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Chick-fil-A

Dining Room Host

Durham, NC

$13.50 - $17/hr

The Dining Room Host is responsible for creating a clean, welcoming, and exceptional dining experience for guests. This role focuses on hospitality, cleanliness, guest engagement, and ensuring the ...

Singh

Dining Room Supervisor

Cary, NC

The Dining Room Supervisor oversees the day to day operations of the dining room to ensure a high quality culinary experience for our residents. As a liaison between the dining room and kitchen, the ...

Flathead Lake Lodge

Dining Room Server

Bigfork, MT

$11.75 - $15/hr

Join our Dining room service team and provide a high-quality dining experience for our guests. Accountable for, but not limited to: - Embracing and representing the FLL Core Values in all situations;

Selby's

Dining Room Manager

Redwood City, CA · On-site

$90K - $100K/yr

The Dining Room Manager delivers revenues and profits by ensuring superior restaurant service through training and management of all front of house and back of house staff and executing a high degree ...

Singh

Dining Room Supervisor

Sterling Heights, MI

The Dining Room Supervisor oversees the day to day operations of the dining room to ensure a high quality culinary experience for our residents. As a liaison between the dining room and kitchen, the ...

Kaya

Dining Room Assistant

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

$12.50 - $16.25/hr

Dining Room Assistants remove tableware between courses and clear and reset tables after guests leave. * Dining Room Assistants take used silverware, dishes, and glassware to their appropriate ...

Singh

Dining Room Supervisor

Raleigh, NC

The Dining Room Supervisor oversees the day to day operations of the dining room to ensure a high quality culinary experience for our residents. As a liaison between the dining room and kitchen, the ...

Casbah

Dining Room Assistant

Pittsburgh, PA

$12.50 - $16.25/hr

Dining Room Assistants remove tableware between courses and clear and reset tables after guests leave. * Dining Room Assistants take used silverware, dishes, and glassware to their appropriate ...

Inspir Carnegie Hill

Dining Room Manager

Washington, DC · On-site

$65K - $75K/yr

Dining Room Manager Location: Washington, DC Employment Type: Full Time - Exempt Salary Range: $65,000-75,000 Department: Dining Services About Us: Want to know what makes our employees eager about ...

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How much do dining room jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 16, 2026, the average hourly pay for dining room in the United States is $14.33, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $12.50 and $16.11 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced by dining room staff, and how can they be managed effectively?

Dining room staff often encounter challenges such as managing high guest volumes during peak hours, coordinating efficiently with kitchen staff, and ensuring a seamless dining experience for guests. Effective communication, time management, and teamwork are crucial in handling these challenges. Many restaurants provide pre-shift meetings and clear service standards to help staff stay organized and proactive. Developing strong multitasking skills and a positive, customer-focused attitude can make the role more manageable and rewarding.

What is the difference between Dining Room vs Waitstaff?

AspectDining RoomWaitstaff
Primary RoleOversees dining area operations, manages staff, ensures customer satisfactionServes food and beverages, takes orders, assists customers directly
CredentialsMay require management or hospitality experienceFood safety certifications, customer service skills
Work EnvironmentRestaurant dining area, managerial settingFront-of-house, direct customer interaction
Employer UsageRestaurants, hotels, catering servicesRestaurants, cafes, catering services

While the Dining Room typically refers to the management or supervisory role overseeing the dining area, Waitstaff are the front-line employees serving guests. Both roles are essential in hospitality settings, but they differ in responsibilities, credentials, and daily tasks.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Dining Room Attendant, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Dining Room Attendant, you need excellent customer service skills, attention to detail, and often a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with point-of-sale (POS) systems, basic food safety protocols, and sanitation procedures is typically required. Strong communication, teamwork, and a positive attitude help create a welcoming dining environment and resolve customer concerns effectively. These skills and qualities are essential for ensuring guest satisfaction, smooth service flow, and maintaining high standards in food service operations.

What are dining room staff?

