Fine Dining Steakhouse Manager

Fine Dining Steakhouse Manager

Recruiting Partner: Bill Shea

Houston, Texas | Hospitality Operations | Not Remote | $80,000 to $85,000 | Job ID: 181246

Job Summary

FOH MANAGER – HOUSTON, TX

A premier, high-volume fine-dining restaurant in Houston is seeking an experienced Front of House Manager to lead daily service operations and deliver an exceptional guest experience. This is an outstanding opportunity for a polished hospitality professional with a strong background in upscale or fine-dining restaurants.

Position Overview

The FOH Manager will be responsible for leading the front-of-house team, maintaining exceptional service standards, developing staff, and ensuring smooth execution throughout every service. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who thrives in a high-energy environment and understands the expectations of luxury dining.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily FOH operations and ensure consistent execution of service standards.
• Manage and develop servers, bartenders, hosts, captains, and other FOH team members.
• Coach employees on hospitality, service standards, menu knowledge, wine and beverage, and guest engagement.
• Maintain a visible presence on the floor and actively support the team during service.
• Monitor guest satisfaction and personally address concerns with professionalism and urgency.
• Assist with staffing, scheduling, training, performance management, and team development.
• Ensure proper communication between FOH and culinary teams.
• Oversee table flow, reservations, VIP guests, large parties, and private dining events.
• Maintain high standards for cleanliness, appearance, organization, and restaurant presentation.
• Support inventory, cash handling, labor management, and other operational responsibilities.
• Help drive sales, guest retention, and overall restaurant profitability.
• Lead by example and create a culture of accountability, professionalism, and hospitality.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of FOH management experience in upscale, fine-dining, steakhouse, or high-volume full-service restaurants.

• Strong understanding of elevated guest service and hospitality standards.

• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop a large FOH team.

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

• Strong knowledge of food, wine, cocktails, and fine-dining service.

• Experience with high-volume dinner service and private events preferred.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Professional appearance and polished communication style.

• Must be comfortable working evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Job ID: 181246

• Additional Information

• At Goodwin Recruiting, our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, color, marital or family status, national origin, disability, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity has no bearing on whether they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We work hard to identify a broad slate of candidates for each of our clients, with many hiring success stories to share.

• Richard Van Oordt

• Learning & Resource Facilitator

• Richard has been with Goodwin Recruiting since 2023. He brings experience as a full-desk recruiter and expertise in training, facilitation, coaching, and learning and development. As Learning & Resource Facilitator, Richard supports Recruiting Partners in strengthening skills across business development, sourcing, candidate engagement, client management, talent acquisition, negotiation, and closing. His practical approach connects learning to real-world recruiting challenges, helping Recruiting Partners build confidence and apply new skills effectively.