Bartender Osteria La Buca Thousand Oaks, CA Job Details Part-time | Full-time From $17.81 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Employee discount Qualifications Kitchen health and safety standards Bar cleaning Food service health code compliance Fine dining experience Food sanitation practices Wine service Attention to detail Hospitality industry experience Organizational skills POS systems Full Job Description Osteria La Buca is excited to be coming to Westlake Village! Osteria La Buca is an exceptional, neighborhood joint that happens to be home to some of the best pasta in the city. Made fresh in-house everyday, Osteria La Buca, stands true to its reputation and has a host of values that makes this Italian spot a stand-out in a city of Italian restaurants.

Our core belief:

great food need not be elaborate or overwrought, but rather fresh, uncomplicated and well executed in order to get out of the way of the ingredients and find the joy in their innate flavors and qualities. We believe in true hospitality, honesty, and integrity. Osteria La Buca has been a part of the Los Angeles community for over 15 years with over 70% of our staff being in our employ for many years. We strive to create an environment that benefits not only the restaurant but the employees themselves. Our systems and values are set up to help our employees reach their full potential through education and promoting from within. While Osteria La Buca prides itself on our thoroughly crafted menu, we are striving to give our guests more than just a good meal. We are looking to give them an experience and no role in our team is more tasked with the guest's experience than our hospitality team. The hospitality team is asked not to just "know" our menu and beliefs but to become passionate about them. We believe in true hospitality, honesty, and integrity. When our hospitality team fully buys into the Osteria La Buca way it creates an environment and experience for our guests that continues to make Osteria La Buca one of the go to destinations in Los Angeles and soon Westlake Village! If you're looking to take your hospitality/culinary career to the next level please reach out. We're looking forward to meeting you! Skills Required Strong knowledge of food safety practices and procedures. Proper wine knowledge and wine serving techniques. Extensive knowledge in basic and classic cocktails. Extensive food handling experience Understanding of fine dining techniques. OLB is not a traditional fine dining restaurant but we aim to serve at the highest level of professionalism in the hospitality field. POS and iPad knowledge Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills Previous experience in the food industry, catering, or restaurant setting is required Ability to work independently as well as part of a team Flexibility to adapt to changing menus and dietary requirements Duties Building classic cocktails as well as Osteria La Buca's signature cocktails Learn and memorize entire food, wine, and cocktail menu Greeting guests and guiding them through our food, wine, and cocktail menus. Taking orders and entering them into the POS system. Proper wine presentation and pouring Assisting fellow hospitality members in any and all capacity (Osteria La Buca is a pooled house and in such every hospitality member works as a team unit.) Maintaining the bar and ensuring proper cleanliness at all times. Bussing and resetting bar top. Organizing and stocking bar fridges and shelves Daily, weekly, and monthly scheduled sidework Opening and closing of dining room Bi-yearly employee evaluations Quarterly brush up testing

Note:

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

From $17.81 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount

Work Location:

In person