Responsibilities
- Oversee all Front of House activities to ensure quality of service, making sure all guests feel welcome, comfortable, and receive prompt service.
- Observe all Front of House interactions with guests and make improvements to systems as needed.
- Responsible for being very knowledgeable about the Ciderhouse menus, acting as the expeditor, and the liaison between Front of House and back of House teams during service hours.
- Be able to explain in detail Wilson’s Ciderhouse’s concept and practices to employees and customers.
- Maintain a productive and enjoyable work environment for all staff. Build a strong relationship between the Front of House and back of House teams.
- Step in to help Front of House staff in the dining/bar areas when needed.
- Hire and train Front of House staff.
- Make and implement employment and termination decisions for Front of House staff.
- Staff dining room and bar appropriately to maximize sales and customer service; schedule Front of House staff as required by anticipated business activity and make changes as needed.
- Allocate time to study service industry; stay up to date on restaurant service trends.
- Manage Front of House labor costs to ensure the prime cost goal is reached.
- Oversee the bar and maintain bar costs to ensure the prime cost goal is reached.
- Work with the kitchen team to ensure sales goals are reached.
- Work with online and offline customer service to track feedback from customers and create a customer feedback database. Make improvements to customer service and dining experience based on feedback.
- Directly manage the reservation process to ensure all emails/phone calls receive a timely response.
- Pass along customer feedback to kitchen staff and work with the Chef to ensure quality of menu items.
- Complete inventory of all Front of House supplies weekly and place orders as needed.
- Ensure that all products are received in correct quantities and conditions.
- Ensure that Wilson’s Ciderhouse opening and closing procedures are properly completed each day.
- Understand all Wilson’s Ciderhouse policies and enforce them when necessary.
- Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county and municipal regulations regarding health, safety and labor requirements.
- Work with the marketing team to create engaging content for Wilson’s Ciderhouse; make basic, but regular contributions to the Wilson’s Ciderhouse social media marketing.
- Ensure all Front of House space and equipment is well cleaned and well-maintained.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of service and food and beverage, generally involving at least three years of front-of-house operations and/or assistant management positions.
- Demonstrated interest in team management. Must be organized and able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen, and dining room personnel, and guests.
- Possess basic math skills and have the ability to operate a POS system.
- Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours).
- Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
- Must have the stamina to work 40 to 50 hours per week.
*Please note that the hourly pay includes tips.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $18.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years
Restaurant type:
- Casual dining restaurant
- Fine dining restaurant
Shift:
- Evening shift
Weekly day range:
- Every weekend
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person