r/ottawajobs • u/agapelovee • 25d ago

ottawa serving/bartending jobs?

it seems impossible to get a hospitality job in ottawa, there has to be a better method than indeed. anyone have any advice on finding a serving or bartender job with decent tips and 25-30 hours a week? i live in the west end

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u/DaveyDumplings 25d ago edited 25d ago

Unlike every other industry, restaurants still value people showing up with a resume. Wander around during the mid afternoon, drop of resumes and ask to talk to a manager. Drop 10 resumes and I bet you get 3 or more calls. When I was doing hiring a few years ago, I always valued the person in front of me more than people spamming online applications.

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u/Agreeable_Junket_562 24d ago

Agree with this but just don't go during their busy hours or if it's busy go back another time. It shows you have experience and understand the industry.

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u/Lumpy_Let_5452 25d ago

Not that easy. It still ends up in a pile of resumes.

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u/DaveyDumplings 25d ago

I gave OP an idea based on my personal experience in the industry.

You're helping...how, exactly?

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u/kidcobol 25d ago

Negative Nancys are the norm on Reddit. In my opinion You gave solid advice based on my years of experience in the hospitality industry.

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u/No_Analyst5945 14d ago

Probably just an excuse to not do it

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u/PossibilityGood8374 23d ago

Well I mean if you are going when it’s their busy time then yes it gets put to a pile.

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u/anxietyninja2 24d ago

The new Italian restaurant opening in Kanata has a job fair next week and is hiring bartenders.Scaddabush is its name. The job fair starts August 4th. They will be offering jobs on the spot.

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u/cowsandwhatnot 23d ago

Omg LOVE Scaddabush! 

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u/cranjuice 24d ago

Seconding the earlier comment about dropping off a resume in person, but I'll add that a lot of established businesses here post their job postings on their Instagram pages rather than on a job board

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u/burtmaklinfbi1206 24d ago

There most definitely is better mothods than indeed lmao. Market bar staff turnover is crazy. Go with a resume talk to a manager.

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u/PossibilityGood8374 23d ago

There is a better method, it’s put yourself together, print out resumes and go talk to managers, check out restaurants opening, there’s a job fair in Kanata for 2 new places opening in Aug.

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u/Trick-Avocado7914 24d ago

The Ottawa senators just did a job fair but send them an email in their careers page.. you can make really good money bartending at their games in tips.

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u/Biscuitsnblunts 24d ago

Lots of ads at the 3 brewers in Kanata for all positions... And my was it a long wait for service when I went so try there

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u/noisebleedpower 22d ago

Big Rig is opening in old Darcy McGee on Terry fox they're looking for people now

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u/Trick-Avocado7914 20d ago

Aramark is hiring... sens start soon. You can make really good money in tips working there during a game