2027 Dining Room Manager

Under Canvas Inc.; West Yellowstone (MT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Health insurance

401(k)

Tent discounts

Discounts on activities

Job summary

Under Canvas Inc. is seeking a Dining Room Manager to support the General Manager of Food & Beverage. You will lead the Front of House team and handle delegated administrative tasks, ensuring service, brand, and food safety standards are followed.

This is a seasonal, hourly role with the option of team member housing for the duration of employment. You will perform Front of House duties across server, host, barista, bartender, and expeditor positions as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Front of House in a restaurant setting.
• Ability to train team members on service standards and safety.

Responsibilities

• Thrive in a high-volume restaurant environment.
• Manage the floor during service, expediting tickets, and maintaining a presence in Front of House and Back of House.
• Perform all Front of House roles as needed, including bartender, barista, server, and host.
• Communicate with Back of House confidently.
• Resolve guest issues professionally and promptly.
• Train team members on best practices and guest-focused service.
• Maintain guest and team member safety by enforcing food handling and storage protocols.
• Ensure a clean, safe workspace with daily and weekly cleaning tasks.
• Assist with inventory practices, including ordering, receiving, waste tracking, and counts.
• Support GM of F&B with team member management, scheduling, and coaching conversations.
• Know drink recipes, ingredients, portions, and allergens.
• Lead by example and stay solution-minded in unpredictable situations.
• Collaborate with others and share knowledge of local area and activities.
• Set clear expectations and provide timely communication.

Skills

Effective Communication

Adaptagility

Decision Making

Initiative

Job description

Summary

As a Dining Room Manager, you will support the General Manager of Food & Beverage by leading the Front of House team and completing delegated administrative tasks. You will ensure service, brand, and food safety standards are implemented and followed.

You will work in the roles of server, host, food runner, barista, bartender, and expeditor. This is a seasonal, hourly position and includes the option of team member housing for the duration of employment.

Competencies

• Effective Communication
• Adaptagility
• Decision Making
• Initiative

Key Responsibilities

• Thrive in a high-volume restaurant environment.
• Regularly execute a smooth dining experience through management of the floor during service, expediting tickets, and maintaining a presence in Front of House and Back of House.
• Perform all Front of House roles as needed, including bartender, barista, server, and host.
• Confidently communicate with Back of House.
• Confidently and professionally resolve guest issues.
• Be an expert on all Front of House tasks and able to train team members on best practices and guest-focused service.
• Actively maintain guest and team member safety by ensuring all food handling, safety, and storage protocols are implemented and tracked on logs.
• Ensure a clean and safe workspace through completion of daily and weekly cleaning and deep-cleaning tasks.
• Maintain neat, organized, and safely stored work and storage areas where FIFO is practiced.
• Assist with all inventory practices, including ordering, receiving, waste tracking, setting up count sheets, and completing physical inventory counts.
• Support the GM of F&B with team member management through interviewing, scheduling, missed punch adjustments, and coaching conversations.
• Know all drink recipes and ingredients, food item portions and ingredients, with special attention to allergens.
• Ensure all guests are cheerfully attended to and all service standards are followed.
• Lead by example, maintain composure, take action, and be solution-minded in unpredictable situations such as weather, diverse guest needs, or incidents on property.
• Collaborate and interact professionally, value teamwork, quickly step in to help others, and resolve challenges with quick solutions.
• Learn and share knowledge of the local area, culture, and on-site activities.
• Keep a positive attitude and anticipate the needs of team members and guests.
• Set clear expectations and provide accurate, complete, and timely communication.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Previous restaurant leadership experience, including leading training.
• Experience leading a team of 2-10 people.
• Food Handler Certification and TIPS card. Food Safety Manager certification highly desired. Must be obtained by the property opening date or before starting any work involving food or alcohol handling.
• Experience with POS systems.
• Knowledge of basic barista and bartending skills.
• Excellent communicator.
• Experience conducting inventories.

Additional Information

• This position requires the individual to wear and work in personal protective equipment, when applicable.
• This position requires that the individual be able to lift a minimum of 45 lbs. independently.
• Physical demands associated with this position include extensive walking, standing, bending, twisting, lifting, and maneuvering in an outdoor environment on uneven surfaces.
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions including, but not limited to, heat, cold, rain, snow, humidity, and wind.
• This position is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check and/or motor vehicle records check, if requested by Under Canvas.
• This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Under Canvas.

Compensation and Benefits

Under Canvas strives to provide a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that addresses the needs of our team members. In addition, they can participate in:

• Health Insurance
• 401(k) (eligible if work hourly minimum requirements are met as required by law)
• Heavily discounted tents for Under Canvas family and friends stays
• Bar N Ranch lodge and cabin discounts
• Lifestyle partner brand and industry discounts
• Housing available for employees only (no pets) and subject to fringe benefit and maintenance fee paycheck deductions
• Employee Assistance Program

Under Canvas is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer who prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation of any kind.

With locations near America’s most iconic national parks, and backed by KSL Capital Partners, Under Canvas is building a multi-brand platform with ambitious growth plans and a world-class team to support its expansion.