What are the responsibilities and job description for the Restaurant Manager position at Talently?
Job Title: Restaurant Manager
Location: Big Sur, CA
Salary: $85,000 - $95,000
Skills: Luxury Hospitality Management, Fine Dining Operations, Guest Experience Excellence, Team Leadership & Development, Food & Beverage Operations
About Company / Opportunity:
This luxury oceanfront resort in Big Sur, California, is recognized as one of North America's premier hospitality destinations. Known for its exceptional service, world-class dining, wellness offerings, and breathtaking coastal setting, the property delivers highly personalized guest experiences focused on relaxation, sustainability, and connection to nature. The organization fosters a culture of excellence, teamwork, and continuous development while maintaining the highest standards of luxury hospitality.
This is a luxury hospitality leadership role responsible for overseeing all front-of-house restaurant operations, guest experience, team leadership, special events, in-room dining, training, staffing, and financial performance. The Restaurant Manager partners closely with the Culinary Director, Executive Chef, Wine Director, and resort leadership to deliver a world-class dining experience.
Responsibilities:
- Lead all dining room operations and daily service execution.
- Deliver exceptional guest experiences and oversee guest recovery efforts.
- Manage and develop FOH staff including servers, bartenders, hosts, and sommeliers.
- Oversee hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, payroll, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions.
- Coordinate weddings, private events, and large group dining experiences.
- Manage in-room dining operations and guest amenities.
- Ensure adherence to SOPs, service standards, sanitation, and safety protocols.
- Collaborate across all resort departments to ensure seamless guest experiences.
- Assist with labor management, budgeting, P&L performance, inventory, and purchasing.
- Maintain high standards for dining room appearance, ambiance, and functionality.
Must-Have Skills:
- Luxury Fine Dining Operations Management – Proven experience leading front-of-house operations in an upscale, fine dining, resort, or luxury hospitality environment.
- Guest Experience & Service Excellence – Strong ability to deliver personalized, world-class service and effectively handle guest relations and recovery situations.
- Leadership & Team Development – Demonstrated success hiring, training, coaching, scheduling, and managing high-performing service teams while maintaining exceptional service standards.
Nice to Have Skills:
- Event & Wedding Management – Experience coordinating and executing luxury weddings, private events, and large group dining experiences.
- Wine & Beverage Knowledge – Understanding of wine service, cocktail programs, and collaboration with sommeliers and beverage teams.
- Financial & Systems Management – Experience with P&L oversight, labor controls, inventory management, and hospitality systems such as TOCK, OpenTable, POS, and payroll platforms.
Salary : $85,000 - $95,000