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Sun Health

Dining Room Supervisor

Sun City West, AZ · On-site

$19.24 - $21.24/hr

Dining Room Supervisor - Join Our Big-Hearted Team Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant, compassionate community? Join our vibrant team at Grandview Terrace in Sun City West, AZ, as ...

Savannah Country Club

Dining Room Manager

Savannah, GA · On-site

Supervise and train dining room staff. Manage within budgetary restraints. Develop and implement programs to increase revenues through repeat business and higher check averages. Job Tasks/Duties • ...

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 ...

Sun Health

Dining Room Supervisor

Sun City West, AZ · On-site

Dining Room Supervisor - Join Our Big-Hearted Team Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant, compassionate community? Join our vibrant team at Grandview Terrace in Sun City West, AZ, as ...

Sun Health

Dining Room Supervisor

Surprise, AZ · On-site

Dining Room Supervisor - Join Our Big-Hearted Team Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant, compassionate community? Join our vibrant team at The Colonnade in Surprise, AZ, as a Dining ...

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 ...

Sun Health

Dining Room Supervisor

Surprise, AZ · On-site

$20.81 - $22.98/hr

Dining Room Supervisor - Join Our Big-Hearted Team Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant, compassionate community? Join our vibrant team at The Colonnade in Surprise, AZ, as a Dining ...

Eleven

Dining Room Assistant

Pittsburgh, PA

$12.50 - $16.25/hr

Discounted Pet Insurance Our Dining Room Assistants work well in a fast-paced team environment and help create an outstanding dining experience for our guests. * Dining Room Assistants remove ...

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How much do dining room jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 7, 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 May 2026, with employment types broken down into 60% Full Time, 39% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $29,810 per year, or $14.3 per hour.

Dining Room Manager

Savannah Country Club

Savannah, GA

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago

Job description

Reports to: Food and Beverage Director

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.

• Two years of dining room supervisory experience in private club (preferred)

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

• Responsible for management of dining room service in the main clubhouse.

• Maintains a high level of member contact throughout service hours.

• Knowledge of and ability to perform required role during emergency situations.

Job Summary (Essential Functions)

Assure a high standard of appearance, hospitality and service in personnel and cleanliness of dining room. Ensures timeliness of food service. Supervise and train dining room staff. Manage within budgetary restraints. Develop and implement programs to increase revenues through repeat business and higher check averages.

Job Tasks/Duties

• Designs floor plans according to reservations.

• Plans dining room set-up based on anticipated guest counts and client needs.

• Takes reservations, checks table reservation schedules and maintains reservations log.

• Greets and seats members and guests.

• Inspects dining room employees to ensure that they are in proper and clean uniforms at all times.

• Hires, trains, supervises, schedules and evaluates dining room staff.

• Performs daily POS closeout and tip distribution requirements (if applicable). Verifies proper distribution of tips and hours for employees and submits to Payroll Office.

• Receives and resolves complaints concerning dining room service.

• Serves as liaison between the dining room and kitchen staff.

• Assures that all side-work is accomplished and that all cleaning of equipment and storage areas is completed according to schedule.

• Directs pre-meal meetings with dining room personnel; relays pertinent information such as house count and menu changes, special member requests, etc.

• Assures the correct appearance, cleanliness and safety of dining room areas, equipment and fixtures; checks the maintenance of all equipment in the dining room and reports deficiencies and maintenance concerns.

• Makes suggestions about improvements in dining room service procedures and layout.

• Trains staff on all aspects of the POS system.

• Assures that the dining room and other club areas are secure at the end of the business day.

• Maintains an inventory of dining room items including silverware, coffee pots, water pitchers, glassware,

flatware and china, salt and pepper holders, sugar bowls and linen and ensures that they are properly stored and accounted for.

• Develops and maintains the dining room reservation system.

• Develops and implements an ongoing marketing program to increase dining room business.

• Utilizes computer to accurately charge members, create forecast and revenue reports and write correspondence.

• Develops and continually updates and refines policy and procedure manuals for service staff to increase quality and to control costs.

• Assists in service and tableside cookery, as needed.

• Attends scheduled staff meetings. .

• May serve as club’s opening and closing manager or manager on duty.

• Works with Executive Chef to update, review and print weekly menu changes.

• Assists in developing wine lists and beverage promotions.

• Tracks wine sales.

• Assures that local and state laws and the club’s policies and procedures for the service of alcoholic beverages are consistently followed.

• Performs other appropriate assignments and projects as required by the Food and Beverage Director.

Licenses and Special Permits

• Alcoholic beverage certification.

• Food safety certification.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Required to stand for long periods and walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch and twist or reach.

• Push, pull or lift up to 50 pounds.

• Continuous repetitive motions.

• Work in hot, humid and noisy environment.