Role details
🍽️ Join the Ambar Team!
At Ambar, we create more than memorable meals—we create lifetime guests.
We're looking for an experienced Restaurant Manager who is passionate about hospitality, leadership, and creating exceptional guest experiences. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines restaurant operations, guest engagement, reservations strategy, reputation management, and team development.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love building relationships with guests, and enjoy leading high-performing teams, we'd love to meet you.
Who We Are
At Ambar, we believe in integrity, empathy, honesty, and transparency. We take pride in everything we do, constantly striving for excellence while creating an environment where both our guests and our team feel genuinely cared for.
Our goal isn't simply to serve great food—we're committed to creating experiences that keep guests coming back.
What You'll Do
✨ Lead daily restaurant operations to ensure exceptional service, efficiency, and profitability.
✨ Coach, develop, and inspire the Front-of-House team while maintaining high service standards.
✨ Create memorable guest experiences through exceptional hospitality and attention to detail.
✨ Partner closely with the culinary team to ensure seamless communication between Front and Back of House.
✨ Maintain a clean, organized, and guest-ready restaurant at all times.
What We're Looking For
💼 Previous Restaurant Manager experience in an upscale, high-volume restaurant.
🍷 Strong understanding of hospitality, guest relations, reservations, and restaurant operations.
📱 Experience with OpenTable or comparable reservation systems preferred.
💡 Exceptional leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
❤️ Passion for creating memorable guest experiences and building long-term guest relationships.
🎯 Ability to lead by example while maintaining a positive, energetic, and professional work environment.
Why You'll Love Working Here
🎉 Competitive salary and benefits.
📈 Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
🌟 Work alongside a passionate leadership team committed to excellence.
🍽️ Be part of a company that values hospitality, innovation, and creating lifetime guests.
If you're passionate about hospitality, leadership, and creating unforgettable dining experiences, we'd love to hear from you.
Compensation Details
Compensation: Salary ($65,000.00 - $75,000.00)
Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Potential Bonuses, Dining Discounts
At Ambar, we create more than memorable meals—we create lifetime guests.
We're looking for an experienced Restaurant Manager who is passionate about hospitality, leadership, and creating exceptional guest experiences. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines restaurant operations, guest engagement, reservations strategy, reputation management, and team development.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love building relationships with guests, and enjoy leading high-performing teams, we'd love to meet you.
Who We Are
At Ambar, we believe in integrity, empathy, honesty, and transparency. We take pride in everything we do, constantly striving for excellence while creating an environment where both our guests and our team feel genuinely cared for.
Our goal isn't simply to serve great food—we're committed to creating experiences that keep guests coming back.
What You'll Do
✨ Lead daily restaurant operations to ensure exceptional service, efficiency, and profitability.
✨ Coach, develop, and inspire the Front-of-House team while maintaining high service standards.
✨ Create memorable guest experiences through exceptional hospitality and attention to detail.
✨ Partner closely with the culinary team to ensure seamless communication between Front and Back of House.
✨ Maintain a clean, organized, and guest-ready restaurant at all times.
What We're Looking For
💼 Previous Restaurant Manager experience in an upscale, high-volume restaurant.
🍷 Strong understanding of hospitality, guest relations, reservations, and restaurant operations.
📱 Experience with OpenTable or comparable reservation systems preferred.
💡 Exceptional leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
❤️ Passion for creating memorable guest experiences and building long-term guest relationships.
🎯 Ability to lead by example while maintaining a positive, energetic, and professional work environment.
Why You'll Love Working Here
🎉 Competitive salary and benefits.
📈 Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
🌟 Work alongside a passionate leadership team committed to excellence.
🍽️ Be part of a company that values hospitality, innovation, and creating lifetime guests.
If you're passionate about hospitality, leadership, and creating unforgettable dining experiences, we'd love to hear from you.
Compensation Details
Compensation: Salary ($65,000.00 - $75,000.00)
Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Potential Bonuses, Dining Discounts
About Ambar Clarendon
Michelin-recognized Balkan restaurant in Clarendon, Arlington, known for unlimited small-plates dining and bottomless brunch.
- Industry
- Hospitality
- Business location
- Arlington, Virginia
Terms
- Location or eligible remote regions
- Arlington
- Country of work or remote eligibility
- US
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Closing date and time
- 11 Dec 23:59 (UTC)
- Street address
- 2901 Wilson Blvd
- Region, state or district
- VA
- Postcode
- 22201
- Base salary
- USD 65,000–75,000 per year
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