RESTAURANT SUPERVISOR - Front of the House

MDM Group Marriotts•Miami, FL

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Restaurant Supervisor - Front of the House is responsible for inspecting the grooming and attire of staff, ensuring guest needs are met through effective communication with guests and other departments, and fostering teamwork among staff. This role involves monitoring dining rooms for service, food quality, safety, and guest well-being, completing maintenance work orders, and requisitioning supplies. The supervisor ensures guest satisfaction by resolving issues and assists management in motivating and coaching employees. They are expected to develop positive working relationships, adhere to company policies and procedures, and maintain a professional appearance. Key duties include welcoming guests, anticipating their needs, speaking professionally, and ensuring quality standards are met. Physical requirements include standing, sitting, or walking for extended periods and lifting objects up to 25 pounds. The role also involves general food and beverage services, closing duties, cash handling, and potentially bartending responsibilities, all while adhering to safety and security protocols.

Requirements

High school diploma/G.E.D. equivalent
At least 2 years of related work experience
At least 2 years of supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

Follow appropriate procedures for serving alcohol (e.g., TIPs (Training for Intervention Procedures), CARE (Control Alcohol Risks Effectively)).
Follow all state and local laws for serving alcohol responsibly (e.g., last call times).

Responsibilities

Inspect grooming and attire of staff and rectify any deficiencies.
Communicate with guests, other employees, and/or departments to ensure guest needs are met.
Ensure staff is working together as a team.
Monitor dining rooms for seating availability, service, food quality and availability, safety, and wellbeing of guests.
Complete work orders for maintenance repairs.
Check stock and requisition necessary supplies.
Ensure guest satisfaction and resolve any guest issue.
Assist management in motivating and coaching employees.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, and support team to reach common goals.
Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager; and complete safety training and certifications.
Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional, maintain confidentiality of proprietary information, and protect company assets.
Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards, anticipate and address guests’ service needs, and thank guests with genuine appreciation.
Speak with others using clear and professional language, and answer telephones using appropriate etiquette.
Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.
Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance.
Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time.
Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.
Report work related accidents, or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/supervisor.
Follow company and department safety and security policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment.
Follow policies and procedures for the safe operation and storage of tools, equipment, and machines.
Follow property specific procedures for handling emergency situations (e.g., evacuations, medical emergencies, natural disasters).
Identify and correct unsafe work procedures or conditions and/or report them to management and security/safety personnel.
Maintain awareness of undesirable persons on property premises.
Complete appropriate safety training and certifications to perform work tasks.
Use proper equipment, wear appropriate personal protective clothing (PPE), and employ correct lifting procedures, as necessary, to avoid injury.
Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers.
Maintain confidentiality of proprietary materials and information.
Follow company and department policies and procedures.
Ensure uniform, nametags, and personal appearance are clean, hygienic, professional and in compliance with company policies and procedures.
Protect company tools, equipment, machines, or other assets in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Address guests' service needs in a professional, positive, and timely manner.
Thank guests with genuine appreciation and provide a fond farewell.
Assist other employees to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service.
Anticipate guests' service needs, including asking questions of guests to better understand their needs and watching/listening to guest preferences and acting on them whenever possible.
Welcome and acknowledge each and every guest with a smile, eye contact, and a friendly verbal greeting, using the guest's name when possible.
Engage guests in conversation regarding their stay, property services, and area attractions/offerings.
Actively listen and respond positively to guest questions, concerns, and requests using brand or property specific process (e.g., LEARN, PLEASED, Guest Response, LEAP) to resolve issues, delight, and build trust.
Provide assistance to individuals with disabilities, including assisting visually, hearing, or physically-impaired individuals within guidelines (e.g., escorting them when requested, using words to explain actions, writing directions on paper, moving objects out of the way, or offering access to Braille or TDD phones).
Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language.
Provide assistance to coworkers, ensuring they understand their tasks.
Talk with and listen to other employees to effectively exchange information.
Discuss work topics, activities, or problems with coworkers, supervisors, or managers discreetly and quietly, avoiding public areas of the property.
Answer telephones using appropriate etiquette including answering the phone within 3 rings, answering with a smile in one's voice, using the callers' name, transferring calls to appropriate person/department, requesting permission before placing the caller on hold, taking and relaying messages, and allowing the caller to end the call.
Exchange information with other employees using electronic devices (e.g., pagers and two-way radios, email).
Prepare and review written documents (e.g., daily logs, business letters, memoranda, reports), including proofreading and editing written information to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Serve as a departmental role model or mentor by working alongside employees to perform technical or functional job duties.
Assign and ensure work tasks are completed on time and that they meet appropriate quality standards.
Encourage and motivate employees to perform their best, take responsibility for tasks and assignments, make decisions and provide input on possible improvements.
Ensure that hourly employees are trained on company core values, job roles, responsibilities, and technical and service aspects of the job.
Ensure employee compliance with company standards and policies and external regulations (e.g., safety, OSHA, department-specific procedures such as food standards).
Assist management in establishing and communicating goals, performance expectations, timetables and deadlines for shift or departmental operations to hourly employees and ensure that they are understood.
Listen to hourly employees' suggestions for improving how work is done and how guests are served, gaining management support as needed to act upon suggestions.
Coordinate tasks and work with other departments to ensure that the department runs efficiently.
Coach and develop employees (e.g., create expectations for continual improvement, provide challenging tasks and assignments, hold development discussions, and construct and execute development plans).
Assist management to ensure that hourly employees have the necessary resources to effectively perform their jobs (e.g., supplies, equipment, and inventory).
Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect.
Handle sensitive issues with employees and/or guests with tact, respect, diplomacy, and confidentiality.
Partner with and assist others to promote an environment of teamwork and achieve common goals.
Actively listen to and consider the concerns of other employees, responding appropriately and effectively.
Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments.
Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.
Monitor the performance of others to ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.
Identify and recommend new ideas, technologies, or processes to increase organizational efficiency, productivity, quality, safety, and/or cost-savings.
Enter and locate work-related information using computers and/or point of sale systems.
Follow appropriate procedures for serving alcohol (e.g., TIPs (Training for Intervention Procedures), CARE (Control Alcohol Risks Effectively)).
Document any and all guest and employee incidents/accidents for management follow up.
Report any employee, guest, and/or vendor incidents and accidents to management and Loss Prevention at the time of the incident and/or accident.
Complete scheduled inventories (e.g., opening inventory) of supplies, food, and liquor to check stock and requisition necessary supplies.
Maintain cleanliness of work areas throughout the day, practicing clean-as-you-go procedures.
Assist your and other departments when needed to ensure optimum service to guests.
Follow property key policies, including checking out and returning keys to appropriate departments.
Notify management of maintenance repairs issues.
Communicate information to manager/supervisor by documenting pertinent information in appropriate department logbook.
Thank every guest upon departure, invite them to return, and wish them a fond farewell.
Secure liquors, beers, wines, coolers, cabinets, and storage areas.
Complete closing duties, including storing all reusable goods, breaking down goods, cleaning all equipment and areas, returning equipment to proper locations, locking refrigerators, restocking items, turning off lights, locking doors, and completing daily cleaning checklist.
Obtain assigned bank and ensure accuracy of contracted monies, obtaining change required for expected business level, and keeping bank secure at all times.
Follow property control audit standards and cash handling procedures (e.g., blind drops).
Follow all state and local laws for serving alcohol responsibly (e.g., last call times).
Document and communicate any incidents/accidents immediately to management and Loss Prevention during shift or event.
Requisition all necessary supplies, specifically bottle-for-bottle liquor restock, transporting supplies from storeroom to bar set-up area as required.
Communicate last call at designated closing time to guests, banquet manager/supervisor, night MOD (manager on duty), and/or servers.
Check quality and quantity of all stock and supplies using checklist.