Server

Bar Lento is an Italian wine bar and bistro in Chelsea, at 158 Eighth Avenue and West 18th Street, from Verona to New York, open since September 2026. A strictly Italian wine list, from the Alps to Sicily: more than sixty labels, mostly from small producers, many by the glass (wine and beer only, no spirits). A few simple seasonal plates from an Italian chef. A main room, a cosy salottino, a covered garden open all year and an open-air one in the warm months. Lunch and brunch Tuesday to Sunday 12 to 4 PM, dinner menu all day, L'Ora Lenta happy hour Tuesday to Friday 3 to 6 PM. Hours: Tuesday to Thursday 12 to 10 PM, Friday and Saturday 12 to 11 PM, Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM, closed Monday.

After our first two months we are raising the level of the whole house, starting with the floor. We are looking for servers who know Italian wine for real, who speak Italian and English, and who take service seriously.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Fluent in English and Italian: both languages are spoken with our guests every day.
• Real knowledge of Italian wine: regions, grapes, styles, and the confidence to walk a guest through the list and sell the right bottle.
• At least 2 years of floor experience in a quality restaurant or wine bar.
• Serious, punctual, presentable and calm under pressure. You own your section, you read the room, you never leave a guest waiting.
• Available evenings and weekends.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

THE JOB

Full table service: welcoming guests, presenting the menu and the wine list, wine suggestions and pairings, orders and payments on Toast, running food and wine, closing the room properly. Lunch, brunch and dinner shifts.

WHAT WE OFFER

$11.35 per hour plus tips, a stable schedule, a small team where good work is noticed, and a real chance to grow with a restaurant that is just getting started.

STRAIGHT TALK

This is a serious place with firm standards. We are not looking for someone passing through or doing the minimum. If you are a professional who wants to be part of a team that is stepping up, we want to meet you.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply here on Culinary Agents, or send your resume to [email protected], with a few lines about your experience with Italian wine. We answer here on the portal or by email. Interviews are in person at the restaurant. Se parli italiano, scrivici anche due righe in italiano.