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. If you're looking to take your hospitality/culinary career to the next level please reach out.
As the hourly Floor Manager of Osteria La Buca you are tasked with supporting the General Manager in leading the day to day operations, supporting and training the hospitality staff, and ensuring an exceptional guest experience. The hourly Floor Manager will be trained in every aspect of the restaurant operations to ensure service is always on point even when the General Manager is not on location. We don’t believe our managers to be “the bosses” but rather true leaders. We believe in true hospitality, honesty, and integrity. When our hospitality team fully buys into the “Buca Way” it creates an environment and experience for our team that leads to an exceptional guest experience, which continues to make Osteria La Buca one of the go-to destinations in Los Angeles.
Osteria La Buca prides itself in constant education of our management team and strives to promote from within. Every Floor Manager of the Osteria La Buca family is not just a “second in command” but a manager who is striving for higher goals and promotion, as there is room for growth within our expanding brand.
Skills Required
-Strong knowledge of food safety practices and procedures.
-Proper wine knowledge and wine serving techniques
-Extensive food handling experience. 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
-Basic Excel or Google Sheets knowledge
-POS backend knowledge in scheduling, time sheets, tip reporting, labor reports
Duties
-Fulfilling a 40-50 hour work week
-Full training in all hospitality roles including Servers, Bartenders, Hosts, and Bussers
-Lead the hospitality team in daily operations, ensuring an exceptional guest experience
-Mentor and develop a passionate, dedicated, and diligent guest-focused team
-Ensure compliance with Osteria La Buca policies and procedures
-Establish and maintain an exceptional and impactful rapport with staff and guests
-Perform related duties and special projects as assigned
-Assist all hospitality roles during and after service
-Assisting/leading in opening and closing of the restaurant.
-Weekly and daily reporting of labor, tips, and service rundowns
-Creating and publishing FOH schedules
-Aid Kitchen Management in maintaining an A Grade from the Health Department, while also ensuring food comes out in a timely manner and inline with quality, portion and appearance of Buca menu items.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor
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