Assistant Food and Beverage Manager, Rodeo Bar

Recognized for more than a century as the iconic address for Dallas hospitality, The Adolphus offers timeless culture, vibrant and storied surroundings, imaginative and collaborative food and drink, and immersive experiences. In it's reimagining, the 407 room downtown hotel recalls a grand European home.

We are looking for a dynamic Assistant Food & Beverage / Coffee Shop Manager who can inspire their team, deliver exceptional guest experiences, and ensure smooth daily operations across our restaurant, bar, and coffee service. This leader thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment, enjoys mentoring others, and takes pride in delivering outstanding service.

The ideal candidate understands both restaurant and specialty coffee operations, from managing service flow and supporting team members to ensuring every guest receives a memorable experience. This role is hands-on and service-driven, setting the tone for the team while maintaining high operational standards.

Requested Tasks
• Ensure daily service runs effectively and smoothly across the restaurant and coffee operations
• Lead, mentor, and support front-of-house team members and coffee shop staff
• Greet and assist guests, maintaining a guest-first mentality at all times
• Handle guest requests and resolve service opportunities with professionalism and care
• Oversee scheduling and assist with payroll processing
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe environment in accordance with health and safety standards
• Manage inventory and ensure proper maintenance of coffee equipment and beverage stations
• Train team members on service standards, beverage preparation, and operational procedures
• Foster teamwork and create a positive and supportive work culture

Requested Capabilities
• Prior experience in restaurant, food & beverage, or coffee shop management is highly preferred
• Strong knowledge of coffee, tea, and beverage preparation (espresso, milk steaming, equipment maintenance) preferred
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop team members
• Excellent communication skills; approachable, professional, and service-oriented
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high service standards
• Strong understanding of health and safety standards

As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members including accommodating PTO/PTO exchange, medical/dental/vision benefits, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, company-matched dependent care & 401k, student loan repayment program and a wide range of additional ancillary benefits. The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority.

We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.