Dining Room Manager

Company Highlights

• Our client is a part of a well-respected restaurant group with this location being the west side’s most compelling selection of globally inspired cuisine prepared with ingredients derived from fresh American sources.
• This is a full-service restaurant and bar serving lunch, dinner, and private functions.
• Award-winning restaurant including four-time recipient of the “Best of Award of Excellence” from Wine Spectator and Zagat Rated.
• Best of all, this is a restaurant that not only offers an exceptional dining experience to customers but more importantly offers a true quality of life to the staff who make the restaurant a true success.

Benefits and Feature

• Competitive Base Salary
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K
• 10 Vacation Days
• Growth opportunities

Your Role with the Company

• The Dining Room Manager will be responsible for assisting the General Manager in the operations of the service department including overseeing bartenders, servers, bussers, food runners, and hosts.
• This role will have a strong focus on the bar program, including direct leadership of the bartender team and ensuring consistency, professionalism, and strong guest engagement across the bar and dining room.
• In addition to working the floor, the Dining Room Manager will customarily and regularly direct the work of other employees within the department and will be given particular weight as to the hiring, coaching, training and development of other employees.
• This role is entrusted with inventory and managing spreadsheets as well as maintaining safety and security procedures.
• This role is on a career path towards general management within six years.

Community Highlights

• This position is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.
• Downers Grove is a quaint city nestled in the suburbs of Chicago – close to all the excitement of a major city but without the steep cost of living downtown.
• On the Metra line, getting to Chicago or the far west suburbs is a breeze. Plus, it’s 20 minutes from O’Hare airport keeping domestic and international travel at your fingertips.

Background Profile

• Minimum 2 years managerial experience within a fine dining, table service and bar restaurant.
• True understanding and belief in being hands-on – you have the “do-whatever-it-takes” attitude to provide an exceptional customer experience
• Strong financial acumen including understanding of payroll
• Exceptional communication with ability to converse with affluential clientele while also working closely with colleagues, helping to recruit, train and inspire staff
• Proficient computer skills with ability to handle inventory and spreadsheets effectively