JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION:       Restaurant Manager

FLSA:               Exempt

REPORTS TO: Director of Food & Beverage

About the Role

Wintergreen Resort is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager to join our Food & Beverage team. Our high-volume restaurant offers spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, live entertainment, and an energetic bar—making it the place to be when the sun sets over the mountain.

As the Restaurant Manager, you’ll oversee the smooth operation of the entire establishment, ensuring both guests and associates experience a warm, professional, and memorable environment.

What You’ll Do

• Directly supervise front-of-house staff while collaborating with the Head Chef to maintain seamless coordination between kitchen and service.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop staff to deliver outstanding guest experiences.
• Lead staff meetings to foster communication and engagement.
• Handle guest and associate concerns with professionalism.
• Manage ordering of liquor, beer, wine, and maintain proper cost percentages for food and beverages.
• Ensure facilities remain clean, safe, and fully equipped.
• Schedule and manage front-of-house staff effectively.
• Implement programs that drive revenue growth and profitability.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven restaurant management experience with strong results.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of wines and food preparation.
• Ability to create and sustain training programs.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to perform under pressure.
• Experience in interviewing and selecting top-performing team members.

Schedule

This position requires availability on days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Valid, unrestricted driver’s license.
• Ability to stand for long periods, bend/stoop occasionally, and lift up to 30 lbs.

Wintergreen Resort is a place for mountain lovers, adventure seekers and outdoor explorers.  A place to chase new experiences, marvel at the unexpected, and build new relationships that will keep you coming back for more. We work to play!  We work in a fun-filled, beautiful resort setting and have a competitive compensation with a comprehensive benefit portfolio for full-time year-round associates: (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long Term Disability Insurances as well as Paid Time Off and a 401K plan).  Our unique Recreational Benefit Package offers associates free and/or discounted resort activities, services and products.  

We have many fantastic opportunities available from our spectacular, sweeping mountain slopes to our beautiful valley and lake.  If this position isn’t quite what you are looking for, please visit our career page for even more open positions: Wintergreen Resort: Premier Blue Ridge Mountain Ski, Golf, Tennis, Spa and Family Vacation Resort in Virginia.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this position; employees may be assigned other duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required.   The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following: