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Founded in 1992 by Restaurateur Scott Harris, Francesca’s Restaurant Group has grown from a small, welcoming Italian restaurant on Chicago’s North Clark Street to a restaurant group of six concepts across 27 locations and three states.
Francesca’s Restaurants is a neighborhood Trattoria offering classic Italian favorites in an ambiance of sophisticated comfort.
Davanti Enoteca is a lively wine bar and restaurant with shareable contemporary twists on rustic Italian cuisine.
Disotto is reminiscent of a wine cellar on the Italian countryside. Everything is cooked with love and from scratch--just like Nonna's kitchen.
Fat Rosie's Taco and Tequila Bar is a fun, hip & festive family-friendly Mexican Taqueria featuring a modern take on traditional Mexican fare with small plates, shareable “street foods” & endless tequila.
Joe's Imports invites guests to uncork worldly bottles of wine from Joe’s curated selection of unique wines inspired by his travels while passing plates of modern Mediterranean noshes. Joe’s goal is to take each guest on a vacation in a glass, through each sip of wine.
Hillgrove Tap - the official sports bar of Western Springs, serves-up classic American family-friendly fare, 24 beers on tap, and sports games displayed all day long on multiple TVs.
Across all concepts, the multi-unit restaurant group maintains its commitment to the original restaurant’s founding philosophy of Italian hospitality—where simple food with quality ingredients and thoughtful service make a meal.
Interested in joining our restaurant family! Please click the link to view current openings and to start the application process.
Bussers
We are looking for Busser Candidates at Francesca’s Restaurant Group. Our dynamic, fast-paced work environment is ideal for high-energy, service-minded operators. With 30 restaurants across 5 concepts, the opportunity for professional growth is available for those who are ready to jump in!
Responsibilities:
- Assist service team with all food and beverage service
- Clean and reset tables
- Transport dirty dishes to the appropriate area
- Ensure overall guest experience exceeds expectations
- Use good judgment when dealing with guest challenges
- Other duties assigned as need
Qualifications
- Ability to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Ability to stand/walk for an entire shift
- Lift and move up to 40 pounds
Host/Hostess
We are looking for Host/Hostess candidates at Francesca’s Restaurant Group. Our dynamic, fast-paced work environment is ideal for high-energy, service-minded operators. With 30 restaurants across 6 concepts, the opportunity for professional growth is available for those who are ready to jump in!
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the initial warm greeting and seating of guests
- Answer telephones, taking reservations and messages, maintaining accurate guest counts and wait times
- Saying goodbye to all guests
- Assists with Coat Check duties as needed
- Assist with clearing, cleaning and resetting tables, check and maintain restrooms
- Sell and accurately account for a gift card
- Safely and effectively move chairs, tables, highchairs, and booster seats
- Other duties may be assigned as needed
Qualifications
- Be proficient in the use and operation of all necessary tools and equipment, including the reservation, telephone, paging and voicemail systems, and phone etiquette and message guidelines
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds
- Ability to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Ability to stand/walk for an entire shift
Servers
We are looking for Server Candidates at Francesca’s Restaurant Group. Our dynamic, fast-paced work environment is ideal for high-energy, service-minded operators. With 30 restaurants across 6 concepts, the opportunity for professional growth is available for those who are ready to jump in!
- Provide efficient, friendly guest service
- Ensure that the overall guest experience exceeds expectations
- Use good judgment when dealing with guest challenges
- Follow all steps of service
- Understand and respond knowledgeably to questions about the restaurant and menu
- Use sales techniques - present and encourage current promotions to guests
- Accurately record and account for all items ordered, process payment from guests, and account for and balance all sales and receipts
- Safely and effectively transport food to a table of three in a single trip, and beverages to a table of three in a single trip
- Successfully complete alcohol awareness training
- Other duties will be assigned as needed
Qualifications
- Ability to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Ability to stand/walk for an entire shift
- Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
- Comply with all safety and sanitation (including handwashing) guidelines and procedures
- Lift and move up to 20 pounds
Dishwashers
We are looking for Dishwasher candidates at Francesca’s Restaurant Group. Our dynamic, fast-paced work environment is ideal for high-energy, service-minded operators. With 30 restaurants across 6 concepts, the opportunity for professional growth is available for those who are ready to jump in!
- Responsible for the washing and sanitizing of all food service utensils and miscellaneous items such as plates, silverware, glassware, pots, pans, etc.
- Responsible for assisting in maintaining the cleanliness of the back of house area
- Operate and utilize the dish machine and cleaning supplies
- Maintain a pace sufficient to prevent back up of dirty dishes, glasses, etc.
- Return/restock all items to appropriate area after washing and sanitizing procedures are completed
- Comply with all safety and sanitation (including handwashing) guidelines and procedures
- May have additional cleaning duties specific to the restaurant.
Qualifications
- Ability to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Ability to stand/walk for an entire shift
- Lift and move up to 20 pounds
Food Runners
We are looking for Food Runner candidates at Francesca’s Restaurant Group. Our dynamic, fast-paced work environment is ideal for high-energy, service-minded operators. With 30 restaurants across 6 concepts, the opportunity for professional growth is available for those who are ready to jump in!
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the continual setup and prompt delivery of food to guests
- Responsible for ensuring a high quality of food presentation
- Confirm that each order has appropriate preparation and presentation
- Arrange food orders according to table and position numbers
Qualifications:
- Ability to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Ability to stand/walk for an entire shift
- Lift and move up to 20 pounds