Figure Eight in the West Village is seeking an experienced bartender/server to join a small but ambitious FOH team. The ideal person for this role is someone who is able to work half the week behind the bar, and half the week on the dining room floor.
Figure Eight is a new concept by the team behind Silver Apricot, which has been critically acclaimed by The New York Times, Eater, Gothamist, and others. Figure Eight takes a seafood focus, highlighting the cuisines of the coast south Atlantic from a Chinese-American lens, and was named one of the '10 best new restaurants in NYC in 2023' by TimeOut New York.
Our team is made up of a bevvy of fine dining alumni from institutions like Eleven Madison Park, The Nomad, SAGA, Crown Shy, and wd~50. We found our way here because we all believe that high standards dining can also be laid back and relaxed. We do not condone an aggressive kitchen or style of management, as we expect everyone to be able to be responsible for themselves and the quality of their work, but we also have very high expectations for each other and ourselves.We're a small but passionate team. We've all been through the fine dining wringer and don't need to bring the stress that comes with that into this space, but we expect that those high standards are the foundation to how we are able to operate at a very high level while also having fun and loving what we do. There's no ego or attitude here, and we're all about growth mentality and learning from one another. Those interested in all aspects of the restaurant business — from management to business operations — and those continuing striving for better are the ones who will be most successful. To us, experience is less important than the drive to learn, to execute, and to achieve.

Requirements:

- You MUST be a self-starter
- You must be very detail-oriented
- Minimum 2 years experience as a bartender
- Minimum 1 year experience as a server
- Is professional, punctual, and level-headed
- Has attention to detail
- Is a team player and communicates well with both BOH and FOH
- Works efficiently, sanitarily and cleanly
- Can follow recipes clearly
- Is extremely organized, both mentally and physically
- Has knowledge or interest in Chinese flavors and techniques

Responsibilities
- Setting up the bar, batching cocktails, prepping for service, stocking
- Working the bar for service, being the face of Figure Eight
- Working the dining room for service
- Training and mentoring new team members and enforcing service standards
- Collaborate between both FOH and BOH on service
- Maintain systems that streamline process, like maintaining daily checklists
- Maintain and manage quality of work and quality of product on a daily basis
- Oversees as well as execute daily service set-up, break down, and regular deep cleans
- Make sure things happen as they should and on-time.
- Jump in as a jack-of-all trades as necessary
We offer fully subsidized health insurance (that means free to the employee), an employer-matched 401(k), paid time off, transportation benefits, and employee discounts. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume.