Front of House Restaurant Manager

Vesta Wood-Fired
  • East Rutherford, NJ
  • $60,000–$70,000 Per Year
3 days ago

Job Description

Front of House Restaurant Manager


Vesta Wood Fired is seeking an experienced, hands on Front of House Restaurant Manager to join our team.

We are looking for a dependable, hospitality focused leader who is confident managing a busy restaurant floor, developing staff, solving problems, and maintaining a consistently high standard of guest service. This is an active management role for someone who leads by example and maintains a strong presence throughout service. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday availability is required.


Responsibilities

  • Lead daily front of house operations and ensure smooth, organized service
  • Maintain an active presence on the restaurant floor and provide leadership and support throughout service
  • Assist with hiring and onboarding while training, coaching, and developing FOH team members
  • Manage employee scheduling, staffing and labor needs, and day to day team performance
  • Coordinate closely with the kitchen to maintain strong communication, proper service timing, food quality, and presentation
  • Handle guest feedback and concerns professionally and resolve issues promptly
  • Oversee opening and closing procedures, cash handling, POS operations, and other daily management responsibilities
  • Support and coordinate restaurant operations during private events, large parties, catering, and banquet style service
  • Support bar and beverage operations as needed
  • Maintain restaurant cleanliness, organization, and compliance with health, sanitation, food safety, and workplace standards
  • Identify operational challenges and work with the management team to implement effective solutions

Qualifications

  • Previous restaurant management experience required
  • Strong front of house and floor management experience
  • Proven ability to lead, train, and develop restaurant staff
  • Experience with employee scheduling, staffing, and day to day restaurant operations
  • Experience with cash handling, POS systems, and opening and closing procedures
  • Strong guest service, communication, organization, and problem solving skills
  • Working knowledge of restaurant health, sanitation, and food safety standards
  • Ability to prioritize, make decisions, and remain composed during high volume service
  • Professional, dependable, and comfortable taking an active leadership role on the floor
  • Weekend availability is required. Flexible availability for weekdays, evenings, holidays, and private events based on business needs

Preferred Experience

  • Experience with Aloha POS
  • Private events, catering, or banquet operations
  • Bar and beverage operations

If you are an experienced restaurant manager who enjoys leading from the floor, developing a strong team, solving problems, and creating an excellent guest experience, we would love to hear from you.


Numbers & Facts

LocationEast Rutherford, NJ
Salary$60,000–$70,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Banquet Servicesunmatched
  • Beveragesunmatched
  • Catering Servicesunmatched
  • Coachingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • Food Presentationunmatched
  • Food Qualityunmatched
  • Food Safetyunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Onboardingunmatched
  • Operationsunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • People Managementunmatched
  • Point of Sale (POS) Systemsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Restaurantunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Sanitationunmatched
  • Schedule Developmentunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched

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