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Restaurant Manager roles can qualify for H-1B sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in hospitality management, business administration, or a related field. Large hotel groups, multi-unit dining chains, and resort operators file LCAs regularly. Your degree field and the employer's job requirements both determine whether your role meets the specialty occupation standard.
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We love what we do and what we do is important! We believe that everyone should leave feeling better – this means not just our guests, but also our teammates. Everyone should go home feeling better because they learned something new, or had fun working that day. Therefore, we hire unique individuals who work together to create amazing experiences for our guests. We recognize that every member of the team contributes to the success of the whole hotel. No-one is more important than anyone else, and unless we are in it together, we can’t create that special experience for our guest.
Your mission:
Should you decide to accept it…
Do you have a passion for not only creating…but maximizing the pleasure of an out of this world dining experience? Are you detail oriented with an eye and awareness of your surroundings and service delivery of your teammates? If so, then we want you to join the team here at Virgin Hotels!
The Restaurant Manager orchestrates the magic of the guest dining experience by leading a team of passionate individuals. Our goal is to create an ambiance where locals and visitors feel at home and we always have something up our sleeve to impress. The manager of their area is committed to being present on the floor during morning and lunch service; directly impacting the guest and staff experience.
The Nitty-Gritty:
What exactly you will be doing…
In helping you understand your role in working for a progressive, environment conscious, world class organization, the following is a list of your essential job responsibilities. Please keep in mind that this list is not all inclusive and that you may be asked to perform other job tasks by your supervisors/managers not listed below in the constant quest to provide “out of this world” customer service experience for our guests:
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Train, train, train! It all starts here. You are responsible for building a team of talented individuals who never let the ball drop. This means creating and monitoring a consistent training program that keeps the team on their toes. The initial training program has to prepare our new members for what lies ahead and set them up for success. Then you follow up with daily, weekly and monthly lessons to keep everyone learning and growing.
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Communication. Monitor and track the flow of information coming to you from your superiors, hotel side, and culinary side and distribute consistently to your hourly teammates. Be highly involved in decisions and communication on the floor and share results with fellow teammates and superiors. Manage the communication relationship between guest and all areas involved: special requests from guests, needs of guests to the kitchen, service issues and guest recovery opportunities. You must communicate your expectations for your team mates clearly each shift and remain consistent in your messaging.
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Guest Interaction. This is not an office job! How can you know what is happening on the floor or with a guest if you are not present? Information should flow through you to the staff, not the other way around. You are responsible for detailing and confirming guest profiles and communicating that to FOH and BOH. You handle guest issues directly, with confidence and achieve positive results. Although you lead your team through the process of troubleshooting and you empower them to resolve, you are still actively involved in the solution. Your presence to guests and team is actively seen on the floor.
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Leadership. This position has an enormous responsibility of keeping everyone moving in the right direction each and every day. You have to keep your team on track, energized and focused. Your team will be impacting the guest experience every minute of the day. Achieving that will take a consistent attitude about standards and service. Many people will count on you for direction and your message will need to be clear and concise.
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Organization and Time Management. There is always a lot of progress to be done. Balancing the needs of your team, guests and business will be crucial. The outlets are designed to encourage unplanned gatherings and last minute events. You must be able to adapt to the needs and level of business to not sacrifice the guest experience. Your time management skills will be tested between having a strong floor presence, dedicated training time and business deliverables.
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Other Responsibilities: The main priority is the guest experience, monitoring the floor, training and consistent leadership. However, there is still work to be done. Schedules must be completed to balance needs of business and labor profits. Inventory controls, P&L knowledge, waste of product, china, glass, equipment, etc. must be monitored daily. All human resource aspects must be completed according to protocol.
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Strong floor presence.
-
Communication to kitchen, other outlets and front desk about food issues, VIP’s, reservations and changes in business levels.
-
Communication to hourly colleagues: same as above, guest expectations, changes in food or drink menus, special events/programming. To be achieved by a pre-shift team meeting as well as a post-shift re-cap.
-
Handling daily tasks of: scheduling, properly cutting staff or assigning additional staff, driving revenue through various competitions, checking opening/running/closing duties of staff, monitoring that uniform & grooming standards are met, ensuring Virgin standards and protocol are being practiced through departments.
-
Training of Teammates: organize onboarding, delivering consistent training, twice daily sit downs with new members (before and at end of shift), exams are conducted on time and according to flow of manual. Making sure the new members are correctly input into the system and have all the tools, uniform and supplies to have a positive training experience.
-
Adhere to protocols of the hiring and disciplinary process as outlined by the people department.
-
TIPS certification and Food Handlers Cards must be on file.
-
Comply with all safety and health department procedures, as well as, all state and federal liquor laws.
What qualities are we looking for?
You got skills? If you are able to perform the following, then you have definitely come to the right place…
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Ability to work AM and PM shifts as needed.
