It’s about you
What do we look for in an employee and co-worker?
A balance between work ethic and kindness. This is a tough business, but we don’t want to make it tougher by our own actions. Kindness and acceptance of all combined with good technical skills is a recipe for success that has served us for many years.
Our Core Values
- Accountability
- Guest Loyalty
- Teamwork
- Continuous Improvement
- Community Involvement
Our Benefits – we are proud to offer all qualified employees:
- Paid time off for all FT staff, both exempt and non-exempt.
- All employees have access to Sedera (a non-insurance community-sharing approach for catastrophic coverage) and Direct Primary Care – a membership-based health care model for most peoples’ health care needs, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- W&S pays 100% of full-time employees Direct Primary Care if they are enrolled in Sedera. A stipend towards Sedera is also provided.
- FT employees are also eligible for an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) contribution if Sedera and/or Direct Primary Care don’t meet their needs.
- FT employees are eligible for Dental, Vision, additional Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Accident & Employee Assistance Program.
- FT employees have access to the company’s 401k Retirement Plan after 1 year of service. W&S will match 100% of contributions up to 1% of the employees’ compensation, plus 50% of contributions from 2% to 6% of the employees’ contributions. Matching contributions are funded after each payroll.
- 50% dining discount for all employees
- ServSafe test opportunity for FT BOH staff and all Managers
- DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) – summer of 2021 for 8 months – open to all staff. Emotional Intelligence Training is next…
- Company-wide volunteer opportunities
- Annual employee appreciation celebration
- And more to come as we continue to strengthen our culture.
Our Mission and Vision
Create a better place to work where people feel a sense of satisfaction and personal fulfillment
Our Commitment
Westmoreland & Scully (Corner Kitchen & Chestnut Restaurants) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Job Opportunities
About Corner Kitchen & Chestnut
Corner Kitchen is located in a 125+ year old Richard Sharpe Smith Victorian House where the parking is FREE!. We handcraft our food using as much local produce and proteins as possible. We touch on many of the cuisines found throughout this country. Open 7 days a week for Lunch from 11am – 3pm and for dinner from 5pm on. Located at 3 Boston Way, 28803.
Located in the heart of Downtown Asheville, Chestnut offers our take on hand-crafted food and cocktails. Our palette is best described as Southern American with a variety of ethnic twists. Our menu changes monthly and features a wide range of local and seasonal produce and proteins. Open 7 days a week for Dinner only starting at 5pm. Located at 48 Biltmore Avenue, 28801.
Host position at either restaurant:
Host Description:
This is a mentally challenging job that allows you to use creative skills to work through the jig-saw puzzle that is putting reservations at different tables in the restaurant. This is a great position for someone interested in the inner-workings of a restaurant and/or someone who is interested in a challenging job that can provide logistics/communication skills that translate well into almost every other field.
The role of a restaurant host is two-fold: To ensure the guest is greeted, seated and served, and ensuring that guests enjoy an excellent experience. The behind the scenes stuff is more interesting. Working the reservation system so that tables get sat appropriately during a busy shift while also being the first face that every person walking in the door sees can be challenging to navigate. In order to do this job well, a host often has to be engaging and genuinely interested in the success of the establishment.
Traits that would help to be successful:
Customer Focus
Communication Proficiency
Organizational Skills
Stress Management/Composure
Multi-task oriented
Pay: $17.70/hour (or more depending on experience)
Busser/Food Runner at either restaurant:
Responsibilities for a food runner / busser
Coordinate orders as they come out of the kitchen
Deliver to tables using seat numbers
Clear and reset tables throughout the restaurant
Support FOH staff throughout the shift
Qualifications:
Ability to communicate and listen to team members and guests
Dedication to working as a team
Great customer service skills
Experience as a busser/food runner is a plus
A self starter who is motivated
Pay – between $8 and $9/hour (depending on experience) + Tips.
With tips pay ranges from $18 – $22/hour. Must be able and willing to work weekends.
Lead Line Cook (PM @ Corner Kitchen)
Are you a creative cook? Do you like handcrafted food? Corner Kitchen – an independent restaurant located in a 125+ year old Victorian house in Biltmore Village is looking for the right person to be a PM Lead Line Cook. It’s a career builder. Corner Kitchen is a high volume restaurant serving lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. Take a peek at the menu! https://thecornerkitchen.com/menus/
*Schedule your stage (working interview) today! Benefits and PTO begin after 90 days – PTO accrual begins on day 1! Plus you get a shift meal!
Pay – Starting rate of $19.00/hour (negotiable)
Hours – 2pm – 11pm (often times earlier due to closing at 9pm)
Job Duties include:
Setup, run and breakdown dinner service.
During service, cook, assemble and plate dishes – menu changes seasonally and specials are created each day & evening.
All cooks are part of the creative process, especially the Lead Line Cooks
Follow sanitation and restaurant standards while being part of “the team”
Questions, please email us at talktous@thecornerkitchen.com and talktous@chestnutAsheville.com
