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The Swamp Restaurant has re-opened in the new location, and we're excited that one of Gainesville's most beloved and iconic restaurants is back! We've been serving the Gator Nation since 1924 with great food, excellent customer service, and a unique dining experience that you won't forget. Our management team is actively accepting résumés and interviewing candidates. We look forward to seeing you at Swamp!

Open Positions

Back of House

Position	Description
Server	The Swamp is hiring qualified Restaurant Servers to take and deliver orders. As a Server, youâ€™ll be the face of our restaurant and responsible for our customersâ€™ experiences. Food server responsibilities include ensuring our tables are clean and tidy when guests arrive, presenting menus and serving food and beverages. You need to be quick on your feet (literally and metaphorically) and have a polite and friendly attitude.	Apply
Server's Assistant	The Swamp Restaurant is hiring reliable Server's Assistants to want training to break into the busy restaurant industry! Support the front of house staff and perform hospitality duties as needed. As a Server's Assistant, you'll ensure the restaurant is operating efficiently. There are no formal requirements to qualify for this role, and we are willing to train the right people. However, having related catering or restaurant experience is a plus!	Apply
Host/Hostess	The Swamp Restaurant is hiring a host/hostess whose responsibilities include greeting guests, providing accurate wait times and escorting customers to the dining and bar areas. For this role, the ideal candidate should have solid organizational and people skills to make sure our guests have a positive dining experience from the moment they arrive till their departure. Ultimately, youâ€™ll ensure we provide excellent customer service and a pleasant dining experience to our guests.	Apply
Barback	The Swamp Restaurant is hiring an observant, adept barback who can work with other staff members to ensure that our customers receive prompt, seamless service. The bar back will assist in cleaning the bar, preparing garnishes, ensuring the bar is well stocked with napkins, straws, glassware, garnishes, and all other necessities, and taking on other duties to support the bartender and ensure that the bar operates smoothly. The ideal candidate should be knowledgeable about menu items, attentive, and focused on providing the best possible service in a fast-paced environment.	Apply
Bartender	The Swamp Restaurant is hiring a professional, high-energy bartender with excellent communication skills to serve classical cocktails and exciting new beverages to our customers. The bartender will greet customers, learn about their preferences, answer questions, recommend menu items, and prepare and serve beverages and food. As a bartender, you will also upsell items, create recipes, utilize proper equipment and ingredients, and handle basic cleaning duties.	Apply
Working Kitchen Manager	The Swamp Restaurant is hiring an experienced kitchen manager to oversee the daily operations of our establishmentâ€™s kitchen staff. As the kitchen manager, you will be responsible for overseeing food preparation, ordering supplies, scheduling shifts, and monitoring inventory levels. To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have proven culinary and management experience. In addition to being an excellent communicator, you should also demonstrate outstanding leadership and organizational abilities.	Apply
Assistant Kitchen Manager	The Swamp Restaurant is hiring an professional assistant kitchen manager to assist the Working Kitchen Manager in overseeing our establishment. As an Assistant Kitchen Manager, you will supervise all operations in the kitchen, monitor the performance of the staff, train the newly hired crew, and create an inventory report of all supplies. The ideal candidate needs to be customer-oriented and detail-oriented, and must also have management skills, critical thinking skills, and organizational skills.	Apply
Line Cook	The Swamp Restaurant is hiring skillful Line Cooks to prepare food to the exact chefâ€™s specifications and to set up stations for the menu. Line Cook duties will consist of assisting the executive and sous chef with their daily tasks. The successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to our customer satisfaction and acquisition goals.	Apply
Salad Artist/ Dishwasher	The Swamp Restaurant is hiring dedicated Salad Artists/ Dishwashers that are eager to learn the ins & outs of a fast-paced culinary environment. Responsibilities include preparing & maintaining the salad station while cleaning dishes in a food service environment to ensure that the kitchen has a steady supply of clean plates, bowls, silverware, pots, pans & glasses. Other duties include clearing soiled plates & flatware from tables, prioritizing loads of different crockery items & kitchenware, hand-washing dishes, loading the dishwasher, placing dishes to dry and more.	Apply
Crowd Control Attendant	The Swamp Restaurant is hiring a crowd control attendant to assist in guiding & managing groups of Swamp attendees based on legal capacity & other requirements. Duties include inspecting that customer identification meets age requirements, maintaining orderliness of crowds, providing customers with tickets and/or wrist bands, escoring rowdy clients off premises, receiving event-related tickets or cash payments prior to prospective customerâ€™s entry & more.	Apply
Bar Manager	Lead the Swamp's bar team. Manage bar shrinkage, come up with new cocktails, perform inventory counts and re-orders, scheduling and more! This position is currently unavailable but you are free to submit an application for future openings.	Full
Head Server	Lead the Swamp's server team: coordinate schedules, confirm that servers are hitting required metrics, perform training, coaching, and reviews. Check out server staff at the end of the shift; prep restaurant for each shift.	Apply

