Front of House/Hospitality Manager (Wel)

Chick-fil-A; Wellington (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular fast-food restaurant in Wellington is looking for a Front of House/ Hospitality Manager to oversee the Dine-In and Carry Out experiences. This role requires driving high standards of customer service while managing a team. The ideal candidate will have strong people skills, ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting, and a commitment to excellence. Experience in similar roles is preferred. Join a team dedicated to serving guests and colleagues in a remarkable dining environment.

Qualifications

• Smile and create eye contact.
• Speak enthusiastically.
• Reliable transportation required.
• Prior experience as shift lead or manager preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the Front of House Department.
• Implement high standards of customer service.
• Ensure team accountability for daily operations.
• Collaborate with other managers for smooth transitions.
• Analyze productivity and align with labor wage goals.

Skills

Strong people skills

Superior customer service

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Team management

Job description

Job Title and location

Front of House/ Hospitality Manager
Chick-fil-A The Mall at Wellington Green

Job Summary: As a Front of House/ Hospitality Manager you are responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the Dine-In, Carry Out, and Third Party experiences in our restaurant. Your primary focus is to align with the goals of the Front of House Director(s) and create a remarkable experience for our guests, centered around friendly team members, a clean environment, with fast and accurate service.

Responsibilities

• Operations:
  • Oversee daily operations of the Front of House Department and lead the shifts with excellence during the afternoon and dinner day parts. Ensure consistent systems are in place to have a quick and efficient close while maintaining a remarkable experience for our guests up until closing.
  • Hold the assistant manager team accountable for shifts they lead during the PM day parts.
  • Ensure team policies and procedures are being maintained by all team members.
  • Implement and maintain high standards of customer service to ensure a quick and positive dining experience.
  • Ensure the Front of House Assistant Managers are serving guests with excellence and using the Winning Hearts Everyday strategy.
  • Hold the team accountable for completion of their daily checklists.
  • Own the numbers – Be constantly aware of current Customer Experience Report, productivity, daily checklists completion rate, and food cost gap – and make necessary actions to meet goals set by the director team.
  • Communicate with Back of House manager regularly to provide remarkable experiences for our guests and team members.
  • Coordinate with other Front of House managers daily to debrief on the shift and ensure smooth transition from AM to PM periods and vice versa.

• Leadership Oversight:
  • Ensure a well-defined meeting cadence is in place for check-ins with the assistant manager team (meeting biweekly).
  • Meet with the FOH Director weekly to ensure your goals align with the overall business plan and provide/receive feedback.
  • Collaborate with the FOH Director to set monthly manager meetings and lead the discussion.
  • Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, promoting teamwork, and a ‘serve others mindset’.
  • Oversee coaching and development for the Assistant Managers, ensure they are meeting assistant manager role expectations (i.e. daily checklists, Customer Experience Report, cleaning, etc.)

• Financial Stewardship:
  • Analyze productivity daily and ensure calls are made (set breaks/send people home) to meet productivity goals set by the director team.
  • Align with labor wage goals and ensure necessary actions take place to meet and exceed these goals.
  • Collaborate with the Director team to ensure Customer Experience Report goals are met monthly and productivity goals are met daily.
  • Ensure proper procedures are in place for maintaining our condiment gap and dessert gap goals.

• Training and Development:
  • Execute individualized development plans created for assistant manager team.
  • Collaborate with the People Department to ensure all team members are progressing through the roadmaps appropriately.
  • Hold the trainer team accountable for following proper procedures and training consistently, provide feedback to People department to verify trainer performance.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Smile.
• Create and Maintain Eye Contact.
• Speak Enthusiastically.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong people skills with a desire to serve Team Members.
• Strong commitment to superior customer service.
• Ability to manage Team Member behavioral and performance issues.
• Ability to work in a team environment with shared ownership and responsibility
• Prior experience as shift lead, crew lead, supervisor, team lead, restaurant manager, restaurant assistant manager is not required but is preferred.