Front of House Manager (Opening Team)
Come Build Nada With Us
Nada Sagrada is a new restaurant/bar opening in Emiliano Zapata, and we’re looking for the person who will lead the front of house from the very beginning.
We’re not looking for someone to simply maintain someone else’s systems. We’re looking for someone who enjoys creating them.
What Is Nada?
We’re a 55-seat restaurant split between a front bar at street level and a back patio, with an open kitchen in the middle. We serve New York-style pizza, bar snacks, small plates, cocktails, wine, and beer. We’re open evenings only: 5pm to midnight, Monday through Saturday.
The interior is professionally designed. The front room is a retro beach lounge; the back patio is a disco jungle. The walls feature work by local Jalisco artists. Every seat is comfortable because we want guests to stay for another drink, another round of food, and another conversation.
We’re building Nada for people who live in Vallarta. Tourists are welcome too.
Our style of hospitality is warm, relaxed, and confident—more like having friends over to a house party than performing a formal service. We aren’t fine dining, but we’re not a dive bar either. We want guests to feel genuinely taken care of without making the experience feel scripted or overly managed. There is no dress code for guests, and staff wear a black t-shirt.
The owners will be actively involved, and you’ll work directly with them. Decisions happen quickly, ideas are welcome, and you’ll have the opportunity to influence how Nada operates from the very beginning.
The Role
You’ll be the operational leader of the front of house.
You’ll lead hiring, training, reservations, beverage inventory and ordering, service standards, and the systems that keep the restaurant running smoothly. You’ll help build a team, establish a culture, and create the kind of place that guests want to return to every week.
This is a management position, but it’s also a leadership position. We’re looking for someone who enjoys coaching people, solving problems, and taking ownership of the entire front-of-house operation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead front-of-house operations and daily service
- Hire, train, and supervise front-of-house staff
- Participate in key BOH hiring decisions
- Create and manage staff schedules
- Manage reservations and guest experience
- Handle guest concerns and service recovery
- Oversee beverage inventory, ordering, receiving, and par levels
- Conduct regular inventory counts and monitor shrinkage
- Maintain service standards and workplace culture
- Coordinate with ownership on reporting, planning, and operational improvements
Requirements
- Fluent English and Spanish
- Previous hospitality management experience, including:
- Managing beverage inventory and ordering
- Training and supervising staff
- Creating staff schedules
- Valid driver’s licence
- Comfortable participating in social media
- Strong organizational and leadership skills
- Comfortable using POS systems, spreadsheets, and reporting tools
Compensation
- Salary: 18,000–24,000 MXN/month, based on experience
- Semi-annual performance and profit-sharing opportunities
- Full-time management position
- Opportunity to grow with the business
If you’re reading this and thinking, “I’ve always wanted to help build a place like this,” we’d love to meet you.