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Dining Room Manager – Premier High-Volume Italian Concept

An iconic, high-volume Italian restaurant in the Rosemont area is seeking a polished Dining Room Manager who leads from the floor with confidence and operational discipline. This role is ideal for a hospitality professional from a structured, standards-driven environment who thrives in busy dining rooms where execution, training, and guest relationships matter.

If you bring strong floor presence, calm leadership under pressure, and a passion for delivering consistent, elevated service at scale, this is an opportunity to grow within a respected, legacy-driven restaurant group.

Dining Room Manager Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive base salary with clear growth potential

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) with company support

• Two weeks PTO in your first year

• Strong internal promotion opportunities within a respected, expanding restaurant group

• Dining perks and ongoing leadership development programs

Dining Room Manager Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in an upscale or fine-dining full-service restaurant

• Strong beverage knowledge across wine, spirits, and beer, including tableside wine service

• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to guide servers, hosts, and bar staff during peak service

• Proven ability to oversee dining room flow, pacing, seating strategy, and overall floor operations

• High attention to detail with a commitment to maintaining elevated service standards

• Strong skill in resolving guest issues with professionalism and warmth

• Ability to train, coach, and provide in-the-moment feedback to develop a high-performing team

• Consistent track record ensuring full compliance with health, sanitation, and safety regulations

• Collaboration with culinary teams to maintain timing, quality, and presentation standards

Preferred Background & Skills

• Experience within Chicago’s high-volume dining landscape

• Strong business acumen and comfort reviewing sales, labor, and service metrics

• Exposure to multi-unit or long-established hospitality groups

• Passion for mentorship, service innovation, and cultivating a strong team culture

If you’re inspired by delivering first-class hospitality and love leading from the floor, this opportunity offers the environment, resources, and culture to take your career to the next level. Apply today to join a team where your leadership truly makes an impact.

JOB ID: 172070

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Melissa Driza

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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.

Kalyn joined Goodwin Recruiting with over a decade of experience in operations, leadership, and hospitality management. She’s known for her values-driven approach, strong team-building skills, and commitment to excellence. Kalyn’s experience across industries - ranging from medical and construction to hospitality and finance - has made her highly effective in full-cycle recruiting.