The Retail Dining FOH (Front of House) Manager, located in the U.S. Naval Academy's Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI), Naval Academy Business Services Division (NABSD), Annapolis, Maryland, directly supervises a la carte operations, to include but not limited to Drydock, and other sites as directed by the Retail Dining Operations Manager.
The FOH Manager completes HR administrative duties, directly supervise FOH a la carte service staff and setup and breakdown of event establishments.
Duties include hiring, training, and scheduling staff; liaising with the kitchen, inventory, logistics, catering, and marketing to ensure day-to-day operations are properly planned, organized, and executed; creating revenue generating concepts; and providing revenue and labor analysis. Accomplishes human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining of employees.
Communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures; identifying temporary worker requirements; engaging temporary agencies and supervising staff. Maintains fiscal year spreadsheets for a la carte operations; ensures a spreadsheet for fiscal year revenue, and an itemized sales list for food, beverage, and alcohol is updated monthly.
Achieves a la carte service operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to functional strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, completing audits; participating in inventories; determining system improvements; implementing change.
Maintains safe, secure, legal, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing sanitation, quality of food preparation and service standards and procedures; conforming to the regulations of the alcoholic beverage commission. Adhere to sanitation, safety and alcohol beverage control policies including confirming legal drinking age and discontinuing service to intoxicated guests.
Must understand and be able to train on alcohol awareness procedures such as proper pouring, accountability and proper cut off procedures. Must be C.A.R.E Trained. Creates calendar of events/specials for a la carte locations as needed; Develops theme nights, Holidays parties, appreciation specials, etc. based on yearly calendar and Yard calendar.
Works with Chef to ensure menus are produced in accordance with what is advertised, works with inventory team to ensure necessary product is available, and coordinates personnel schedules. Maintains ambiance by controlling lighting, background music, linen service, glassware, dinnerware, utensil quality and placement; monitoring customer facing chill boxes, merchandisers, and condiment counters; monitoring food presentation and service.
Ensure client satisfaction; identifies current and future customer service requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements. Investigates and resolves complaints regarding food, customer service, etc.
Acknowledge, greet and thank all members and guests in accordance with NABSD Retail Dining and Hospitality client service standards Confirms all FOH service staff are in proper uniform, presenting a clean and professional image. Confirms reservations for The Alley restaurant and special events; ensures all reservation emails and phone calls have been returned and recorded, and prepares restaurant seating assignments in accordance with reservations.
Communicates floor plans to include but not limited to setup of tables, chairs, linens, table settings, glassware, stanchions, etc., and ensures the room/space preparation is accurate. Acknowledge, greet, and thank all members and guests, and ensure client satisfaction by communicating with the members/guests throughout the day. Maintains customer satisfaction by investigating and resolving complaints regarding food and beverage quality and/or service.
Assist FOH/BOH staff, and Retail Dining Supervisors (refilling drinks, delivering food, bussing tables, bar support, etc.). Participate and complete closing procedures by securing the facility in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guidelines and policies. Physical demands Include walking and standing, lifting a maximum of 50lbs.
Incumbent will work in an office setting, kitchen setting and in the area of the catering events (at times, the events may be offsite).
Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability Insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA); Flexible Spending Account (FSA); Automatic Retirement Enrollment, 401(k), Roth 401(k), and 401(k) Loan options; and Paid Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual.
Perks Included: Use of the Brigade Sports Complex Shop at the Midshipmen Store Shop at the Navy Exchange Potential membership eligibility at the Naval Academy Club Use of MWR facilities Eligible to join Navy Federal Credit Union Eligible for childcare with CDC & NAPS Use of Employee Assistance Program
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This position is with Commander, Navy Installations Command, Department of the Navy.
The posted pay range is $26 – $28.5/hr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-09.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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