We care about food and excellence. But we care even more about our people. About our culture. About finding a way to constantly be inspired and fulfilled by what we do.

• Full time team members are eligible for health benefits - medical, dental and vision.
  • We define fulltime as 30+ hours per week
  • A few weeks of lower hours will not impact your eligibility!
• We offer a fun and flexible work environment.
  • Need specific days off? Have an upcoming tour with the band? We work with you to develop schedules that actually allow you to live your life and do the things you are passionate about outside of work.
• Paid sick days -
  • It is insanity that as a reliable team member, if you get sick you have to decide between staying home and getting healthy OR being able to pay rent.
  • To try to alleviate this stress, we pay for 2 days per year and sick pay for all hourly team members.
• So much free food.
  • 100% shift meals
  • 50% off food at ALL Chai Pani Restaurant Group locations any time you want

We care that that you are excited about food, want to make people happy, and want to work with people that truly care about you. The ideal candidate is persistently positive, has some experience, and understands the value of a supportive work environment and an employer who appreciates you. Not only do we appreciate you, we express it through the benefits we offer.

If this sounds like a place you'd like to work, we're currently accepting applications for Runners at Chai Pani Decatur! Weekend availability is required. We are looking for someone interested in working at the buffet on Friday and Saturday, with the potential for some server hours on weekend nights! Compensation is $12.25 hourly base rate plus a share of the tip pool - most are averaging $17++/hr.

Position Summary: Run food from Expo to tables & support the rest of FOH.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Bus tables as needed in order to seat incoming customers
• Support servers by providing water to customers, answering their questions, and pre-bussing their table when necessary
• Walk the FOH throughout service with an eye for detail to help present a clean and organized environment
• Run food from expo line to tables; ensure hot food hot and orders are complete & accurate
• Provide customers with mindblasting hospitality

Our restaurant group has received seven James Beard nominations & in 2022, our Chai Pani in Asheville WON the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant. We've also got a Zagat award, recipes published in Bon Appetit, Saveur, Food & Wine, write-ups in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Local Palate, The Huffington Post, Southern Living, USA Today, and on and on.

Giving Back is at the heart of Chai Pani's mission. Hunger and poverty are not just on the other side of the world but often right at our doorsteps. So, we make a difference when and where we can - from feeding the homeless with dignity in our communities to providing an education to children in the slums of Mumbai. Part of making a difference here at home is offering pay, schedules and benefits that support a healthy work/life balance.