El Chorro Lodge
5550 East Lincoln Drive
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
Medical / Dental / Vision / Associate Hotel Discounts / Numerous Voluntary Products / 401k + Match / Pet insurance and more!
Current Job Openings
Join our iconic & legendary dining and event destination! El Chorro is looking for a hands-on and heartfelt server to partner with our amazing team and create memorable experiences for our guests. Work Wed-Sun evenings as well as Sunday Brunch-a must!Part-Time Primarily Evening Shifts and Sunday Brunch
Compensation: Starting at $12.15 per hour plus tips
Serve Something Legendary In Paradise Valley
At the foot of Camelback Mountain, where desert sunsets, old Arizona charm, and exceptional hospitality meet, El Chorro has been welcoming locals and travelers for decades. This is more than a place to serve a meal—it’s a chance to help create the kind of experience guests remember long after the last glass is cleared.
We’re looking for a polished, energetic hospitality professional who knows that great service is equal parts timing, knowledge, warmth, and genuine connection. If you thrive in a fast-paced fine-dining environment, enjoy making thoughtful recommendations, and love turning an ordinary night out into an unforgettable occasion, you’ll feel right at home here.
Come be part of a historic Paradise Valley destination where every shift offers a fresh view, a lively dining room, and the opportunity to make every guest feel like our only guest.
What You’ll Bring To The Table
- A warm, confident, and naturally engaging approach to hospitality
- Fine-dining experience and a genuine enthusiasm for food, wine, cocktails, and memorable guest experiences
- The ability to read the table, anticipate needs, and deliver polished service with grace and efficiency
- Suggestive-selling savvy that feels helpful, personal, and never scripted
- A collaborative spirit and the willingness to jump in wherever needed to support the team and the guest
Your Day Will Include
- Preparing and maintaining a clean, fully stocked, and properly set service station before, during, and after each shift
- Greeting every guest with warmth, professionalism, and a sincere welcome
- Presenting menu specials, promotions, and thoughtful recommendations with confidence and product knowledge
- Taking accurate food and beverage orders and entering them into the Toast point-of-sale system
- Coordinating with the kitchen and bar to ensure orders are accurate, timely, and beautifully delivered
- Serving food and beverages with appropriate condiments, attention to detail, and refined service standards
- Checking back often, refreshing beverages, anticipating requests, and offering dessert, coffee, and after-dinner selections
- Presenting checks promptly, processing payments accurately, and warmly inviting guests to return
- Following all State of Arizona, federal, and resort liquor regulations
- Supporting restaurant leadership and fellow team members in delivering an exceptional experience from first greeting to final farewell
What You’ll Need
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Current Maricopa County Food Service Worker Card
- Current Arizona Title IV Alcohol Certification
- At least two years of high-volume fine-dining experience preferred
- Knowledge of food and beverage preparation, alcoholic beverage service, table settings, serviceware, and menu items
- The ability to learn, remember, describe, and enthusiastically promote a variety of menu offerings
- Comfort transporting large trays of beverages through a busy dining room or lounge
- Experience with beverage equipment and point-of-sale systems, including Toast
- Clear verbal and written English communication skills preferred
Working Conditions
Attendance as scheduled is a critical element in all positions at El Chorro.
El Chorro’s leaders and associates believe each guest (internal and external) should be treated with respect, kindness, and professionalism. We believe that “Making Space for Genuine Hospitality” is our purpose, enticing our guests to return again and again. To be successful at El Chorro, associates must embrace our Purpose, Pillars and 21 Service Essentials. This includes being hands on and heartfelt, sincere and focused, collaborate and curious, and conscientious, possessing and demonstrating a high level of care and attention to internal and external guests. Our forward-thinking, fun, friendly, engaging and enthusiastic associates treat every guest as if they were our only guest. A true customer focus is essential to success with our property and company.
About El Chorro
El Chorro is a historic dining and events destination nestled at the base of Camelback and Mummy mountains in Paradise Valley, Arizona. For generations, Valley residents and visitors have gathered here for brunch, dinner, and milestone celebrations in one of the most scenic settings in the Southwest.
Working at El Chorro means being part of a team known for delivering some of the most memorable dining and wedding experiences in the Valley. The setting is iconic and the standard for hospitality reflects it.
About Marc & Rose
Marc & Rose is a hospitality collective of iconic resorts and hidden gems across the American West, each rooted in its destination and united by a shared purpose: to make space for genuine hospitality. Family-owned and built on a belief that hospitality is more than service, we create places where people feel welcome, and we're looking for people who want to be part of that.
El Chorro provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, El Chorro complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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