Dining Room Manager

DTM Executive Search, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DTM Executive Search, Inc. is seeking a high-energy Dining Room Manager to deliver ultra-fine dining with exceptional service standards in Florida. You will lead the front-of-house team, manage staff, ensure flawless guest relations, and maintain luxury table-side service and inventory.

This hands-on leader will coach and inspire the team, optimize scheduling and payroll, enforce safety and sanitation, and drive continuous operational improvements while overseeing budgeted labor and inventory.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in dining room management or front-of-house leadership.
• Strong team-building and communication skills.
• Solid understanding of labor metrics, scheduling, and inventory control.
• Deep knowledge of food safety regulations and hospitality best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the front-of-house team and elevate the dining experience.
• Manage dining room staff, guest relations, and floor cadence.
• Oversee payroll/timecard approvals and inventory management.
• Ensure adherence to health, safety, and sanitation guidelines.
• Coach, mentor, and build a high-performing culture on the dining floor.

Skills

Team leadership

Guest relations

Conflict resolution

Operational acumen

Attention to detail

Job description

Immediate need for a high-energy, guest-obsessed Dining Room Manager to provide ultra-fine dining experience at high-caliber service standards. Responsible for the meticulous management of dining room staff, guest relations, floor cadence, administrative compliance, and luxury table-side inventory. Lead the front-of-house team and elevate the dining experience. Cultivate a welcoming atmosphere, coach and inspire team members, and ensure smooth financial and administrative management.

Your inquiry will remain highly confidential.

What You'll Do:

• Engage with high-profile clientele, VIPs, and regulars with utmost professionalism, diplomacy, and sophistication.
• Proactively anticipate guest preferences, dietary requirements, and nuanced needs; seamlessly resolve any operational or guest friction with discretion and grace.
• Orchestrate seamless table transitions, pacing, and synchronization between the kitchen and front-of-house. Maintain an active, commanding presence on the floor, stepping in during peak service to maintain impeccable execution.
• Ensure all food and beverage presentations strictly adhere to ultra-fine dining standards, culinary intentions, and safety guidelines.
• Recruit, schedule, train, and mentor dining room staff. Lead pre-shift huddles, conduct regular team meetings, and build a positive, high-performing culture.
• Manage floor assignments, oversee pacing and food quality, step in during peak rushes, and maintain flawless dining room presentation.
• Control labor costs through efficient scheduling, oversee bi-weekly payroll/timecard approvals, and keep tight inventory on linens, glassware, menus, and flatware.
• Ensure strict compliance with health, food safety, and sanitation regulations while driving continuous operational improvements.

What is required:

• Proven experience in dining room management or front-of-house leadership. Fine dining and/or high-end hospitality experience preferred
• Strong team-building, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Solid understanding of labor metrics, scheduling, and inventory control.
• Deep knowledge of food safety regulations and high-end hospitality best practices.
• Hands-on leader who leads by example on the floor.