Seasonal Restaurant & Cafe Lead

Join Frind Winery as a Seasonal Restaurant & Cafe Lead! where you’ll play a key role in delivering exceptional guest experiences across our outdoor patio, café, takeout and beach bar service. If you’re a passionate hospitality professional who thrives in a dynamic, high-volume environment and loves leading a team in a beautiful winery setting, this is the opportunity for you.

Responsibilities:

• Leads daily front-of-house operations for the outdoor patio, café, takeout and beach bar services.
• Ensure service standards, product quality, and presentation consistently meet winery expectations.
• Actively lead on the floor to support staff, manage service flow, and ensure a positive guest experience.
• Responsible for managing schedule changes and ensuring all shifts and positions are adequately covered to maintain smooth operations.
• Responsible for securing the building at closing, including completing final safety checks, locking all entry points, and setting the alarm system.
• Assist with, training, and coaching front-of-house team members.
• Provide clear direction, feedback, and performance support to ensure accountability and engagement.
• Foster a positive, collaborative team culture focused on service excellence.
• Support inventory counts, and waste reduction initiatives.
• Maintain awareness of food, beverage, and labor costs and support cost-control initiatives.
• Deliver a warm, welcoming, and memorable guest experience in a high-volume environment.
• Address guest feedback and service issues promptly and professionally.
• Ensure adherence to all health, safety, liquor licensing, and workplace standards.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and safety across all service areas.
• Lead by example in safe food handling and responsible service practices.