Restaurant Manager

Abbale Modern Mediterranean Kitchen is seeking an experienced, hands-on Restaurant Manager to join our leadership team at our Aventura location.

Abbale is a vibrant, high-volume Mediterranean restaurant built around warm hospitality, exceptional food, and a strong sense of community. We believe great restaurants are created by great teams — and great managers lead from the floor, set the standard, develop their people, and take ownership of the guest experience.

We are looking for a manager who is passionate about hospitality, comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, and capable of balancing people, service, organization, and accountability.

You May Be a Great Fit If You Are:

• Passionate about creating genuine connections with guests and team members
• A visible, hands-on leader who prefers being on the floor rather than managing from the office
• Highly organized and attentive to details
• Calm, decisive, and effective during high-volume services
• Comfortable holding people accountable while maintaining a positive team culture
• Naturally motivated to coach, teach, and develop others
• Someone who notices the details others overlook
• Solution-oriented and willing to take ownership rather than wait for direction
• Energized by busy restaurants and the pressure of service
• Passionate about food, beverage, and hospitality

Responsibilities

As Restaurant Manager, you will work closely with the General Manager and Operations team to oversee daily restaurant operations and maintain Abbale’s standards of hospitality, service, cleanliness, organization, and team performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and supervise daily Front of House operations
• Maintain a strong and visible management presence during service
• Ensure opening, service, shift-change, and closing standards are consistently executed
• Coordinate with the kitchen leadership team to maintain smooth communication between FOH and BOH
• Deliver exceptional hospitality and ensure a consistently positive guest experience
• Build relationships with regular guests, VIPs, and the surrounding community
• Respond professionally and effectively to guest concerns and service recovery situations
• Lead pre-shift meetings and communicate daily priorities, menu information, events, and service expectations
• Organize and supervise shifts, including staff positioning, breaks, cuts, and closing responsibilities
• Coach employees in real time and provide clear, constructive performance feedback
• Train and develop new and existing team members
• Hold the team accountable to service, uniform, cleanliness, attendance, and behavioral standards
• Monitor restaurant cleanliness, maintenance, organization, and overall appearance throughout the day
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards
• Support inventory, ordering, receiving, and organization when required
• Assist with private events, large parties, VIP reservations, and special restaurant activations
• Follow and enforce company policies, procedures, and operating standards
• Identify operational problems before they affect the guest experience and take ownership of resolving them
• Support the General Manager and Operations team in continuously improving restaurant performance

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of restaurant management experience, preferably in a high-volume, full-service restaurant
• Strong understanding of Front of House restaurant operations and steps of service
• Proven leadership and team-management experience
• Excellent guest service and communication skills
• Strong food and beverage knowledge
• Ability to remain composed and make decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to coach, motivate, and hold team members accountable
• Comfortable working nights, weekends, holidays, and high-volume services
• Familiarity with restaurant technology and management systems; experience with Toast POS, OpenTable, 7shifts, and MarketMan is a plus
• English required; Spanish is a plus

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Employee meals
• Growth and advancement opportunities
• Hands-on leadership development
• A dynamic, high-energy restaurant environment
• The opportunity to grow with an expanding hospitality company

Our Leadership Philosophy

At Abbale, management is not about watching the restaurant from the sidelines.

Our managers are expected to lead from the floor, understand the operation, support their team, protect the guest experience, and take ownership of the restaurant.

We are looking for someone who wants to become an important part of the operation — not simply fill a management position.

Location: Aventura, FL
Position: Restaurant Manager
Experience: 2+ years restaurant management preferred
Availability: Full-time; nights, weekends, and holidays required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Shift:

• 12 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Experience:

• Hospitality: 5 years (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person