-
Great team player with the ability create excellent working relationships across the group. Collaborative approach with all departments, particularly food & beverage and sales & marketing.
-
Ability to break down barriers and resolving potential conflicts swiftly and effortlessly.
-
Strong communication and presentation skills to all levels of management.
-
Ability to think outside the box and approach all issues with a completely fresh approach.
-
Ability to anticipate needs and over deliver wherever possible.
-
Able to change direction and work on multiple project aspects at once. Creatively solve problems.
-
Enthusiastic, passionate, able to enthuse and motivate others.
-
Leadership ability and behavior consistent with Virgin Hotels Core Values: Fun, innovative, original and personable, and striving to deliver high quality and brilliant customer service.
Background must-have:
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Current, legal and unrestricted ability to work in the United States.
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Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
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Food Service Handler Card and TIPS certification.
-
Preferred: 5 years’ experience in a full service multi-outlet hotel.
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Who we are:
We love what we do and what we do is important! We believe that everyone should leave feeling better – this means not just our guests, but also our teammates. Everyone should go home feeling better because they learned something new, or had fun working that day. Therefore, we hire unique individuals who work together to create amazing experiences for our guests. We recognize that every member of the team contributes to the success of the whole hotel. No-one is more important than anyone else, and unless we are in it together, we can’t create that special experience for our guest.
Your mission:
Should you decide to accept it…
Do you have a passion for not only creating…but maximizing the pleasure of an out of this world dining experience? Are you detail oriented with an eye and awareness of your surroundings and service delivery of your teammates? If so, then we want you to join the team here at Virgin Hotels!
The Restaurant Manager orchestrates the magic of the guest dining experience by leading a team of passionate individuals. Our goal is to create an ambiance where locals and visitors feel at home and we always have something up our sleeve to impress. The manager of their area is committed to being present on the floor during morning and lunch service; directly impacting the guest and staff experience.
The Nitty-Gritty:
What exactly you will be doing…
In helping you understand your role in working for a progressive, environment conscious, world class organization, the following is a list of your essential job responsibilities. Please keep in mind that this list is not all inclusive and that you may be asked to perform other job tasks by your supervisors/managers not listed below in the constant quest to provide “out of this world” customer service experience for our guests:
-
Train, train, train! It all starts here. You are responsible for building a team of talented individuals who never let the ball drop. This means creating and monitoring a consistent training program that keeps the team on their toes. The initial training program has to prepare our new members for what lies ahead and set them up for success. Then you follow up with daily, weekly and monthly lessons to keep everyone learning and growing.
-
Communication. Monitor and track the flow of information coming to you from your superiors, hotel side, and culinary side and distribute consistently to your hourly teammates. Be highly involved in decisions and communication on the floor and share results with fellow teammates and superiors. Manage the communication relationship between guest and all areas involved: special requests from guests, needs of guests to the kitchen, service issues and guest recovery opportunities. You must communicate your expectations for your team mates clearly each shift and remain consistent in your messaging.
-
Guest Interaction. This is not an office job! How can you know what is happening on the floor or with a guest if you are not present? Information should flow through you to the staff, not the other way around. You are responsible for detailing and confirming guest profiles and communicating that to FOH and BOH. You handle guest issues directly, with confidence and achieve positive results. Although you lead your team through the process of troubleshooting and you empower them to resolve, you are still actively involved in the solution. Your presence to guests and team is actively seen on the floor.
-
Leadership. This position has an enormous responsibility of keeping everyone moving in the right direction each and every day. You have to keep your team on track, energized and focused. Your team will be impacting the guest experience every minute of the day. Achieving that will take a consistent attitude about standards and service. Many people will count on you for direction and your message will need to be clear and concise.
-
Organization and Time Management. There is always a lot of progress to be done. Balancing the needs of your team, guests and business will be crucial. The outlets are designed to encourage unplanned gatherings and last minute events. You must be able to adapt to the needs and level of business to not sacrifice the guest experience. Your time management skills will be tested between having a strong floor presence, dedicated training time and business deliverables.
-
Other Responsibilities: The main priority is the guest experience, monitoring the floor, training and consistent leadership. However, there is still work to be done. Schedules must be completed to balance needs of business and labor profits. Inventory controls, P&L knowledge, waste of product, china, glass, equipment, etc. must be monitored daily. All human resource aspects must be completed according to protocol.
-
Strong floor presence.
-
Communication to kitchen, other outlets and front desk about food issues, VIP’s, reservations and changes in business levels.
-
Communication to hourly colleagues: same as above, guest expectations, changes in food or drink menus, special events/programming. To be achieved by a pre-shift team meeting as well as a post-shift re-cap.
