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Servers at Lupe Tortilla

Lupe Tortilla San Antonio, TX $25 - $35/hour

Job Description

Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurants

We are looking for team members that enjoy and thrive in a fast paced, high energy environment. Must possess organizational and multitasking skills, thrive in a team focused environment, and enjoy creating Raving Fan experiences.

What we offer:

  • Excellent compensation from $25.00 to $35.00 per hour
  • No side work or silverware
  • People first culture
  • Career opportunities in management
  • Flexible schedule
  • Full and Part time scheduling
  • Half off our renowned Texas-Mex food
  • Major holidays off

Requirements:

  • Must be 18 years or older
  • High integrity
  • Enjoy working on a team
  • Good communication skills
  • Positive attitude & a resting smile
  • Organization skills
  • Ability to obtain food handlers and TABC certificate

Responsibilities:

  • Greet guest promptly with a friendly attitude and a smile
  • Possess menu knowledge to educate our guests
  • Take accurate food and drink orders and correctly enter them into POS system
  • Serve food, maintain service and pre-buss
  • Deliver checks and collect payment
  • Create an experience so great that our guests return and tells their friends
  • Maintain your section of restaurant for cleanliness and stock materials accordingly

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Required qualifications:
  • Dress code requirements: Natural hair color
  • Dress code requirements: Fingernails are trimmed and maintained
  • 18 years or older
  • Reliable transportation to and from work
  • Has (or willing to open) a checking account for direct deposit
  • 1+ year of experience in the hospitality industry
  • Restaurant front of house skills: serving in fine dining
  • Restaurant front of house skills: running food
Preferred qualifications:
  • Restaurant front of house skills: point of sale (POS) operation

$52k - $73k beats the market for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers nationally

National salary averages
$52k - $73k
↑ 91% vs typical mid-level
Entry
Mid
Senior
This job
$22k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $46k

This is a strong offer—weigh total comp and growth potential.

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
High mobility
Durability
Somewhat fragile

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
High turnover market

Many openings, but pay doesn't scale as much with experience.

+6%
10yr growth
99,600 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: No formal educational credential

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024