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Lead Captain
Birdsong
1085 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
Birdsong hiring Lead Captain in San Francisco, CA

Birdsong hiring Lead Captain in San Francisco, CA

Lead Captain

BirdsongMore Info

1085 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
Full Time • Salary ($75k - $80k)
Expired: Dec 5, 2025

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Required Years of Experience

1 year


Job Details

Birdsong is a 2 Michelin starred restaurant in San Francisco, focused on heritage cuisine by Chef Chris Bleidorn. 

We are seeking a passionate Lead Captain to continue growing and building upon our core dining room team.

The Lead Captain at Birdsong takes responsibility for helping maintain and build our standards of service and upholds a warm atmosphere of hospitality and service at Birdsong. The position is a key figure in the dining room team, taking on leadership responsibilities with training dining room staff, scheduling, overseeing the guest experience, on-boarding new employees, inventory and maintenance duties, and maintaining streamlined communication between our kitchen and dining room.

Job requirements:

  1. Prioritizes and cares deeply for providing a great guest experience
  2. Passion for food, dining, and genuine hospitality
  3. Positive, team focused attitude
  4. Problem solving ability, especially in a high stress environment
  5. Excellent interpersonal skills
  6. Ability to train and grow staff
  7. Strong wine knowledge
  8. At least 2-3 years of experience (fine dining environment preferred)

The interview process will include an in-person meeting, followed by an observational stage.

Birdsong offers competitive compensation along with comprehensive health benefits and paid time off. If interested, please apply with a cover letter and resume. 


Compensation Details

Compensation: Salary ($75,000.00 - $80,000.00)

Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Commuter Benefits, Potential Bonuses, Dining Discounts


Required Skills

Wine Service

Leadership

Communication Skills

Prioritizes and Cares Deeply for Providing a Great Guest Experience

Team Management

Passion for Food, Dining, and Genuine Hospitality

Training and Development

Customer Service Orientation

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving Ability, Especially in a High Stress Environment

Adaptability

Positive, Team Focused Attitude

Conflict Resolution

Fine Dining Service

Time Management

Organizational Skills

POS Systems

Multitasking

Culinary Knowledge

Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Stress Management

Managing Dining Room Staff

Collaboration

Team Development

Inventory Management

Ability to Train and Grow Staff

Maintenance Duties

Financial Duties

Strong Wine Knowledge

Scheduling

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Birdsong is a fine dining restaurant focused on the ingredients and cooking methods of the Pacific Northwest. Executive Chef and Owner Chris Bleidorn (whose previous experience includes Saison, Atelier Crenn, Benu and Alinea) will pay homage to cooking techniques of the past, with a playfully refined and thoughtful menu that highlights the connection between city and nature.

Birdsong will reference ancient cooking methods: utilizing open fire and smoke, dry-aging meat, and experimenting with a number of fermenting techniques. Dishes will highlight key ingredients like cold water shellfish, wild game (like elk, buffalo, boar), berries, mushrooms, and other seasonal ingredients. Birdsong’s quest to preserve fundamental cooking techniques of the past in a contemporary setting is inspired by naturalist writer Michael Frome’s sentiment that “each succeeding generation accepts less and less of the real thing because it has no way of understanding what has been lost.”

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