Restaurant Maître D’
Recruiting Partner: Tony Loscavio
Charlottesville, Virginia | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $75,000 to $90,000 | Job ID: 161266
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Restaurant Maître D’ – Job Overview
We're looking for a polished and personable Maître D’ to be the welcoming face of our estate dining experience. You’ll lead front-of-house hospitality across our restaurant, lounge, and event spaces, ensuring every guest enjoys exceptional, warm, and thoughtful service. This role is all about presence, personalization, and leading by example in a luxury setting.
Restaurant Maître D’ Benefits
- Strong Salary up to $90k
- Excellent Healthcare – Medical, Dental, Vision
- Paid Time Off
Restaurant Maître D’ Responsibilities
Elevated Guest Experience
- Greet and seat guests with warmth, efficiency, and elegance.
- Serve as the go-to contact for VIPs and returning guests, ensuring they feel seen and valued.
- Monitor pacing and table turns to enhance flow and maximize guest satisfaction.
- Strategically manage seating with guest privacy and preferences in mind.
Dining Room Leadership
- Oversee service across dining room, veranda, lounge, bar, and library.
- Stay visible and present during all service periods, especially dinner.
- Run daily pre-shift meetings with FOH and kitchen teams to align on reservations, allergies, and expectations.
- Ensure all service meets Forbes-level standards of polish and professionalism.
Team Coordination & Training
- Support and mentor FOH staff in delivering refined and relational service.
- Act as the link between service staff, kitchen leaders, and guest services.
- Meet regularly with the Executive Chef, Guest Services, and F&B Director to stay aligned.
Event & Private Dining Oversight
- Lead service for weddings, buyouts, and special events including rehearsal dinners and estate receptions.
- Collaborate with the Events Manager and Banquet Chef on layout, timing, and staffing.
- Ensure smooth execution of all F&B aspects during private functions.
Professional Presence
- Represent the tone and mission of the estate with impeccable presentation and hospitality.
- Be consistently present and accessible throughout service.
- Embody and promote a spirit of warmth, grace, and generosity.
At Goodwin Recruiting, we are committed to our core values and providing world class customer service. We are committed to helping our clients navigate and comply with the complex and ever-changing labor laws as well as help ensure that in every hiring decision, internally and with our client partners, that all viable candidates are considered, and the most qualified candidate is offered the role. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
JOB ID: 161266
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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or 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 value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
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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.
