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2026 April-October Seasonal Dining Room Manager
2026 April-October Seasonal Dining Room ManagerCuster State Park Resorts • Custer, SD, US
2026 April-October Seasonal Dining Room Manager

2026 April-October Seasonal Dining Room Manager

Custer State Park Resorts • Custer, SD, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Dining Room Manager

Department : A&G

Reports To : General Manager

Summary :

Supervises and coordinates activities of dining room personnel to provide fast and courteous service to patrons by performing the following duties :

Essential Functions :

  • Provides excellent guest service.
  • Is thoroughly familiar with the property and all its services. Is generally familiar with other lodges and activities in CSP.
  • Oversees the proper arrangement of the tables, chairs, service stands and service equipment. Inspects table settings to be sure that each is properly arranged and that each conforms to the standards of the operation.
  • Conducts a brief meeting before each meal to inspect the personal appearance of each food server and busser, go over the menu for the meal period and discuss any special information that the service staff needs to know.
  • Assigns the service stations with fairness and a sense of balance for workload and tips, taking into account distance from the kitchen, number of seats, desirability of dining room location and station arrangement.
  • Works out any communication difficulties with the kitchen and keeps service staff aware of items that have been sold out or are in short supply.
  • Supervises the service staff in controlling payment of guest checks, overseeing the proper handling of credit cards and controlling food from the kitchen.
  • Trains the staff in the techniques of suggestive selling. Supervises the service and sets the standard for the decorum of the service staff. Completes daily reports as needed or directed. Completes month-end inventories as needed or directed.
  • May be assigned other duties, sometimes in other departments, as the need arises to support fellow staff members in achieving the company mission.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

Directly supervises six to 20 associates of the dining room staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training associates, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications :

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge and / or ability required.
  • Education / Experience Preferred :

  • High School diploma or general education degree (GED) or one-to-three-months related experience and / or training or equivalent combination or education and experience.
  • Reasoning Ability :

  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral, diagram or schedule form.
  • Physical Requirements :

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job :

  • Requires grasping, writing, standing, walking, repetitive motions, listening and hearing abilities and visual acuity.
  • Talking and hearing occurs continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other associates.
  • Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
  • Required to use hands, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • The associate must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.
  • I have read this job description and understand its contents. Furthermore, I verify that I am able to meet all criteria as detailed above and am capable of performing all tasks described. I also understand that no written job description can detail every aspect of a job and realize that I may be asked to work in other areas besides my primary position.

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    Dining Room Manager • Custer, SD, US