Restaurant Manager - Dean's

White Lodging; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting day 1

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Paid time off with rollover

Discounts on hotel rooms, dining, and 

Travel perks

Job summary

White Lodging is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager to lead daily food and beverage operations at one of our premium hotel restaurants in Indianapolis. This full-time role focuses on guest satisfaction, upscale service, and profitable operations within a high-volume hotel dining environment.

The position requires leadership experience in F&B, ability to manage P&L, and a passion for developing restaurant leaders while contributing to a dynamic hospitality team at JW Marriott Indianapolis'

Qualifications

• Leadership or supervisory experience in food and beverage operations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage restaurant P&L, control labor and food costs, and drive profitability.
• A genuine passion for hospitality and a positive, solutions-oriented attitude.
• A commitment to developing future restaurant leaders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all restaurant, lounge, and kitchen operations — ensuring guest satisfaction and flawless quality in service and food presentation across every shift.
• Lead daily restaurant management responsibilities, including P&L oversight, financial reporting, payroll processing, and staff scheduling, to drive restaurant profitability.
• Foster a guest-first culture by mentoring, coaching, and developing your team to consistently deliver exceptional upscale food and beverage service.
• Collaborate closely with kitchen and front-of-house service teams to create seamless, memorable dining experiences.

Skills

Leadership

P&L management

Hospitality mindset

Communication

Job description

Who We Are

White Lodging develops and operates a portfolio of award-winning premium hotels, rooftop bars, and restaurants in some of the country's most dynamic cities. We know that the hospitality business, like life, is about how you make people feel. That's where you come in. You'll help bring the virtue of hospitality to life while we create an environment that allows you to be your best self and grow.

Description

We are hiring an experienced Restaurant Manager to lead daily food and beverage operations at one of our premium hotel restaurants. This is a full-time restaurant management job for a hospitality professional who leads from the front — someone who builds strong teams, drives guest satisfaction, and brings operational excellence to every shift. If you're a restaurant manager, hotel food and beverage manager, dining room manager, F&B supervisor, or assistant general manager ready to grow with one of the country's leading hotel management companies, we want to hear from you. With multiple hotel properties in each market, White Lodging offers more career mobility and upward opportunity than a single-property restaurant group ever could.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all restaurant, lounge, and kitchen operations — ensuring guest satisfaction and flawless quality in service and food presentation across every shift at this upscale hotel restaurant
• Manage compliance with operational processes and procedures to maintain a high-performing, guest-first premium hotel dining environment
• Lead daily restaurant management responsibilities, including P&L oversight, financial reporting, payroll processing, and staff scheduling, to drive restaurant profitability
• Foster a guest-first culture by mentoring, coaching, and developing your team to consistently deliver exceptional upscale food and beverage service
• Proactively identify and solve operational challenges in a fast-paced, high-volume hotel restaurant setting
• Collaborate closely with kitchen and front-of-house service teams to create seamless, memorable dining experiences that drive repeat visits and positive guest feedback scores

What You’ll Bring

• Leadership or supervisory experience in food and beverage operations — required; prior restaurant manager, hotel food and beverage manager, dining room manager, F&B supervisor, or assistant general manager experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to manage restaurant P&L, control labor and food costs, and drive profitability in a high-volume upscale restaurant or hotel dining environment
• A genuine passion for hospitality and a positive, solutions-oriented attitude — you set the tone for your team and your guests every shift
• A commitment to developing future restaurant leaders — you invest in your team's growth as much as your own, with a track record of promoting from within
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced restaurant management role
• The ability to adapt quickly to dynamic situations and shifting priorities across a premium hotel's food and beverage operation

Other information:

What You Can Look Forward To

• Benefits — starting day 1
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• DailyPay — get paid when you need it
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Hostcare Resources healthcare concierge
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off (PTO) with rollover
• Complimentary wellness tools
• Unlimited employee referral bonuses
• Leadership development & tuition reimbursement
• Discounts on hotel rooms, dining, and travel
• Growth opportunities across multiple hotel properties in your market

White Lodging is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Compensation starts at $65,000 - $80,000!

Fifteen years ago, White Lodging redefined downtown Indianapolis’ hospitality landscape by topping out construction on what was the world’s largest JW Marriott and, still today, the city’s largest hotel in Indianapolis - bringing a new level of luxury to the heart of Indy.

Today, that legacy of excellence continues as JW Marriott Indianapolis introduces the flagship location of Dean’s Steak & Seafood. Already making its mark in Charlotte, Austin, and San Antonio, Dean’s Steak & Seafood now arrives in Indianapolis as the crown jewel —a modern steakhouse that blends classic steakhouse fare with fine dining, all in a stylish yet welcoming atmosphere.

This opening marks a new chapter for the city's culinary scene, once again placing Indianapolis at the forefront of elevated dining experiences.