FOH Manager - Wente Vineyards

FOH MANAGER - THE GRILL AT THE COURSE AT WENTE VINEYARDS

Do you love the idea of working in the hospitality industry? Do you have a passion for delivering outstanding guest experiences? The Grill at The Course at Wente Vineyards has an immediate opening for an enthusiastic FOH Manager. We are seeking an experienced food and beverage professional with a proven track record for delivering outstanding customer service and business results.

Located just east of San Francisco in the historic Livermore Valley, Wente Family Estates is home to one of California’s premier wine country destinations, featuring wine tasting, world class concerts, fine dining at the award-winning Restaurant at Wente Vineyards, and championship golf at the Greg Norman designed Course at Wente Vineyards. A dynamic company dedicated to the art of winemaking, Wente Family Estates shares the philosophy that the quality of a wine originates in the vineyard. For 130 years, we have built a reputation of hiring the best in the wine industry. The willingness to innovate and experiment has been a hallmark of the Wente family operations.

POSITION SUMMARY: The FOH Manager oversees dining room and golf on-course service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

- Manage business to financial budget established

- Conduct monthly inventory, accounting processes and other administrative tasks

- Interview, hire, schedule and train all FOH Grill and on-course staff

- Conduct staff meetings

- Utilize strong understanding of Hospitality and guest service to nurture a sense of dedication to excellence in terms of guest experience and guest advocacy

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL POSSESS:

- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills and will demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism

- Wine and spirits knowledge

- Effective inventory and labor cost analysis and control experience, including experience managing and reporting on Profit and Loss

- A sound business acumen

- Strong organizational and planning skills

- Endless efforts toward total quality improvement

- Ability to provide continuous team building, staff development and training

- A minimum of 2 years restaurant management/ supervisory experience desired

- On-course Food and Beverage experience helpful

- Must be available to work weekends, evenings and some holidays

BENEFITS:

- A fun atmosphere that is serious about quality, wine, and outstanding wine country experiences.
- Discounts on food, wine and golf.
- Competitive wages
- Opportunities for advancement
- Wine education
- Hospitality education
- Quality training for optimal performance growth
- Benefits for Full time positions include:
- Medical and Dental for employee and dependents
- 401(k) plan
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays