Maître d' / Front of House Manager

Maître d' / Front of House ManagerThe Belly of the Whale | Charlotte, NCWe are a boutique seafood restaurant in Charlotte dedicated almost exclusively to the waters of North Carolina's Atlantic coast. Our dining room is intimate, refined, and deeply personal.We are looking for a maître d' who creates warmth, rhythm, and emotional ease, while maintaining full command of the floor and the standards that make a dining room feel effortless.The right person understands that guests arrive stressed, distracted, nervous, celebrating, grieving, or simply hungry, and that great hospitality leaves people feeling lighter when they leave than when they arrived.This role is hospitality first.What We ValueEmotional intelligence and calm authorityA genuine memory for people: names, preferences, anniversaries, rhythms, and silencesSituational judgment and adaptabilityProfessionalism that never feels rigidClear floor leadership and kitchen communicationA real love of hospitalityWe care deeply about our guests and the relationships we build over time.What This Role RequiresPassion for hospitalityStrong food and wine literacyFine dining experience and understanding of hospitalityOwnership mentalityCompensationGuaranteed minimum annual compensation of $75,000, inclusive of tipsOpen to considering a partnership and/or profit-sharing for the right long-term fitIf this sounds like the room you've been looking for, we'd like to hear from you.The Belly of the Whale is an Equal Opportunity Employer.