Think fish tacos, fresh ceviche and margaritas made for sharing. Citrus & Salt is Chef Jason Santos‘s Baja-inspired Mexican restaurant, and this winter we’re bringing the party to 19 Third Avenue in Burlington.
Picture a buzzing room from lunch through late night, an indoor bar, an outdoor bar on our seasonal patio, two private dining rooms built for celebrations and a space designed to end up on everyone’s camera roll. For a lot of our guests, this will be their very first Citrus & Salt experience, and we want it to feel like a night out they can’t stop talking about. If you hold yourself to high standards, love raising the bar on service and get a real kick out of making someone’s day, you’ll fit right in.
Department: Front of House
Reports to: General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Floor Managers
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, hourly, tipped
Pay: $9/hr plus tipout
Opening Team
This is an opening-team position. All new hires must be available for paid pre-opening training.
Help us bring the fiesta to Burlington and join one of the area’s most creative culinary teams!
Position Summary & Essential Functions
Server Assistants connect the kitchen to the guest and keep the dining room moving. You will run food, as well as bus and reset tables across the restaurant. You will work hand in hand with the Chef, the kitchen and front-of-house teams, and guests. You are the pacemaker! When plates land hot and tables turn fast, the whole restaurant stays on time.
Running Food
- Deliver food from the pass to the correct seat using seat numbers, without auctioning plates.
- Check every plate against the ticket before it leaves: correct dish, modifiers, garnish and allergy flags.
- Hand-carry allergy-flagged plates separately and confirm the allergy with the guest at the table.
- Describe each dish briefly on delivery and check whether the table needs anything else.
Service Support
- Communicate with expo and servers on timing, missing items and refires.
- Clear, bus and reset tables quickly to keep the door moving.
- Maintain water service, silverware and condiment stock throughout service when additional floor support is needed.
- Run drinks during volume as directed by management.
Standards
- Keep the pass, service stations and side stations clean and stocked.
- Report to work in a clean uniform with tidy hair, nails and overall appearance.
- Complete opening, running and closing side work to checklist.
Qualifications
Required
- Quick, organized and attentive to detail.
- Learn the menu and be able to recognize and describe every dish.
- Availability for nights, weekends and holidays.
Preferred
- This is an entry-level position for those looking to start a hospitality career or work some part-time hours.
- Interest in developing into a server.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
Certifications
- Allergen awareness training completed during onboarding.
Physical Demands and Environment
Stand and walk for shifts of 8+ hours. Carry trays and bus tubs up to 30 pounds. Frequent bending and reaching. Work indoors and on an outdoor patio in seasonal weather; exposure to hot plates and wet floors. Noise level is moderate to high during peak service.
What We Offer
- Opening-team experience: Help open Chef Jason Santos’s highly anticipated Burlington restaurant from day one with paid training by a tenured restaurant opening leadership team. Citrus & Salt Burlington has already been featured in Northshore Magazine’s 2026 Top 14 Moving the Northshore Forward.
- Scheduling: Shifts posted in advance through 7shifts, with shift trading and availability managed from your phone.
- Location: On Third Avenue near the Burlington Mall and Route 128/I-95, with free on-site parking.
