Director of FOH & Beverage Operation

LaCoco's Pizza • Chicago, IL

22d • $61,000 - $90,000 • Onsite

About The Position

LaCoco's is seeking an experienced, hands-on restaurant leader to manage its Front-of-House (FOH) and Beverage Operations. This is a high-volume restaurant, sports bar, and pizzeria with significant dine-in, carryout, delivery, and private-event business. The company is undergoing a major expansion, including a new second-floor dining room, rooftop dining, an additional bar, and increased seating. The role requires leading people, building systems, and actively running the restaurant floor rather than managing from an office. The Director will report to the General Manager and oversee approximately 16-20 FOH and bar employees, with the team expected to grow to 25-30 post-expansion. This position offers significant growth opportunities, including involvement in the expansion planning, recruiting, training, and establishing service standards.

Requirements

• Proven management experience in a high-volume restaurant
• Proven management experience in a sports bar
• Proven management experience in a full-service pizzeria
• Proven management experience in a bar & grill
• Proven management experience in a casual or upscale-casual restaurant
• Proven management experience in a high-volume hospitality operation
• Ability to lead people
• Ability to build systems
• Ability to run a busy restaurant floor
• Ability to schedule properly
• Ability to train employees
• Ability to hold people accountable
• Ability to solve guest problems
• Ability to control a bar
• Ability to develop leaders
• Ability to keep a team moving during high-volume service

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing both FOH and beverage operations is strongly preferred
• Experience with private parties
• Experience with special events
• Experience with high-volume sports events
• Experience with restaurant expansion

Responsibilities

• FOH and bar scheduling
• Recruiting, interviewing and developing employees
• New-hire onboarding and training
• Server, bartender, busser and runner performance
• Guest-service standards
• Dining-room and bar execution
• Opening and closing procedures
• FOH labor management
• Bartender leadership and training
• Beverage standards and consistency
• Liquor ordering and inventory coordination
• Inventory-variance follow-up
• Guest recovery
• Major sporting events and UFC/PPV execution
• Private-party planning and FOH execution
• Seasonal drinks and beverage promotions
• Developing Shift Leads and future managers
• Working closely with the GM, Production/BOH leadership and Marketing

Benefits

• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Paid vacation
• Retirement benefits
• Christmas bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed