FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Published: Mar 21, 2025 – The Front of House Manager has extensive experience in food service management, hospitality, and healthcare, with expertise in inventory control, menu planning, and event coordination. Strong leadership skills demonstrated through staff training, scheduling, and performance management, ensuring smooth restaurant operations. This manager is also proficient in POS systems, regulatory compliance, and safety protocols, with certifications in food safety and protection.

Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Front of House Manager Resume
  • FOH Management
  • Budgeting
  • Inventory Control
  • Cash Handling
  • Scheduling
  • POS System
  • Safety Compliance
  • Event Management
  • Procurement
  • Report Analysis
  • Staff Training
  • Customer Service
  • Leadership
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Team Development
  • Performance Feedback
  • Relationship Management
  • Process Improvement

Summary of Front of House Manager Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume

1. BA in Food and Beverage Management with 4 years of Experience

  • Proven management experience, particularly in the hospitality industry
  • Working knowledge of the business as well as knowing the market
  • Finance, Loss Prevention, and HR experiences
  • Knowledge of inventory control and supply chain management
  • Knowledge of health and safety regulations, ensuring compliance in daily operations
  • Experience working in managing others
  • Strong Communicator and demonstrated by ability to interact successfully with a variety of people
  • Excellent computer skills, self-motivation, excellent planning skills, and ability to make timely and competent decisions
  • Have a quick grasp on what needs to be done and demonstrate a desire to lead
  • Creativity while not overseeing the attention to detail
  • Certification in service training, alcohol service, safe food handling, and first aid

2. BA in Tourism and Hospitality with 3 years of Experience

  • Passionate about hospitality and building a team that works together
  • Knows the importance of the numbers behind the business
  • Passionate about providing stellar customer service
  • Empowers employees and is constantly driven to learn
  • Willing to brainstorm new ideas and processes to implement in the pubs
  • Strong professional communication and computer skills for ordering systems, company emails, and Excel spreadsheets
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Experience with Toast or ability to quickly learn new POS systems
  • Experience with HotSchedules or ability to quickly learn an employee scheduling tool
  • Hold ServSafe® Manager Certification
  • FOH managerial work experience

3. BA in Event Management with 2 years of Experience

  • Previous experience in providing food service management to seniors
  • Previous experience in hospitality or healthcare
  • Previous experience in inventory control, food cost analysis, menu planning, and event planning.
  • Serv Safe Certified or equivalent and Certified Food Protection Manager or eligible within 30 days.
  • Proven restaurant management experience
  • Experience with scheduling, staff training, and performance management
  • Excellent problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
  • Proficient in point-of-sale (POS) systems and other restaurant software
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written
  • Ability to follow all safety rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the facility, including Vulnerable Adult and Abuse Policy, HIPAA, Resident’s Bill of Rights, Universal Precaution, AWAIR, OSHA, Right to Know, SDS, ADA, HUD Policy and Procedures, Fair Housing laws and regulations