Server

  • Bar Le Cote
  • Los Olivos, California
  • Full Time
Required Years of Experience

1 year

Job Details

Based in Los Olivos, CA, Bar Le Cote is a stylish seafood tavern located in the former Sidestreet/Sides space. Bells (Esquire's 2020 Best New Restaurants) Los Alamos owners and Per Se alums Daisy (2020 Food & Wine Best New Chef), Greg Ryan & Chef Brad Mathews are the owners behind this venture.

For our guests and our team, we strive to make Bar Le Cote the most enjoyable restaurant to work in and dine in. That means taking our jobsand every little detailseriously, but never taking ourselves too seriously. Laughter and fun are essential ingredients at Bar Le Cotejust like salt and fat in French cooking.

If you can get onboard with respect, hustle, constant evolution and actually enjoying your work, we look forward to meeting you and learning what youll bring to Bar Le Cote.

Job Summary

The Server represents the restaurant with the highest levels of hospitality, professionalism, and sanitation safety. The Server must interact with restaurant guests, team members, and management in a professional and collaborative manner to create an exemplary and safe dining experience. The Server provides support to the dining room team, as well as food and drinks to guests in an efficient, timely and friendly manner.

The range of compensation is $23 - $25/hour plus tips. Part or Full Time position, must have weekend availability.

Our restaurant offers access to insurance enrollments (must maintain 30 hours per week), 401(k) retirement plan, 50% dining discounts at group restaurants and more!

Ideal candidates possess:

  • Positive attitude
  • Integrity
  • 1-2 years full-service restaurant experience in a front of house position
  • Strong communication skills to build trusting relationships with peers and guests
  • The ability to stay positive and calm under pressure
  • A strong work ethic and a hunger to learn and grow
  • Warmth and graciousness; the ability to function highly in a busy environment.
  • Excellence Reflex
  • Careful attention to detail
  • A sense of urgency and strong communication skills
  • Ability to work cleanly, efficiently, and with grace
  • Punctuality
  • Energy, organization skills, and ambition
  • Ego-free and team-oriented attitude
  • Knowledge of seafood a plus
  • Some wine and beverage knowledge a plus

Key Responsibilities
  • Welcomes and provides excellent hospitality to guests
  • Able to identify regulars and VIPs; communicates to the team accordingly
  • Sets up and breaks down the dining room for service
  • Completes opening and closing side work
  • Keeps section clean and organized
  • Provides water, beverages, and menus to guests
  • Runs and describes food and beverage appropriately
  • Maintains water levels throughout the dining room
  • Clears plates, busses and cleans tables
  • Polishes plates, silver, and glasses
Work Environment
  • Involves standing and walking the entire shift
  • Involves holding objects with hands
  • Involves reaching, bending, and stooping frequently
  • Involves lifting, moving, and carrying at least 50 pounds with frequency throughout shift

Bar Le Cote is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status. Compensation Details

Compensation: Hourly ($23.00 - $25.00) plus tips

Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Dining Discounts, Wellness Program

Required Skills

Wine Service

Positive Attitude

Professionalism

Customer Service

Sanitation Safety

Integrity

Collaboration

Food Safety Knowledge

Efficiency

Strong Communication Skills

Friendliness

Ability to Stay Positive and Calm Under Pressure

Ability to Handle Pressure

Strong Work Ethic

Adaptability

Excellence Reflex

Attention to Cleanliness

Careful Attention to Detail

Time Management

Sense of Urgency

Energy and Organization Skills

Teamwork

Ego Free and Team Oriented Attitude

Problem Solving

knowledge of seafood

Physical Stamina

Wine and Beverage Knowledge

Communication With Diverse Groups

Ability to Provide Excellent Hospitality

Ability to Identify Regulars and VIPs

Ability to Set up and Break Down the Dining Room

Ability to Explain Menu Items

Ability to Take Food and Beverage Orders

Ability to Clear Tables and Bus Dishes

Ability to Process Checks and Close Them Appropriately

Physical Ability to Stand, Walk, Reach, Bend, Stoop, Lift, Move, and Carry at Least 50 Pounds

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Job ID: 481176894
Originally Posted on: 6/14/2025

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