Nonna’s Ristorante Careers

We’re always looking for new talented, motivated team members, and now you can begin the application process online.  Ready to join the team and begin a successful career with us?  Select your desired position from the categories on this page to learn more, or jump to filling out the preliminary application form and get ready to grow with one of the area’s finest food and beverage venues.

Front of House

Back of House

Nonna's Ristorante Server
Nonna's Ristorante Server

Fine Dining Servers

We are looking for talented servers to work as a part of our expert service team in this high volume, high profile fine dining restaurant to ensure our standards are upheld. You will strive to maintain quality and consistency of product, standards of service, cleanliness, and team work.  Other available positions include food runner.

    Responsibilities include:

  • Interact with customers, providing unbelievable dining experiences
  • Assess customers’ needs and preferences and make recommendations
  • Be knowledgeable regarding food preparation and service at Nonna’s Ristorante
  • Maintain the highest standard of cleanliness and food and beverage safety
  • Stay guest focused and nurture an excellent guest experience
  • Comply with all food and beverage regulations and laws
    Requirements:

  • Minimum one year high volume experience required
  • Fine dining experience preferred
  • Excellent knowledge of wine, spirits, and beer
  • Unmatched standards of cleanliness and the ability to work in a clean and organized manner
  • Ability to work evenings, including weekends, as we are a dinner only establishment
  • Hospitality driven and guest first mentality

Ready to apply?  Jump to the form here.

Bartenders

We are looking for talented bartenders to work alongside our expert service team in this high volume, high profile fine dining restaurant to ensure our standards are upheld. You will strive to maintain quality and consistency of product, standards of service, cleanliness, and team work.

    Responsibilities include:

  • Interact with customers, providing full-service dining experiences at the bar
  • Assess customers’ needs and preferences and make recommendations
  • Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails as dictated by Nonna’s Ristorante standards and recipes
  • Be knowledgeable regarding food preparation and service at Nonna’s Ristorante
  • Maintain the highest standard of cleanliness and food and beverage safety
  • Stay guest focused and nurture an excellent guest experience
  • Comply with all food and beverage regulations and laws
    Requirements:

  • Minimum one year high volume experience required
  • Fine dining experience preferred
  • Excellent knowledge of wine, spirits, and beer
  • Unmatched standards of cleanliness and the ability to work in a clean and organized manner
  • Ability to work evenings, including weekends, as we are a dinner only establishment
  • Hospitality driven and guest first mentality

Ready to apply?  Jump to the form here.

Hostess

We are looking for a talented host/hostess to work as a part of our expert service team in this high volume, high profile fine dining restaurant to ensure our standards are upheld. You will strive to maintain quality and consistency of product, standards of service, cleanliness, and team work.  **This opening is currently part-time, with the potential to become a full-time position for the right candidate.

    Responsibilities include:

  • Interact with customers, providing unbelievable dining experiences
  • Answering phones and booking reservations according to guest preferences and needs
  • Managing the flow of reservations and walk-in guest traffic throughout the shift
  • Maintaining a professional and courteous demeanor at all times
  • Maintain the highest standard of cleanliness and food and beverage safety
  • Stay guest focused and nurture an excellent guest experience
  • Comply with all food and beverage regulations and laws
    Requirements:

  • Fine dining experience preferred
  • Experience with OpenTable preferred
  • Unmatched standards of cleanliness and the ability to work in a clean and organized manner
  • Ability to work evenings, including weekends, as we are a dinner only establishment
  • Hospitality driven and guest first mentality

Ready to apply?  Jump to the form here.

Cooks

We are looking for experienced fine dining cooks to grow with our dynamic kitchen staff. You will strive to maintain quality and consistency of food preparation and production, cleanliness, and team work.  **Other Back of House positions include Expo and Dishwasher.

    Cook responsibilities include:

  • Preparation of Chef Tim Creehan’s recipe components and dishes
  • Fast paced production during evening food service shifts
  • Maintain the highest standard of cleanliness and food and beverage safety
  • Stay guest and team focused, part of a culture of excellence
  • Comply with all food and beverage regulations and laws
    Requirements:

  • Minimum one year high volume experience required
  • Fine dining experience preferred
  • Excellent knowledge of food preparation and production is desired
  • The ability to work in a clean and organized manner
  • Ability to work evenings, including weekends, as we are a dinner only establishment
  • Hospitality driven and guest first mentality

Ready to apply?  Jump to the form here.


