocking cleaning works stations and bussing tables, etc.
  • Executes the service cycle and team responsibilities at all times. Ensures 100% guest satisfaction on every visit.
  • Communicates with Manager on Duty and coworkers regarding product/service deficiencies. equipment, safety problems. Etc.
  • Keeps General Manager and Manager on Duty informed of problems and/or issues and proposes alternative solutions for consideration.
  • Processes Orders
  • Writes guest check and/or operates POS equipment pursuant to company policies.
  • Anticipates, identifies and corrects system breakdowns to achieve maximum guest satisfaction.
  • Assists Team Members
  • Maintains service stations, garnish line, service bar and common areas of the restaurant
  • Restocks service station with glasses, tea, ice and plates
  • Restocks garnish line
  • Fills condiments
  • Sorts, polishes and rolls silverware
  • Cleans mirrors and artifacts
  • Runs food for all servers to ensure hot food is served hot
  • Maintains cleanliness of dining room, and pantry area.

Disclaimer
This position description in not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principle job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.
Founded in 1958, Perkins® operates 290 restaurants in 32 states and two Canadian provinces. The Perkins system includes 85 company-owned and operated restaurants and 205 franchised units. With its diverse, moderately priced menu featuring breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bakery offerings, and its attractive and recently remodeled restaurants designed to facilitate efficiency and guest satisfaction, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is a dining favorite with a solid and respected reputation in the marketplace.
The longevity and success of Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is largely attributed to the concept's ability to adapt to shifts in consumer dining trends and evolving taste preferences while delivering that homestyle goodness that guests crave. At Perkins, we're always updating our menu with fresh, flavorful and innovative items that take their place right alongside Perkins' iconic guest favorites, some of which have been on our menu for more than 30 years. We also take great pride in differentiating ourselves with the service and experience we provide. This has and continues to be a hallmark of our brand.
BE A PART OF OUR SUCCESS
Perkins has experienced years of success through ensuring 100% guest satisfaction on every visit. If you want to work and grow with a company who has a proven track record of success, has an unmatched commitment to their employees and employees the best in the industry, you are in the right place!
This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Perkins Corporate.

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