Part-Time Pub Server/Cook - Ashley Pub, Arcadia
Earn $18-22/hour with base pay + gratuity | Part-time (~20 hrs/week) | Flexible scheduling
About This Unique Opportunity
Join the only Ashley Pub in the entire corporation! Located inside our Arcadia Home Store, the Ashley Pub is a European-inspired restaurant and bar serving both the public and Ashley team members. We're looking for a part-time server/cook who can handle the energy of a fast-paced kitchen while delivering great customer service.
What makes this role special:
- You're not just a cook OR a server — you'll do both, making every shift dynamic
- Mix of regular customers and corporate guests from around the world
- Small, close-knit team environment
- Training provided — we'll teach you our menu and systems
Compensation & Schedule
Pay: Starting at $11/hour + gratuity (total compensation typically $18-22/hour)
Base wage negotiable based on experience
Hours: Part-time, approximately 20 hours per week
Schedule: Shifts typically 9 AM - 4:30 PM | Must be available at least 1 weekend per month
Days: May include evenings and weekends based on pub hours (open to public 10 AM - 4 PM)
What You'll Do
Customer Service:
- Greet guests and take food and drink orders
- Serve alcohol responsibly and check IDs
- Process payments and handle cash/credit transactions
- Provide friendly, efficient service with 7-10 minute ticket times
Kitchen Duties:
- Prepare beverages (including alcoholic drinks)
- Cook fast-casual pub menu items to specification
- Maintain food quality and safety standards
- Handle to-go orders and call-ahead corporate orders
General Responsibilities:
- Keep work area clean and organized
- Restock supplies throughout shift
- Work collaboratively with small team during rushes
What We're Looking For
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Bartender's license (or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency
- Strong customer service skills and friendly demeanor
- Reliable transportation to Arcadia, WI
Preferred (but we'll train!):
- Restaurant, food service, or hospitality experience
- Knowledge of basic cooking methods and kitchen equipment
- Cash handling experience
Physical Requirements:
- Stand and walk for extended periods (4-5 hour shifts)
- Lift and carry up to 25 lbs
- Comfortable working in kitchen environment with heat, sharp objects, etc.
Why Work at Ashley?
At Ashley Furniture, we're a family-driven company that values growth, innovation, and taking care of our team members. Even in a part-time role, you'll experience:
✅ On-the-job training — Learn from experienced team members
✅ Flexible part-time hours — Work around your life
✅ Unique work environment — Not your typical restaurant job
✅ Access to wellness center — Available to all Ashley employees
✅ Growth opportunities — Many of our leaders started in hourly roles
Our Core Values:
- Honesty & Integrity: Acts with transparency, discretion, and ethical judgment. Trusted to handle sensitive information and provide accurate, unbiased insights.
- (Dirty Fingernail: Takes full accountability for outcomes, not just tasks. Inspects details, ensures data accuracy, and follows through to completion.
- Continuous Improvement: Actively seeks better ways to improve templates, tools, and processes. Learns from prior initiatives and embeds lessons into standard work.
- Growth & Results Focus: Understands how transformation initiatives drive growth, cost reduction, and profitability. Keeps work aligned to enterprise priorities.
- Culture of Leadership: Leads through influence, reliability, and example. Builds trust across functions and supports leaders at every level.
- Customer-Centric & Boundaryless: Works across silos for the greater good of the organization. Ensures outputs meet the needs of executives, initiative owners, and teams.
- Operational Excellence: Demonstrates strong organizational discipline, attention to detail, and the ability to translate ambiguity into clear, executable tools.
Interested in learning more about Ashley Furniture’s Community Engagement programs, Environmental Stewardship, or our Core Values, click the links below:
Corporate Social Responsibility (https://www.ashleyfurniture.com/about-us/corporate-social-responsibility/report/)
View Our Corporate Brochure (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ashleyfurnitureindustriesllc.com%2Fen%2Fcorporate-brochure&data=05%7C02%7CShLee%40Ashleyfurniture.com%7C7380207222ee4e223aea08dd96e531de%7C5a9d9cfdc32e4ac1a9edfe83df4f9e4d%7C0%7C0%7C638832633331666148%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wNmuyaqBcPo%2FSsLdHmzI%2F3XX3FQf%2Fjy3iHyYUhbP8V8%3D&reserved=0)
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide a drug-free working environment. While Ashley appreciates the interest of all candidates only those meeting specific position requirements may be contacted. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Notice to Search Firms: We are not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. We will not pay any placement, referral or other fees to any search firms unless we have agreed otherwise in a valid, written agreement for the specific position posted and signed by an authorized representative of Ashley Furniture Industries.
- Please note this position is not eligible for current or future employment sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or at any time in the future.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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