-
Handling daily tasks of: scheduling, properly cutting staff or assigning additional staff, driving revenue through various competitions, checking opening/running/closing duties of staff, monitoring that uniform & grooming standards are met, ensuring Virgin standards and protocol are being practiced through departments.
-
Training of Teammates: organize onboarding, delivering consistent training, twice daily sit downs with new members (before and at end of shift), exams are conducted on time and according to flow of manual. Making sure the new members are correctly input into the system and have all the tools, uniform and supplies to have a positive training experience.
-
Adhere to protocols of the hiring and disciplinary process as outlined by the people department.
-
TIPS certification and Food Handlers Cards must be on file.
-
Comply with all safety and health department procedures, as well as, all state and federal liquor laws.
What qualities are we looking for?
You got skills? If you are able to perform the following, then you have definitely come to the right place…
-
Ability to work AM and PM shifts as needed.
-
Great team player with the ability create excellent working relationships across the group. Collaborative approach with all departments, particularly food & beverage and sales & marketing.
-
Ability to break down barriers and resolving potential conflicts swiftly and effortlessly.
-
Strong communication and presentation skills to all levels of management.
-
Ability to think outside the box and approach all issues with a completely fresh approach.
-
Ability to anticipate needs and over deliver wherever possible.
-
Able to change direction and work on multiple project aspects at once. Creatively solve problems.
-
Enthusiastic, passionate, able to enthuse and motivate others.
-
Leadership ability and behavior consistent with Virgin Hotels Core Values: Fun, innovative, original and personable, and striving to deliver high quality and brilliant customer service.
Background must-have:
-
Current, legal and unrestricted ability to work in the United States.
-
Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
-
Food Service Handler Card and TIPS certification.
-
Preferred: 5 years’ experience in a full service multi-outlet hotel.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Restaurant Manager
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your Restaurant Manager role to normally require a specific bachelor's degree. Hospitality management, food service administration, or business degrees with a hospitality concentration are the strongest fits. A general business degree with no hospitality coursework can trigger an RFE.
Target multi-unit and hotel-group employers
Corporate restaurant groups managing multiple locations and hospitality companies operating hotel food and beverage programs file H-1B LCAs far more consistently than independent restaurants, which rarely have the HR infrastructure to sponsor.
Check LCA filing history on Migrate Mate
Search Restaurant Manager LCA filings by employer on Migrate Mate before applying. You'll see which companies have certified LCAs for this role under DOL, saving you from pursuing employers with no H-1B sponsorship track record.
Use OFLC Wage Search before negotiating salary
Pull the prevailing wage for Restaurant Manager under SOC code 11-9051 in your target metro using OFLC Wage Search. Your offered salary must meet or exceed the certified wage level, so knowing the floor before your offer letter prevents a USCIS compliance problem later.
Prepare an duties memo with your employer
Ask your employer to document that the role requires applying hospitality management theory, financial analysis, or supply chain knowledge from a specific degree program. A detailed duties memo strengthens the specialty occupation argument if USCIS issues an RFE on your I-129.
File before April 1 to stay within cap season
H-1B cap-subject petitions must be filed by April 1 for an October 1 start. If your employer misses this window, you're locked out for a full year. Confirm your employer's attorney has your documents by mid-February to allow drafting time.
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Find Restaurant Manager JobsRestaurant Manager H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Restaurant Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS requires the job to normally demand a bachelor's degree in a specific field. A Restaurant Manager role at a corporate hospitality company that applies financial controls, supply chain management, or hospitality operations theory from a degree program can qualify. A general floor manager role at a single independent restaurant typically won't meet the standard.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Restaurant Manager positions?
Large hotel groups, multi-unit dining corporations, resort operators, and airport food service companies are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for this role. These employers have dedicated HR and legal teams that handle LCA filings with DOL regularly. You can browse verified H-1B sponsoring employers for Restaurant Manager roles on Migrate Mate, filtered by LCA filing history.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm promoted from Restaurant Manager to a director role?
A promotion that changes your job duties, title, or worksite may require your employer to file an amended I-129 petition with USCIS before you start the new role. If the new position falls under a different SOC code or requires a new prevailing wage determination, a fresh LCA must also be filed with DOL. Don't assume your existing approval covers the new position.
Can my employer require me to work at multiple restaurant locations on one H-1B?
Yes, but only if your employer filed a blanket LCA covering all worksites or filed separate LCAs for each location where you'll work more than 40 hours in a year. If you're assigned to a new city or state not listed on your original LCA, your employer must file a new Labor Condition Application with DOL before you begin working there.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect my Restaurant Manager job search timeline?
Cap-subject H-1B petitions are limited to 85,000 slots annually, with registration opening each March. If your employer is not cap-exempt, your petition enters a random lottery. A failed lottery selection means waiting until the next fiscal year cycle. Building your job search timeline around the March registration window and an April 1 filing deadline gives you and your employer the best chance of meeting the October 1 start date.
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