Come work at the house

A real team, a real kitchen, a real paycheck.

Twenty-four years on Van Buren Road, one family running the show. We’re always taking applications — every role, all the time — because the right person doesn’t always show up on the day you need them. Paid training, and a place where your name is remembered.

Always hiringEvery role, all the time
All hourlyPaid training, no trial shifts
Sixteen & upWith a worker’s permit
ClosedBy 9 p.m. · Sundays at 3
Now Hiring A busy morning in the dining room
Breakfast rush.Booths full, coffee pouring — this is the house on a good day.
Why the house

What we believe.

We’re a twenty-four-year-old family diner in a small Southern town. The way we run the house is the way we’ve always run it.

01

Your time is yours.

No midnight closes. We’re a daytime-into-evening kitchen — not a bar shift. Your nights are your own.

02

A real meal.

Half-off one plate off the menu, per shift you work. Whether you’re here for one service or two, you pick which meal it’s for — breakfast, lunch or dinner.

03

Grow with us.

Most of our line cooks started as dishwashers. Most of our servers started bussing. If you want to learn, there’s a path.

04

Family, always.

Same owners since 2001. We know your kids’ names. We cover each other when life shows up uninvited.

How it works

Always taking applications.

Every role, all the time

Restaurants move fast, and the right person doesn’t always show up on the day you need them. So instead of listing specific openings, we keep applications on file and reach out when we’ve got a spot. Apply below for whatever you’re interested in.

KitchenHourlyExperience preferred

Cook · line & prep

Running the line for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Hand-cut steaks, hand-breaded fried chicken, biscuits and cobblers out of the oven before sunrise. Some kitchen experience is required. Prep shifts start at 4 a.m.

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FloorHourly + tipsWe train

Server

Waiting tables for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Regulars will introduce themselves on day three. Servers keep their own tips. No experience required — we train in house and the training is paid.

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FloorHourlyWe train

Host

First face folks see and last one before they leave — greeting, seating, running the to-go line, ringing out. Hourly only, no tip-out. No experience required.

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FloorHourly + tip-outWe train

Busser

Clearing and resetting tables, keeping the servers’ hands free so food gets out faster. Bussers get a tip-out from the servers they help. No experience required.

Apply
Buffet / DishHourlyWe train

Buffet attendant & dishwasher

Keeping the breakfast and lunch buffets stocked, fresh, and tidy — or keeping the dish pit moving so the cooks stay in clean pans. Steady work. Great role if you like to keep moving and don’t want to take orders all day.

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Open roleWe’ll figure it out

Open to anything

Not sure where you fit? That’s fine — pick “Open to anything” on the form. If you’re reliable, teachable, and show up when you said you would, we’ll find you a spot.

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What we offer

Pay, meals, time.

Honest compensation and the basics done right. Nothing showy — just what a good job at a good diner ought to be.

01

Honest hourly pay

All hourly, no salary. Raises are earned by skill, reliability, and how you show up — not by a fixed calendar review.

02

Half-off meals

Everybody on staff gets one plate off the menu at half price, per shift — not per service. If you work breakfast into lunch, it’s still one meal, your pick which.

03

Flexible scheduling

Kids’ school pickup, a second job, Sunday service — we work around you most of the time. Just know busy days we need coverage.

04

Paid training

Every new hire gets paid while they learn. No unpaid trial shifts. We train in house.

05

Promote from within

Dishwasher to line cook. Busser to server. Server to shift lead. Most of our leaders started somewhere else in the building.

Reliable folks who take pride in their work, treat customers kindly, and show up when they said they would — that’s it. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

The Sirloin House · Eden, NC · Since 2001

The application

Apply to join.

Fill out the form below. We keep every application on file and reach out when we’ve got the right spot for you — could be tomorrow, could be in a month. All applications are handled online.

01 · About you
02 · Current address
03 · How to reach you
04 · The position
When are you available to work? * check all that apply
05 · Your experience
06 · A couple of questions
Have you worked for Sirloin House before? *
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? * a conviction won’t automatically disqualify you
07 · Upload your resume
08 · Certification & signature

We keep every application on file. We’ll reach out when the right spot opens up.

Thank you, friend. We’ve got it. Your application is in. We keep every application on file and reach out when we’ve got the right spot — could be soon, could be a little while. Either way, thanks for wanting to work at the house.
Common questions

A few questions we get.

Do I need restaurant experience?

For cook roles, some kitchen experience is preferred. For everything else — server, host, busser, buffet, dishwasher — no experience required. We train in house and the training is paid.

How old do I have to be?

Sixteen years old, with a worker’s permit, for any position. That includes server and host — no 18-year-old minimum.

Why don’t you list specific open positions?

Restaurants move fast, and the right person doesn’t always show up on the day you need them. So we take applications for everything, all the time, and reach out when we’ve got the right spot for you.

How’s pay figured?

Everything is hourly — no salary. Pay depends on the role, your experience, and how you show up (reliability, skill, attendance). Raises are earned, not on a calendar.

Are tips shared?

Servers keep their own tips. Bussers get a tip-out from the servers they help. Hosts and kitchen are hourly only.

Do y’all feed staff?

Yes — one plate off the menu at half price, per shift you work. If your shift covers breakfast into lunch, that’s still one half-off meal, not two — you pick which service you want it for.

How fast do you respond?

We keep every application on file. When a spot opens that fits you, we reach out. Could be the same week, could be a month out — depends on what the house needs.