MANAGEMENT
Jardines is presently managed by Susan Botelho, Restaurant Manager and Wedding Coordinator . But no one alone can take credit for the operation of Jardines, it takes the hard work and efforts of a lot of people, like Lizzette Ortiz, Nicolas Solis, and Pablo Garcia, these shift leaders along with the rest of our team work very hard and always meet the challenges put forth; many thanks to all of them.

Susan Botelho has spent most of her working career in the restaurant business. The last 18 of those years, here at Jardines. She has worked all areas of this business, but her expertise is Banquets and Weddings. Her on going commitment to provide professional service and keep up with all the newest trends has never diminished. You can rest assured she will be attending to all the important details on that very special day.

Our goal is to always provide that high quality entree in a clean enjoyable atmosphere, and have it served with a smile.

After 5 years of successfully operating "Manuel's", they purchased an old movie theater in San Juan Bautista, Ca. and after a lot of hard work on the old buildings and grounds, they opened Jardines de San Juan in 1977. The restaurants have never changed ownership and have always been owned and operated by the Santana Family.

EMPLOYMENT

Jardines is an equal opportunity employer. If you are interested in working for Jardines, please come by and pick up an employment application. After you fill it out, return it any day from 2-5p.m.
Please state what position you are seeking in the appropriate line, do not put "anything" if you are interested in more than one position, state all positions you are interested in.
We hire for: cooks, dishwashers, bussers, bartenders, servers and host(ess). We hire year round but most of our hiring is done between April thru October. This is our busy season. Jardines has always had a large number of long time employees, getting a server position at the time of hire is sometimes very difficult because we usually hire from with in our establishment, and its usually busboys or bartenders who have requested server positions.

• High Standards
• Punctual
• Responsible
• Dedicated
• Hygiene
• Friendly and personable
• Able to work weekends and holidays
• Team Player
• Able to follow instructions correctly
• Able to perform duties quickly and in an orderly manner
• Experience (not required for employment)

We have often been told by present and former employees that Jardines is a fun place to work at, and we believe this to be true. We do demand a lot of our staff and we have strict rules and policies to follow, but this does not mean we can't have fun while working. A happy team member is usually a good worker, and customers love to see a smile on a person.

If you feel you meet the qualities above and would like to work in the hospitality business, please come on by and pick up an application.