New Restaurant Sets Its Sights on a May Opening in Old Town

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One of the most highly anticipated businesses set to open in Old Town, Carluccio’s, gave a hint about when it might be opening its doors with a post on craigslist Friday to fill some of its job openings.

Carluccio’s, a European cafe, restaurant and Italian market that will open its first U.S. location in Alexandria, at 100 King St., could be opening as soon as next month and hints that the Old Town store is just the beginning, with plans to expand and add more locations in the area, according to this ad:

“We have some amazing employment opportunities at our new restaurant opening this May in Old Town Alexandria.

HIRING ALL POSITIONS -- PART TIME AND FULL TIME AVAILABLE --

Back of House:
Pasta Cook
Grill Cook
Anti-Pasta Cook
Baker
Kitchen Porter

Front of House:
Server
Bartender/Barista
Food Runner
Host
Deli/Retail-Assistant

Carluccio’s Caffè, Restaurant & Italian Market- We provide an authentically Italian experience for our customers serving rustic, regional cuisine. Our food is freshly prepared using high quality ingredients and offered at incredible value. Our service style is friendly and informal, but very efficient. We consistently ensure our customer’s experience is special whether they drop in for a quick espresso or enjoy a leisurely 4 course meal. We are also an Italian style market & deli that offers prosciuttos, salamis, cheeses, cakes and pastries, prepared dishes for carry-out, and many imported retail products for sale as well.

Carluccio’s has plans to expand to three stores in the Washington DC Metro area this year. Old Town Alexandria is the inaugural store for the U.S. Our environment is ripe for career development, and progression, for the right people seeking a career within a successful company that has plans for growth.


WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Enthusiastic, hardworking, and flexible individuals, with a passion for hospitality.
Thrives on being under pressure within a busy environment.
Able to think, act, and speak positively, regardless of challenging situations.
Driven to provide excellent customer service every single day.
A genuine passion for the hospitality industry, customer service, and people!
Able to work a mixture of shifts that will include early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
Live local to the restaurant due to early starts and late finishes.
Fluent in English. Italian language skills a PLUS!

WHAT WE OFFER:
Employee meals and discounts.
Performance rewards and incentives.
Benefits options for full-time team members.
Superb opportunities for career progression.
On-going training and professional development.
A rewarding team environment.

If you believe that you would be a good fit for our team, we would love to hear from you.
To learn more about Carluccio’s Caffè, Restaurant & Italian Market, please visit: http://www.carlucciosusa.com.

Reply to this ad with a copy of your resume via Email to 100KingSt@gmail.com. We will be inviting in for an interview those individuals whose qualifications most closely match the position(s) we have available.”

PHOTO courtesy of Carluccio’s via Facebook