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Front of House Manager

12/18/2025

The Front of House Manager is responsible for day-to-day operations, managing different zones of the venue, and running private events. They will also engage with guests and staff, ensuring company standards are upheld.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Pinstripes is an experiential dining and entertainment concept combining exceptional Italian-American cuisine with bowling, bocce, and private event banquet space for groups of 20 to 1,000. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Chicago and currently operates eight locations across the US. To learn more, visit www.pinstripes.com.
About the Role

Description

Pinstripes is known for attracting exceptional people who are passionate about service. Our Venues are dynamic in layout and design, no one Pinstripes is the same as the other. We generally entertain hundreds of guests a week through our Bistro, Bowling, Bocce, or Bar areas. We also host and execute numerous events a week from corporate small happy hours, to social gatherings, to coursed seated dinners.


Managers will be exposed to every workgroup (service, host, and bar), manage different zones of the venue, run private events, and you will see daily, weekly, and quarterly financials so it is clear how to move the venue forward financially. From professional development classes, to mentoring and guidance from your colleagues, we create well-rounded restaurateurs who are also savvy businesspeople.


Requirements

A Pinstripes Manager executes systems, interacts with guests, and holds staff accountable to company standards. He/she is responsible for day to day operations. Managers have an opportunity to quickly advance their careers forward within a growing company! It is required for the Manager to:


Standards

  • Knows the specs and standards in the Training Manual
  • Actively seeks opportunities to uphold company standards for food, beverage, service, and aesthetics

Shift Execution

  • Ability to run and execute shifts
  • Ability to open & close the venue with the correct aesthetics
  • Maintain company standards for aesthetics throughout the shift
  • Staffing Levels
  • Shows ownership of assigned area
  • Attention to detail
  • Ensures good shift flow
  • Actively controls labor to hit budgets

Coaching & Teaching

  • Hold Inspirational and knowledgeable Pre-shifts
  • Engaging with the staff
  • Communicates the information to the staff
  • Coach service in all workgroups: See It, Say It
  • Ability to hold disciplinary or hard conversations with staff and hold people accountable
  • Communicates staff issues well with other Managers

Staff Relations

  • Professionalism
  • Communication
  • Strategy
  • Is approachable and is the ‘Go To’ Manager on the floor

Guest Relations

  • Table touches with guests
  • Actively seeks to engage and connect with the guest
  • Ability to handle guest situations and to solve the guest completely
  • Actively seeks community involvement

 

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Punch Bowl Social will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Punch Bowl Social is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Ordinance by visiting the San Diego County Office of Labor Stands and Enforcement webpage.


We focus on an inclusive culture and celebrate everyone for who they are. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, marital or veteran status, physical or mental disability, arrest record, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.    

Key Skills
Guest RelationsStaff ManagementCoachingCommunicationProblem SolvingAttention to DetailFinancial ManagementEvent ManagementService StandardsTeam LeadershipShift ExecutionCommunity InvolvementProfessionalismLabor ControlAesthetics ManagementEngagement
Categories
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