Food Beverage Manager General Manager Eataly Houston New Store Opening

Eataly North America; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

401K with match

Bonus program

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Classes on products and Italian cucina

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Eataly North America is seeking a Food & Beverage (F&B) Manager to direct front of house operations across a Houston restaurant. The role reports to the Store Director and oversees the restaurant team, driving profitability while upholding brand standards.

Responsibilities include staffing, training, payroll, scheduling, and hands-on floor leadership, along with executing pricing and promotions to boost sales. Equal opportunity employer; competitive benefits package offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 3+ years in front of house/QSR management in high-volume setting
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Problem solving and organizational abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Experience with Italian cuisine and wine preferred

Responsibilities

• Organize and direct restaurant operations to maximize profitability and guest experience
• Lead a team of managers and coordinate training and motivation
• Assist with recruiting, scheduling, payroll, and evaluations
• Maintain hands-on presence on the floor for day-to-day operations
• Implement pricing, merchandising, new products, and promotions strategies
• Forecast food/beverage needs and manage purchasing and orders with Fulfillment Ops Manager
• Prepare weekly updates with leadership to plan activities and meet goals
• Investigate and resolve employee and guest incidents
• Perform other duties as required

Skills

Front of house management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

MS Office

Italian cuisine experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Each Eataly location features authentic Italian dishes made with the highest quality, seasonal ingredients. Meat dishes, seafood dishes, pasta, pizza, street food – you can find it all in our various outlets!

The Food & Beverage (F&B) Manager directs the front of house operations of restaurants.

Reports to the Store Director and oversees the team of Restaurant.

• Organizes and directs a store’s restaurant operations to maximize profitability while upholding the company’s mission, values, policies, quality and guest experience standards
• Sets departmental goals and leads a team of managers, working closely with each to understand operational needs, provide training and motivation, and encourage interdepartmental collaboration
• Assists with employee hiring, assignment, training, payroll, scheduling, evaluations and terminations
• Works the floor actively, applying a hands-on approach, unafraid to get hands dirty
• Executes strategies around pricing, merchandizing, new products and promotions aimed at increasing efficiencies and driving sales
• Estimates food and beverage needs, and requisitions or purchases food, beverage, supplies and equipment; receives and checks orders to ensure they adhere to specifications. Works with Fulfillment Ops Manager to ensure successful management of inter Store procurement program
• Prepares weekly updates on front of house, beverage and QSR operations, while collaborating closely with corporate and senior leaders to plan activities and achieve goals
• Documents, investigates and resolves employee and guest incidents
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of front of house and/or QSR management experience in a high-volume, fast-paced restaurant
• Exceptional communication, leadership, motivational and team-building skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving, organizational, analytical and business management skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Experience with Italian cuisine and wine highly preferred

Compensation: This position pays a base salary of $85,000 - $95,000

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K with match or RRSP
• Bonus program
• Free family meal daily
• Discounts at Eataly
• Classes on products and Italian cuisine
• Referral bonus program
• and more!

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.