History of Carrabba’s Italian Grill

Founded in 1986 by Johnny Carrabba and Damian Mandola, they boast over 200 Italian restaurants across 30+ states as of 2010.  Their main headquarters are located in Tampa, Florida.

In 1993, Carrabba’s joined forces with OSI.  OSI partners with popular chains such as Outback Steakhouse, Roy’s, Bonefish Grill and more.  Most of the dishes today are still used by the original founders.  The company remains private as of today.

Job Description / Average Wage

Server: You will work on a hourly basis.  Your wage will include tips, as well as your hourly pay.  You will be in charge of seating customers, taking orders, as well as bringing them their food.  You will also assist them with any problem, or question that they may have.  The average starting pay is $2 to $7 a hour, plus tips.

Line Cook: You will assist the main chef.  You will help prep the kitchen, clean it, as well as help with the food.  You will have to cook the food to perfection, and fix any dishes that come back to the table.  The average wage for this job is around $10 to $14 a hour.

Hostess: You will take reservations in front, either in person or over the phone.  You will seat the customers, as well as greet them when they enter the restaurant.  The average pay for this job is anywhere from $7 to $9 a hour.

Bartender: The bartender is going to keep the bar stocked, cleaned, as well as help the customers with any orders that they want.  You’re going to also assist the waitresses with any jobs that they need help with as well.  You’re going to help with re-filling drinks, bringing glasses to the back and more.  The average wage is $2 to $5 per hour plus tips.

Kitchen Manager: The kitchen manager is going to make sure that the kitchen is running appropriately.  You’re going to help assist with assigning tasks, helping with the kitchen, as well as helping with opening and closing down the shop.  The kitchen manager makes $10 to $15 a hour.

Dishwasher: The dishwasher is going to assist with busing tables, cleaning the tables down, as well as helping the wait staff with any dirty dishes that need to be taken to the back.  You’re going to help with cleaning the dishes, stocking them, as well as helping the cook staff with cleaning the pots, pans and more.  The average wage is $8 to $10 a hour.

Benefits

They are going to vary on your position, as well as how many hours you’re going to put in on a weekly basis.  Refer to your recruiter when you want to learn more details about your benefits.

How to apply

You can either request an application in person at your local restaurant, or if you wish, you can sort by job via your state on the Carrabbas home page located here.  Just click on the state where you want to apply, and look for job openings that you can apply.  You will then have to either call, or e-mail for a job opportunity.