Floor Manager at Elephante – Santa Monica, California

Now Hiring: Floor Manager – Èlephante Santa Monica

Location: Santa Monica, CA
Position: Full-Time
Salary: $72,000–$82,000 + Bonus and Benefits, based on experience

Èlephante Santa Monica is seeking a confident, service-driven Floor Manager to lead the dining room in a high-volume, upscale environment. This role is ideal for a manager with strong presence, excellent instincts on the floor, and a passion for leading teams through exceptional service.

We are especially interested in candidates with strong tenure at notable restaurants, a proven ability to command the floor, and the personality to inspire teams during fast-paced service. Administrative skills can be trained — leadership on the floor cannot.

As a Floor Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing service, supporting and motivating the team, and ensuring a seamless guest experience from open to close. You will be highly visible on the floor, setting the tone for hospitality, professionalism, and pace.

• Lead the dining room during service, ensuring smooth, efficient, and elevated execution
• Set the standard for hospitality, professionalism, and guest engagement
• Coach, motivate, and support front-of-house teams in real time
• Anticipate service needs and proactively solve problems on the floor
• Maintain high standards for appearance, behavior, and service quality
• Handle guest concerns with confidence, warmth, and urgency
• Collaborate with bar, kitchen, and leadership teams to ensure service flow
• Support training and development of front-of-house staff

• Management experience in upscale, high-volume restaurants
• Background at notable or well-respected restaurant groups strongly preferred
• Strong leadership presence and ability to command the floor
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to motivate, coach, and retain teams
• Calm, confident decision-maker during peak service
• Demonstrated stability and strong tenure in previous roles
• Willingness to learn and develop administrative and operational skills

• Competitive salary: $72,000–$82,000 + Bonus and Benefits
• Opportunity to focus on leadership and service excellence
• Training and development for administrative responsibilities
• Growth potential within a well-established hospitality group
• Collaborative leadership team and supportive culture
• Employee dining perks

If you are a natural leader with a strong floor presence and a passion for hospitality, we’d love to meet you.

Apply today and help lead the Èlephante Santa Monica team.

If you want, I can:

• Make this more direct / no-nonsense for experienced managers
• Add examples of notable restaurant groups (without naming competitors)
• Create a shorter recruiter-style version for LinkedIn