Front of House Manager

About this position

Run a busy floor for people who run it with you.

You already lead a floor well. Maybe you have carried a rush for an owner who was not around when it counted. This seat gives you the title and standing to match, next to the General Manager.

Chasin' Tails is our all-you-can-eat seafood restaurant ("Seafood that celebrates"). Our Founders Row team in Falls Church is busy at the peak, and one more strong manager protects the floor and develops our team.

What you will do

- Lead service for our all-you-can-eat guests and keep it calm at the peak

- Run the manager-on-duty standard every shift: pre-shifts, a visible floor presence, reservation review, calm guest recovery

- Build the schedule and staff the rush to the queue

- Coach servers, bartenders and shift leads, in the moment

- Handle cash and inventory, and write the daily report

What you need

- You have led shifts at a busy full-service, high-volume or seafood restaurant, and you stay calm in the rush

- You can read your labor, alcohol and supply costs

- You give direct feedback and hold food safety and alcohol-service standards as a hard line

Who should not apply: if you will not work nights, weekends and holidays, or manage from the office.

The honest part

Nights, weekends and holidays are the job, and the busiest shifts are the ones you are on. The team is short-staffed right now, and the General Manager works the floor beside you.

What we give back

- Pay: $75,000 per year

- Check-ins with your leader on your top priorities, and a written 30/60-day plan

- A steady salary, paid training, a free meal every shift, sister-restaurant discounts

- 401K match, $1 for $1 up to 4%; health, dental and vision

- HEH Academy, where we train our managers, plus paid courses and learning hours

- Over 80% of our leadership positions are filled internally. The path here runs to regional GM and to operating partner on the executive team. People here have gone from team member to server to bartender to shift lead to manager to assistant general manager, and from team member to operating partner. A path people have walked, not a promise

How we hire

Apply at hehfood.com/careers and type "Senior Front of House Manager, Chasin' Tails" in the last box. Our hiring team replies within 24 hours. Next: a 15-minute call, a paid working interview, and a leadership conversation. We decide fast.

Happy Endings Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We consider every qualified applicant without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. If you need help or an accommodation to apply, tell us and we will work with you.

Location and commute

Falls Church, VA .

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How to apply

Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3238412844.