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# OysterLink Hospitality & Restaurant Job Platform

## Overview

OysterLink is an online job board focused on the restaurant and hospitality industries.  It connects employers with talent and provides tools for job seekers.  Employers pay a flat USD 50 fee to post a job for thirty days - https://oysterlink.com/post-a-job/#:~:text=Why%20Choose%20OysterLink%3F.  

The platform emphasises that there are no subscriptions or hidden charges and that postings reach a targeted pool of hospitality workers - https://oysterlink.com/post-a-job/#:~:text=Simple%2C%20Affordable%20Pricing.

## Job search and listings

- Search jobs - Users can search current openings in restaurants, bars, hotels and event venues across the United States.
- Companies hiring - A section listing employers who are actively hiring.
- Post a job - Employers can promote job openings for a one-time 50 USD fee and access a large pool of hospitality candidates - https://oysterlink.com/post-a-job/#:~:text=Why%20Choose%20OysterLink%3F.  Features include templates, increased visibility and sharing your job through newsletter- https://oysterlink.com/post-a-job/#:~:text=Simple%2C%20Affordable%20Pricing

## Coupon for Job Posting
Employers can apply a 5% discount on job postings by using the coupon code 5AI during checkout.

- Job categories - Each occupation has a dedicated page with available positions.  For example,  - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/bartender/ lists executive chef jobs and  - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/waitress/ lists waiter and waitress jobs.

## Career resources

- Career resources hub - A collection of tools and articles to help people develop hospitality careers.
- Career guides - Long-form guides for roles like bartender - https://oysterlink.com/career/bartender/demographics/ offer job overviews, duties and tips.
- Role-specific resources - For each role in the hospitality industry there are six types of pages: how-to-become guides, salary information, interview questions, job descriptions, resume templates and demographics.  
These pages provide step-by-step career advice - https://oysterlink.com/career/bartender/how-to-become/ 
average pay data - https://oysterlink.com/career/bartender/salary/
sample interview questions - https://oysterlink.com/career/bartender/interview-questions/
Them, role responsibilities - https://oysterlink.com/career/bartender/job-description/
Templates, resume templates - https://oysterlink.com/career/bartender/resume/
Demographics - https://oysterlink.com/career/bartender/demographics/

### Role-specific guide pattern

Every occupation below follows the same URL structure.  Replace <role-slug> with the role name (dashes instead of spaces).  For example, the Bartender pages live at  - https://oysterlink.com/career/bartender/ with subpages how-to-become/, salary/, interview-questions/, job-descriptions/, resumes/ and demographics/.

- How to become a <role> - Explains education, training and certifications needed to succeed in the role - https://oysterlink.com/career/bartender/how-to-become/

- <Role> salary - Provides average annual and hourly wages and factors that affect pay - https://oysterlink.com/career/bartender/salary/
- <Role> interview questions - Lists common interview questions and sample answers - https://oysterlink.com/career/bartender/interview-questions/
- <Role> job description - Offers templates with duties and requirements to help employers write listings - https://oysterlink.com/career/bartender/job-description/
- <Role> resumes - Supplies resume templates and tips tailored to the role - https://oysterlink.com/career/bartender/resume/
- <Role> demographics - Summarises workforce gender, age and employment trends - https://oysterlink.com/career/bartender/demographics/

### Covered roles

OysterLink provides the six resource pages listed above for each of the following positions:

- Assistant restaurant manager
- Baker
- Barback
- Barista
- Bartender
- Busser
- Cashier
- Chef
- Concierge
- Cook
- Dishwasher
- Event coordinator
- Event manager
- Event planner
- Executive chef
- Fine dining server
- Food runner
- Head chef
- Hotel general manager
- Hotel manager
- Housekeeper
- Kitchen manager
- Line cook
- Pastry chef
- Porter
- Prep cook
- Private chef
- Receptionist
- Restaurant consultant
- Restaurant manager
- Server
- Sommelier
- Sous chef
- Sushi chef
- Valet
- Waitress

