Restaurant Manager

Samoset Resort; Rockport (ME); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Free Associate Parking

Free Meal for every shift worked

25% Discount in Resort Outlets

Hotel Discounts with OPL

Friends and Family Discount

Job summary

Samoset Resort seeks a restaurant manager for a seasonal position to lead front-of-house operations with a focus on guest experience and team leadership. You will manage shifts, write staff schedules, and collaborate with the kitchen to maintain quality and efficiency.

The role requires experience in high-volume service, strong organizational skills, and the ability to train and mentor hourly staff while maintaining excellent standards.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-service, high-volume restaurant management experience.
• Demonstrate history of leadership, goal setting and execution.
• Ensure steps of service are followed by dining team.
• Demonstrate focus on organization, follow-through and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts including daily decision making and planning.
• Write schedules for all FOH restaurant staff.
• Assist in payroll time card edits.
• Train hourly staff one on one to improve guest experience.
• Perform EOM liquor/beer/wine inventories with accuracy.
• Understand flavors, aromas, and characteristics of ingredients and wines to ensure high guest experience.
• Manage on-the-fly requests with calm and poise, creating a positive work environment.
• Foster continuous learning, feedback, and corrective action as needed.
• Work on the floor to improve service and create efficiencies in table turns.
• Collaborate with the kitchen to evaluate prep and food quality before shifts.
• Be responsible for running the restaurant as if an owner.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Payroll edits

Staff training

Inventory management

Guest experience

Job description

We believe every moment a guest spends with us should be one that is worth savoring. Our restaurants have a contemporary welcoming vibe that our guests love from the front of the house to the kitchen. Our passion for what we do creates a vibrant energy that always makes you feel at home.

This position reports to the Food & Beverage Director. You will work with a passionate and highly respected team committed to leading and inspiring others to deliver our mission of Great Hospitality. Every Time.

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts which include daily decision making and planning
• Write schedules for all FOH restaurant staff
• Assist in payroll time card edits
• Train hourly staff one on one to help improve guest experience
• Perform EOM liquor/beer/wine inventories with accuracy
• Understand flavors, aromas, and characteristics of food ingredients and wines to ensure the highest standard in guest experience
• Manage on-the-fly requests with ease and poise creating a calm and positive work environment
• Foster an environment of continuous learning, open and honest feedback, and corrective action as needed
• Actively work the floor with an ability to anticipate opportunities to improve service, help the team, and create efficiencies in table turns
• Work directly with the kitchen team to evaluate prep levels and food quality prior to each shift
• Be responsible for running the restaurant as if an owner

Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-service, high-volume restaurant management experience
• Demonstrate history of leadership, goal setting and execution
• Ensure steps of service are followed by dining team
• Demonstrate focus on organization, follow-through and attention to detail
• Able to work ten-hour plus shifts, plus ability to stand, sit or walk for extended periods of time
• Must be able to work flexible hours including closing shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Ability to multi-task and perform calmly and with grace in busy situations while meeting deadlines with accuracy and efficiency
• Ability to anticipate problems and create solutions
• Ability to work independently as well as on a team
• Responsible, dependable, punctual and adaptable
• Demonstrate professional appearance and demeanor
• Seasonal position

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Free Associate Parking
• Free Meal for every shift worked
• 25% Discount in Resort Outlets
• Hotel Discounts with OPL
• Friends and Family Discount

The company also conducts post-offer employment verifications, motor vehicle, and criminal background checks.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.