Management/Office

Position	Description
Assistant Manager	The Swamp Restaurant is searching for a reliable, innovative Assistant Restaurant Manager to supervise operations at our bustling restaurant. The assistant restaurant manager's duties include scheduling shifts, balancing cash registers, and overseeing payroll. You should also address customers' complaints and queries in a swift, courteous manner.	Apply
General Manager	The Swamp Restaurant is looking for an organized & goal-oriented restaurant general manager to oversee all aspects of running our restaurant. The restaurant general manager is responsible for hiring & training staff, maintaining a record of all the restaurantâ€™s profitability/revenue/income/expenses, establishing/implementing quality goals, working with kitchen staff when the Kitchen Manager is out, and ensuring that The Swamp meets its sales and customer service goals. Youâ€™ll ensure efficient restaurant operation while maintaining high productivity and customer-service standards. The Swamp Restaurantâ€™s general manager will also assist first-line managers to achieve goals & ensure all teams within the restaurant are functioning properly.	Apply
Social Media & Events Intern	The Swamp Restaurant is seeking a Social Media & Events Intern to join our team. Duties include tracking analytics for social media campaigns, creating social media posting schedules, creating/editing/organizing photo and video content, writing captions for social media posts, assisting with events, event planning & networking. The right candidate is outgoing, a self-starter, has a goal-oriented mindset, experience increasing & engaging social media followers and understands that good social media management is measured by how well it drives sales. This position is unpaid but has the opportunity to turn into a paid part/full time position. It requires a two semester commitment (Summer 23 & Fall 23). Applicants MUST have their own laptop and the availability to manage campaigns and events after hours, over weekends or on days not spent on site. Please submit relevant work examples with your application to be considered. This position is currently unavailable but you are free to submit an application for future openings.	Full
Photography Intern	The Swamp Restaurant is hiring a Photography & Videography Intern to assist in content creation for a range of marketing initiatives & campaigns. Their duties include, but are not limited to, engaging customers, capturing/ editing weekly photo & video content for Marketing/ Social Media needs across various platforms. The right candidate is engaging, has a goal-oriented mindset, experience in digital content creation & Photography/ Videography & editing skills. This position is unpaid and requires a one semester commitment (Fall 2023.) Applicants MUST have their own laptop & the availability to shoot on Saturdays before & during football games as well as some Fridays from 3pm-6pm. Please submit your portfolio or relevant work examples with your application.	Apply
Greek Ambassador	Join The Swamp marketing team and gain valuable, professional work experience while you're still in school! This position offers a very flexible schedule, working 3-5 hours per week around your classes, helping us spread the word to the UF Sorority and Fraternity communities about our restaurant and events.	Apply
Event Coordinator	We’re currently recruiting and scheduling interviews for an *Event Coordinator,* who will assist The Swamp Restaurant with sourcing, coordinating, planning, and executing events hosted at our location. If you haven’t been to an event at our location. The Event Coordinator is the main point of contact for guests planning events; the ideal candidate holds themselves to the highest standards of professionalism, has a keen eye for hospitality, and understands the need to go above and beyond to create memory moments at The Swamp Restaurant. Additionally, he/she is extremely detail oriented and is diligent to ensure every aspect of an event, from planning to execution, is exceptional. Responsibilities include contacting, booking, and following up with all Guest inquiries regarding special events and functions. Keeps a written log of all communications/outreach efforts. Manages events and catering requests while utilizing appropriate systems, including our web backend and Google Calendar. Confirms and communicates event details with owners and appropriate management. Oversees events and participates in the execution. Conducts Local Marketing efforts, including contacting and following up with local businesses, Greek & sport organizations, schools, etc. Builds sales by pursuing new business through community outreach, networking, and cold calls. Reports weekly with metrics and updates. Attends planning meetings with owners, general managers, chefs, and other relevant parties. Produces action plans to achieve desired results and hit all financial goals when opportunities arise. Keeps a clear line of communication within the team including Managers, Chefs, and owners. Works with Marketing to execute campaigns, often representing The Swamp Restaurant.	Apply

We are an Equal Opportunity Workplace

Swamp Restaurant is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Swamp Restaurant does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.