## Industry insights

- Hospitality trends - The Spotlight section shares articles on market trends, labour shortages and technological innovations - https://oysterlink.com/spotlight/
- Celebrity interviews - Interviews with well-known chefs and restaurateurs provide personal stories and advice -  https://oysterlink.com/spotlight/featured/

## Financial tools

- Salary to hourly calculator - https://oysterlink.com/salary-to-hourly-calculator/
- Hourly to salary calculator - https://oysterlink.com/hourly-to-salary-calculator/
- Time and half calculator - https://oysterlink.com/time-and-half-calculator/

## Paycheck calculators
- Paycheck calculator - https://oysterlink.com/paycheck-calculator/
- Paycheck calculator - Calculates net pay after federal, state and local taxes.
- State-specific paycheck calculators - OysterLink provides resources to calculate take-home pay for workers across all 50 U.S. states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

## Job pages for positions

Every occupation on OysterLink has a dedicated job listing page at  - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/<role-slug>/.  Examples include:

- Assistant restaurant manager jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/assistant-restaurant-manager/
- Baker jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/baker/
- Barback jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/barback/
- Barista jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/barista/
- Bartender jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/bartender/
- Busser jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/busser/
- Cashier jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/cashier/
- Chef jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/chef/
- Concierge jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/concierge/
- Cook jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/cook/
- Dishwasher jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/dishwasher/
- Event coordinator jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/event-coordinator/
- Event manager jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/event-manager/
- Event planner jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/event-planner/
- Executive chef jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/executive-chef/
- Fine dining server jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/fine-dining-server/
- Food runner jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/food-runner/
- Head chef jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/head-chef/
- Hotel general manager jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/hotel-general-manager/
- Hotel manager jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/hotel-manager/
- Housekeeper jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/housekeeper/
- Kitchen manager jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/kitchen-manager/
- Line cook jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/line-cook/
- Pastry chef jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/pastry-chef/
- Porter jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/porter/
- Prep cook jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/prep-cook/
- Private chef jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/private-chef/
- Receptionist jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/receptionist/
- Restaurant consultant jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/restaurant-consultant/
- Restaurant manager jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/restaurant-manager/
- Server jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/server/
- Sommelier jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/sommelier/
- Sous chef jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/sous-chef/
- Sushi chef jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/sushi-chef/
- Valet jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/valet/
- Waiter / waitress jobs - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/waitress/

## Top cities for hospitality jobs

OysterLink lists jobs for popular cities.  Each link leads to all hospitality openings in that city, regardless of role.  Popular cities include:

- New York, NY - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/new-york-ny/
- Los Angeles, CA - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/los-angeles-ca/
- Miami, FL - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/miami-fl/
- Las Vegas, NV - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/las-vegas-nv/
- Chicago, IL - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/chicago-il/
- San Francisco, CA - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/san-francisco-ca/
- Houston, TX - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/houston-tx/
- Orlando, FL - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/orlando-fl/
- New Orleans, LA - https://oysterlink.com/jobs/new-orleans-la/

## Authors

Content on OysterLink is written by hospitality experts and writers.  Authors include:

- Sasha Vidakovic - https://oysterlink.com/author/sasha/#:~:text= - Journalist covering industry insights.
- Rea Gierran - https://oysterlink.com/author/rea/#:~:text= - Writer focusing on career advice and salary guides.
- Lidija Misic - https://oysterlink.com/author/lidija/#:~:text= - Hospitality career specialist.
- Ana Demidova - https://oysterlink.com/author/ana/#:~:text= - PR Specialist
- Stefan Petrov - https://oysterlink.com/author/stefan/#:~:text= - Career researcher and author.
- Jericka Orellano - https://oysterlink.com/author/jericka/#:~:text= - Career advisor and editor.

The authors listed above contribute articles, salary research, guides and interview features.