Bartender/ Server

• 🍸 Bartender / Server – High Volume Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
• 📍 San Mateo/peninusula- Downtown area
• 📍 Rise Woodfire San Mateo
• Compensation: Hourly + Tips
• Employment type: Part-time

Experience level: Mid-level

Craft Cocktails. Serve Guests. Be Part of the Team.

• Rise Woodfire San Mateo is looking for an experienced Bartender / Server to join our team.
• This is a bartender-first position designed for hospitality professionals who are equally comfortable behind the bar and supporting the restaurant floor when needed.

On most shifts, your primary responsibility will be tending bar. However, there will also be floor responsibilities depending on the shift and overall flow of the restaurant — including running drinks, helping support service, taking tables, and at times taking full stations when bar volume is lighter.

• We operate as one team, and our bartenders are expected to go where the action is while maintaining strong hospitality and urgency throughout the restaurant.
• We’re looking for team-oriented bartenders who enjoy being part of the overall flow of the restaurant and understand that great service is a full-team effort.
• Located in the Bustling Downtown area of San Mateo, Rise Woodfire is a large, high-volume restaurant featuring two full bars, wood-fired cooking, energetic service, and a lively indoor/outdoor atmosphere.
• What We’re Looking For
• ✅ Passion for hospitality and guest experience
• ✅ Strong cocktail, wine, beer, and spirits knowledge
• ✅ Positive attitude and professional demeanor
• ✅ Team-oriented mentality and strong communication skills
• ✅ Ability to multitask and stay composed under pressure
• ✅ Comfortable both behind the bar and on the restaurant floor
• ✅ Willingness to jump in where needed — running drinks, supporting service, or taking tables during slower bar periods
• ✅ Ability to move seamlessly between bartending and floor service while maintaining strong hospitality and urgency

Experience Required

Minimum 2 years bartending experience

Handcrafted cocktail experience required

Serving experience required

High-volume restaurant experience strongly preferred

• This is a fast-paced environment requiring teamwork, urgency, consistency, and strong hospitality instincts.

What We Offer

• ✅ Strong earning potential
• ✅ Busy shifts and consistent business
• ✅ Employee meal discounts
• ✅ Growth opportunities within a growing company
• ✅ Professional and supportive team environment

About Rise Woodfire

• Rise Woodfire is an elevated comfort food concept centered around wood-fired cooking, dynamic beverages, and warm hospitality.
• Our San Mateo location features two bars, expansive indoor/outdoor dining spaces, wood-fired ovens, and an energetic atmosphere built around great food, cocktails, and service.
• We’re building a strong long-term team and looking for hospitality professionals who take pride in what they do.
• To apply, reply with your resume and a short introduction about yourself and your experience.