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Front of House Support Team Member–
We’re looking for someone who loves movement, teamwork, and creating memorable guest experiences in a fast-paced farmhouse restaurant.
Compensation: $23–$26/hour equivalent ($19 base plus shared tip pool)
Schedule: Full or part time hours
Experience: Previous restaurant experience required
Perks (The Good Stuff)
- Extended medical & dental (50% coverage)
- Monthly growler (yes, it’s still coveted)
- 50% off food
- Team hangouts and fun outings
- Casual dress + free parking
- A genuinely solid team that likes working together
Not Your Average Food Server Job
At Merridale, this role is part food runner, part floor support, part guest experience guide.
You’re not hidden in the background here. You’re out in the room, moving constantly, reading the energy of the space, helping service flow, and creating small moments that guests remember.
One moment you’re delivering a beautiful board to a table and describing where the ingredients came from. The next, you’re resetting a patio table so it feels welcoming for the next guests arriving. Then you’re pointing a couple toward a tasting experience, an upcoming event, or introducing them to one of our storytellers.
This is a role for someone who likes movement, people, and being part of a busy hospitality environment where every person contributes to the atmosphere.
The Role – Think of it as “guest experience support with momentum.”
You’ll help keep the restaurant flowing by running food, clearing and resetting tables, supporting the rest of our team, interacting with guests, and helping people discover everything happening around the farm.
You’ll need awareness, speed, and attention to detail, but also warmth. Guests will interact with you constantly, and the way you carry yourself becomes part of the Merridale experience.
What You’ll Actually Do
You’ll be constantly moving through the restaurant and patio helping create flow, atmosphere, and connection for guests. This role combines food running, floor support, guest interaction, and hospitality awareness.
- Deliver food quickly, accurately, and with care while confidently explaining our farm-to-table products
- Clear, clean, and reset tables so they feel welcoming, relaxed, and ready for the next guests
- Interact naturally with guests
- Share information about tastings, events, and experiences happening around the farm
- Introduce guests to other tastings and experiences, including connecting them with our storytellers
- Help create the kind of atmosphere that makes guests want to stay a little longer
About Merridale
Merridale is a cidery, distillery, and eatery located on a working farm in the Cowichan Valley. People come here for more than just food and drinks — they come for connection, atmosphere, and experience.
For nearly 40 years, Merridale has been a gathering place where guests can slow down, explore, and enjoy something crafted with care. Every member of our team contributes to that feeling, including the people moving quickly behind the scenes to keep everything flowing.
How to Apply
Send us your resume along with a short note telling us why this kind of fast-paced, guest-focused role appeals to you. We’d love to hear about hospitality environments where you’ve felt energized and proud to be part of the experience.
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Guest Experience & Tasting Host
- Greeting guests with warmth and genuine hospitality.
- Leading cider and spirit tastings with confidence and enthusiasm.
- Sharing the stories behind our orchard, our distillery, and our family business.
- Helping guests discover products they’ll love to take home.
- Answering questions about our cider, spirits, orchard, farm, and experiences.
- Encouraging guests to explore our Farm Store, gardens, trails, and seasonal events.
- Helping every visitor feel welcomed, valued, and excited to return.
- Recently retired and looking for rewarding part-time work.
- Beginning a new chapter after another career.
- Someone who enjoys meeting new people every day.
- A natural storyteller who enjoys sharing knowledge.
- Friendly, dependable, curious, and confident.
- Someone who believes exceptional hospitality comes from genuine care.
- Competitive hourly wage plus a shared tip pool.
- Flexible scheduling, with both part-time and full-time opportunities.
- Comprehensive training on our ciders, spirits, orchard, and guest experience.
- Staff discounts on food, beverages, retail, and experiences.
- A welcoming team that values kindness, curiosity, and genuine hospitality.
- Meaningful work where every day brings new people and new conversations.
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Store discount