Description
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Assistant Floor Manager to lead the team and ensure an exceptional customer experience at a contemporary Portuguese tapas restaurant.
Key Highlights:
1. Culture of collaboration, adaptability, excellence, and respect.
2. Solid project with a strong identity and clear vision.
3. Small team where each person makes a difference.
Yard is a Portuguese tapas restaurant with a contemporary approach. Our mission is to offer locals and tourists a taste of Portugal’s finest products, blending tradition and modernity.
We operate with a culture of collaboration, adaptability, excellence, and respect—always centered on the customer experience. We are a small team where every detail matters and each person makes a difference.
We are looking for an **Assistant\-Floor Manager** with proven experience in casual dining environments to lead the front-of-house team and ensure an exceptional customer experience—from welcome to farewell.
The role requires presence, organization, and a genuine passion for delivering outstanding service.
**Key Responsibilities**
* Lead and coordinate the front-of-house team during service under the supervision of the Manager
* Ensure a warm welcome and a consistent, high-quality customer experience
* Manage reservations and dining room occupancy
* Ensure organization, mise en place, and smooth service flow
* Communicate effectively with the kitchen and ensure operational alignment
* Train and support front-of-house team members
* Adhere to and enforce existing SOPs
* Ensure compliance with food hygiene and safety standards
**Profile**
* Minimum 1 year of floor management experience, preferably in casual dining
* Strong leadership and team management skills
* Excellent posture, communication, and customer orientation
* Fluency in Portuguese and English (mandatory)
* French and/or Spanish are advantageous
* Experience in reservation management
* Organized, proactive profile with decision-making ability under pressure
* Alignment with a demanding, collaborative, and excellence-focused culture
**We Offer**
* Competitive salary commensurate with experience
* Rotating schedule
* Well-structured organization with defined procedures
* Solid project with a strong identity and clear vision
Compensation: €1,200.00 \- €1,300.00 per month
Work Location: On-site