Restaurant Manager

Relais & Châteaux; Morris (CT); Vor Ort; USD 68.000 - 83.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Base salary $75,000+

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401(k) match

Growth opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Winvian Farm, a Relais & Châteaux retreat, seeks a Restaurant Manager to lead front-of-house operations in a luxury setting in Morris, CT. The role emphasizes service execution, team development, and guest care, with opportunities to advance toward broader F&B leadership.

You will manage daily service, train staff, and collaborate with culinary leadership to ensure exceptional hospitality and wine-focused dining experiences, including special events and evenings.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of progressive restaurant leadership in fine dining or luxury settings.
• Ability to lead service confidently and develop a dependable team.
• Strong wine knowledge and polished wine-service skills; advanced education is a plus.
• Experience with scheduling, inventory, and basic labor/operating cost controls.
• Strong organization, communication, and follow-through.
• Warm, professional approach to guests and colleagues.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Aufgaben

• Lead daily service across fine and casual dining, coordinating staffing, reservations, preparation and service flow.
• Build relationships with hotel guests and local diners through attentive hospitality.
• Train, coach, and hold staff accountable for consistent standards.
• Lead preservice briefings on menus, guest preferences, and priorities.
• Collaborate with culinary leadership to ensure clear communication and well-paced service.
• Prepare schedules, review timecards, and align staffing with business levels.
• Support wine and beverage service, inventory, and cost control.
• Monitor sales, labor, and beverage performance and suggest improvements.
• Coordinate service for special dining experiences and events.

Kenntnisse

Restaurant leadership

Wine service

Scheduling

Inventory control

Staff development

Guest relations

Jobbeschreibung

Winvian Farm, is a beautiful Five-Diamond luxury resort is located in Morris, CT.

Job Description

Winvian Farm, a Relais & Châteaux retreat in Connecticut's Litchfield Hills, is seeking a Restaurant Manager who enjoys being on the floor, developing a team, and making guests feel personally cared for.

This is an opportunity to lead service in a distinctive luxury setting, work closely with our culinary team, and help shape a dining experience built around thoughtful hospitality, exceptional food, and wine.

We welcome experienced restaurant managers and strong assistant managers ready to take the next step. The position offers the opportunity to grow into Food & Beverage Manager as demonstrated performance and responsibilities expand.

The Role

You will lead daily front-of-house restaurant operations, with an emphasis on service execution, staff development, and consistent follow-through. A visible presence during service is central to this position: greeting guests, guiding the team, taking orders when needed, and resolving concerns with care.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily service across our fine dining restaurant and casual dining outlet, coordinating staffing, reservations, preparation, and service flow.
• Build relationships with hotel guests and local diners through attentive, personalized hospitality.
• Train, coach, and hold service staff accountable for consistent standards.
• Lead preservice briefings so the team understands menus, guest preferences, special occasions, and daily priorities.
• Work closely with culinary leadership to ensure clear communication and well-paced service.
• Prepare schedules, review timecards, and align staffing with business levels.
• Support wine and beverage service, staff education, inventory, ordering, and cost control.
• Monitor sales, labor, and beverage performance, and recommend practical improvements.
• Coordinate restaurant service for special dining experiences and events with the appropriate teams.
• Maintain service readiness, cleanliness, and applicable food safety and responsible alcohol service standards.
• Compensation & Benefits
• Base salary starting at $75,000, commensurate with experience.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Opportunity for professional growth into broader food and beverage leadership.

Qualifications

Requirements

What You Bring

• Three or more years of progressive restaurant leadership experience in fine dining, upscale hospitality, or a luxury hotel environment preferred. Strong assistant managers ready for advancement are encouraged to apply.
• A demonstrated ability to lead service confidently and develop a dependable team.
• Strong working knowledge of wine and polished wine-service skills; advanced wine education is a plus.
• Experience with scheduling, inventory, and basic labor and operating cost controls.
• Strong organization, communication, and follow-through.
• A warm, professional approach to guests and colleagues.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.