Dining room staff are employees responsible for providing service to guests in a restaurant or food service establishment’s dining area. Their roles may include greeting guests, taking orders, serving food and beverages, setting and clearing tables, and ensuring a pleasant dining experience. Common positions include servers, hosts, bussers, and sometimes supervisors or managers. Dining room staff play a key role in customer satisfaction and the overall efficiency of restaurant operations.
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Infographic showing various Dining Room job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 68% Full Time, 30% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 100% Physical job distribution, with an average salary of $29,810 per year, or $14.3 per hour.

Dining Room Manager

TJM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC

Pinellas Park, FL

$16 - $18/hr

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Job description

*******************This position is for Saturday to Wednesday. 10:30 am - 7:00 pm shift

The following are skills needed to perform the essential functions of the position of Dining Room Supervisor. The ability to:

  • Responsible for the supervision and preparation of food that meets both the tastes and nutritional needs of the residents.
  • Training employees to meet and or exceed the very high standard of food preparation
  • Working in accordance with the Company policy and in compliance with State and Federal wage and hour laws.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of the Dining Room Supervisor include all aspects of the Dining Room. Supervising and coordinating employees engaged in resident food services, as well as planning. Organizing, directing and controlling activities of the food service department to provide food services as prescribed by professional standards. This includes insuring all services are in accordance with Federal, State, and local standards, guidelines, regulations, policies and procedures and are delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties by the Food and Dining Director. Primary duties include managing the servers in the Dining Department with at least 50% of the time performing exempt work.. Dining Room Supervisor is engaged in employee hiring, counseling and termination and monitoring legal compliance measures within the department

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

The following job functions have been determined to be essential to the position of a Dining Room Supervisor. Because of fluctuations in workload demands, as well as tasks often overlapping, frequency ranges and percentages vary by assignment, day of week, day, evening or night shift, etc.  However, low frequency and percentage or duration of time spent on a particular task may not indicate lack of importance.  The Oaks of Clearwater reserves the right to modify this list of essential and other functions as deemed necessary.

  • Identify current and future patron service requirement by establishing personal contact and rapport with Residents and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
  • Develop operational guidelines by initiating, coordinating and enforcing program, operational and personnel policies and procedures.
  • Establishes reservation system by planning use of tables; allocating stations and determining staffing requirements.
  • Fulfills dining reservation schedule by assigning and scheduling staff and following up on work results.

Job Title:         Dining Room Supervisor (continued)

  • Maintains dining room staff by training employees.
  • Prepares dining room staff by introducing menus and teaching food presentation techniques.
  • Gives instruction in etiquette and serving techniques
  • Maintains dining rooms staff job results by coaching, counseling and disciplining employees
  • Planning, monitoring and appraising job results
  • Schedules patrons by recording dinner reservations, arrangements with Food and Dining Director for special events.
  • Helps develop and maintain a good working relationship between the dining room and kitchen staff
  • Maintains dining room ambience by inspecting and monitoring serving stations, table linens, seating plans and lighting.
  • Enforces alcohol control practices
  • Maintains sanitation procedures, rules and regulations.
  • Protects dining room assets by adhering to security policies and procedures
  • Prepares reports for facility management by identifying patron service requirements, observing and recording patron reactions to meals, beverages and restaurant environment.
  • Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, receiving professional publications and establishing professional networks.
  • All other duties as assigned by the Dining Room Manager & Food and Dining Administrator.

OTHER

In addition to the essential job functions described above, the following job functions are important to the proper fulfillment of the duties of the Dining Room Supervisor.

  • Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, timekeeping software systems and e-mail systems.
  • Ability to assist the Dining Room Manager with specific tasks

EDUCATION REQUIRED

In the interest of residents/patients, the Dining Room Supervisor will have the preferred minimum educational background of having a high school diploma or GED equivalency.

EXPERIENCE

Bayside Terrace requires the Dining Room Supervisor to have a minimum of six months dietary experience in food service and Managery capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility or other related medical facility.

EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, MACHINES AND/OR TOOLS USED

The following is a list of the principal equipment, materials, machines, tools, etc. used by the Dining Room Supervisor.

 
  • Forms (e.g. Dietary assessment, etc.)
  • Computer
  • Telephone
  • Calculator
  • Miscellaneous kitchen equipment and supplies
  • Miscellaneous office supplies and paper

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