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Maître d' / Front of House Manager
The Belly of the Whale | Charlotte, NC
We are a boutique seafood restaurant in Charlotte dedicated almost exclusively to the waters of North Carolina's Atlantic coast. Our dining room is intimate, refined, and deeply personal.
We are looking for a maître d' who creates warmth, rhythm, and emotional ease, while maintaining full command of the floor and the standards that make a dining room feel effortless.
The right person understands that guests arrive stressed, distracted, nervous, celebrating, grieving, or simply hungry, and that great hospitality leaves people feeling lighter when they leave than when they arrived.
This role is hospitality first.
What We Value
- Emotional intelligence and calm authority
- A genuine memory for people: names, preferences, anniversaries, rhythms, and silences
- Situational judgment and adaptability
- Professionalism that never feels rigid
- Clear floor leadership and kitchen communication
- A real love of hospitality
What This Role Requires
- Passion for hospitality
- Strong food and wine literacy
- Fine dining experience and understanding of hospitality
- Ownership mentality
- Guaranteed minimum annual compensation of $75,000, inclusive of tips
- Open to considering a partnership and/or profit-sharing for the right long-term fit
If this sounds like the room you've been looking for, we'd like to hear from you.
The Belly of the Whale is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Salary : $75,000