Career Preliminary Application ~ Nonna's Ristorante

Nonna's Ristorante is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, nationality, age, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable state or federal civil rights laws.

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Position(s) applying for:

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Venue hours of operation: 5pm til close daily. Staff working hours dependent on position. Some holidays require daytime hours.

Applicant information:

Applicant general information:

Are you able to perform the essential functions of the position(s) applied for, either with or without reasonable accommodations?

Do you have reliable means of transportation to and from work?

Are you at least 18 years of age?

(If under 18, you may be required to provide authorization or waiver)

Are you an American citizen, or have the legal right to work and be employed in the United States?

Have you ever been convicted of, pled guilty or no contest to, or had adjudication withheld for a crime other than a minor traffic violation within the last seven years?

(Exclude convictions that have been sealed, expunged or legally eradicated. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification for employment. Each case will be considered of its own merits and without bias.)

Education:

Employment Record

To complete this application, you must first fill out the current or most recent employer form. Then you may either upload a resume or fill out the employment history form with up to three additional previous employers. For resume upload, the accepted format is pdf only. File size must be no larger than 2 mb.

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• I hereby certify that the information contained in this application, and resume if attached, is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I agree to have any of the statements confirmed or vetted by Nonna's Ristorante, unless I have indicated to the contrary. I authorize the references I present, as well as all other individuals whom Nonna's Ristorante contacts, to provide any and all information concerning my previous employment and any other pertinent information related to my potential employment at Nonna's Ristorante.

• Furthermore, I release all parties and persons from any and all liability and damages that may result from furnishing such information to Nonna's Ristorante, as well as from any use or disclosure of such information by Nonna's Ristorante or any of its agents, employees, or representatives. I understand that any misrepresentation, falsification, or material omission of information on the application may result in my failure to receive an offer, or, if I am hired, my immediate dismissal from employment.

• In consideration of my employment, I agree to conform to the rules and standards of Nonna's Ristorante. I further agree that my employment and compensation can be terminated at will, with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, either at my option or at the option of Nonna's Ristorante.


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About Nonna’s Ristorante

Nonna’s Ristorante is a new authentic Italian cuisine concept overlooking the emerald waters and sugar white sands of the Gulf Coast in Destin’s hottest destination location at HarborWalk Village.

The newest casual concept from renowned Chef Tim Creehan, the restaurant offers handmade pasta, flatbread pizzas, and a stunning array of dishes authentic to classic Mediterranean gastronomy and its indigenous comfort foods. Named as an honorific to Creehan’s grandmother, Nonna’s Ristorante is a fresh perspective on the traditional trattoria.

The mouthwatering menu offerings include Antipasto, Salads, Pastas, Pizzas, Seafood, Steaks, and molto delizioso desserts, all complemented by carefully curated wine selections highlighted by, of course, premium Italian vintages, as well as cocktails, beers, and more.  Nonna’s offers dine-in service as well as takeout, delivery and exclusive room service to the Emerald Grande hotel.

Nonna's Ristorante located at HarborWalk Village in Destin
Nonna's Ristorante located at HarborWalk Village in Destin
Nonna's Ristorante Owner and Celebrity Chef Tim Creehan
Nonna's Ristorante Owner and Celebrity Chef Tim Creehan

About Chef Tim Creehan

Commonly dubbed the Gulf Coast’s “celebrity chef”, Creehan has appeared on numerous television shows, including as host of the Emerald Coast Chefs series. He’s also personally cooked for a slew of high profile celebrities, including Bruce Willis, Jessica Simpson and Rachel Hunter.  He served as special chef at the Entertainment Tonight/Getty Images/Gibson Guitar Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival, where he dished up delicacies for the likes of Matthew Broderick, Danny Glover, and Alan Rickman. Recently Emeril Lagasse featured Creehan in an episode of Emeril’s Florida on the Cooking Channel.

Tim Creehan grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and trained under Cordon Bleu French Chef Philippe Parola. He went on to transform John Folse’s Laffites Landing into a culinary landmark, traveling across the country cooking in Central Park, Malibu, Hong Kong and Beijing.  Creehan invented and patented Grill Plus instant marinade in 1997, and he has published three cookbooks. He is involved in many local charities such as the Destin Charity Wine Auction.  He enjoys sailing to wine and food destinations to further his ongoing education and explore the journey of simplifying his life and his career.

Learn more about Tim Creehan

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