Fabio Trabocchi Restaurants by James Beard Award Winning and Michelin-Starred Chef Fabio Trabocchi are accepting applications for opportunities within our acclaimed restaurants which include Fiola, Fiola Mare, Del Mar and Sfoglina Pasta House.

We are now accepting applications for Restaurant Managers for all locations- including Del Mar, Fiola Mare, Fiola and Sfoglina. We are seeking an experienced and confident person who understands the standards of world class service and hospitality and would like to be a part of a growing restaurant group while working among some of the city’s best hospitality and culinary professionals. If this sounds like you, we would love to meet you!

Some of our recent awards and accolades for our company include but are not limited to:

• 1 Star, Washington DC Michelin Guide, 2019
• Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington's RAMMY Awards Finalist "Best New Restaurant of the Year" 2018
• James Beard Foundation's "Best New Restaurant" Semifinalist 2018
• Washingtonian "100 Very Best Restaurants" #3, 2018
• Washington Post, Three Stars, February 7, 2018
• Bloomberg, "17 Most Exciting Restaurants Opening around the World this Fall", September 2017
• 1 Star, Washington DC Michelin Guide, 2018
• 1 Star, Washington DC Michelin Guide, 2017
• James Beard Foundation's "Outstanding Service Program" Semifinalist 2017
• Washingtonian "100 Very Best Restaurants" 2017
• Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington's RAMMY Awards Finalist "Wine Program of the Year" 2017

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Actively participates in all training programs and consistently meets training expectations.  
• Oversees and conducts training programs for front-of-house team members when necessary.  
• Maintains and promotes constant communication with team members while on duty.   
• Works with restaurant team members to ensure essential daily duties & responsibilities are consistently accomplished.   
• Takes a leadership role in creating and maintaining a healthy and productive work environment by fostering teamwork, transparency and productivity and setting a positive example.  
• Anticipates and accommodates guest needs throughout service.  
• Establishes positive relationships with guests by making them happy.  
• Monitors guest-service standards among team members.  
• Conducts daily dining room and BOH inspections.  
• Ensures dining room is set-up according to floor plans and layout standards.  
• Conducts pre-shift briefings and covers relevant information pertaining to restaurant guests, foods & beverages, and restaurant operations.  
• Performs guest service to the highest standard.  
• Monitors guest service standards during service.  
• Monitors quality-control standards during service.  
• Ensures correct cash-handling procedures are met and maintained.  
• Schedules labor as required by forecasted business activity ensuring appropriate coverage.  
• Monitors and enforces proper uniform and grooming standards among team members.  
• Conducts informative pre-shift briefings with team members.  
• Consistently maintains Grooming Standards.  
• Ensures all products served to guests meet guest preferences and Fabio Trabocchi Restaurants product-quality standards prior to being served.   
• Ensures guest-preference data is being noted and properly communicated.    
• Reviews, understands and communicates guest-preference data to appropriate persons.    
• Ensure cash-handling procedures are consistent with company standards. 
• Maintains an understanding of the proper steps of service required of all FOH positions.  
• Maintains mastery-level knowledge of all menu-items, ingredients and preparation processes. 
• Consistently able to speak confidently about the menu and to offer well-informed guidance in the selection of menu items and beverages.  
• Is familiar with local area offices, attractions, dining and entertainment establishments.  
• Is able to provide accurate directions to all restaurants and various major destinations within the city.  
• Ensures cost-control procedures are consistently met and maintained.  
• Ensures all front-of-house team members are enhancing guest-experiences through appropriate product-recommendations.  
• Consistently monitors financial performance of restaurant operations.  
• Consistently works to meet or fall below labor cost projections.  
• Consistently works to meet or exceed restaurant revenue and budget projections.  
• Is always pro-active and identifies potential problems before they arise.  
• “Owns” problems when they arise and takes responsibility by finding solutions.  
• Makes appropriate decisions, which are in the best interest of the guest, the employees and the company.  
• Possesses an awareness of and remains alert to all aspects of the operation throughout the shift and knows where to be and when.  
• Administers prompt, fair and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of Fabio Trabocchi Restaurants policies and standards.  

Company Culture:

• Thinks like a guest.
• Works as a team.
• Acts like an owner.

Benefits:

• Be a part of an award-winning restaurant group which continues to expand
• Company sponsored health care plan
• Competitive Pay
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Wellness credit
• EAP program
• Dining dollars
• Excellent Training & Development Opportunities
• Complimentary Employee Meals
• Referral Bonuses

 Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in fine dining or upscale casual restaurant kitchens, with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership or supervisory position.
• Culinary Degree or specialty training preferred 
• Experience at an upscale Italian restaurant, specifically at a pasta station is strongly preferred.