Lua Brewing
Front of House Manager
Des Moines, Iowa•Part-time
$19 - $24 hourly
$19 - $24 hourly
About the Job
Front of House Manager— Lua Brewing
Come join our team, as USA Today's Best Brewpub Winner 2025/2026 is searching for a Front of House Manager! This role is perfect for someone who has a lead-by-example leadership style, thrives in high-volume situations, and cares about providing our loyal fan base with high-quality, award-winning craft beer, food, and service!
What This Role Actually Looks Like:
This is a hands-on, floor-first leadership role. This looks like:
- Leading busy services with confidence.
- Managing reservations and guest flow using SpotHopper and Toast waitlist.
- Stepping in where needed (expo, bar support, guest interaction), whatever helps keep our service sharp.
- Setting the tone for professionalism, urgency, and hospitality every shift.
Why This Job Is Worth It:
- Established, respected brand that cares about quality first hospitality.
- Real influence on service standards, team development, and bar program input.
- A team that takes pride in doing things well, always guided by our mission to spread happiness.
- Stable employment opportunity with benefits.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the floor during service: drive pace, flow, and guest experience.
- Train, coach, and develop FOH staff through hands-on leadership.
- Lead effective pre-shift meetings with clear priorities and expectations.
- Handle guest feedback and service issues with confidence and professionalism.
- Maintain strong communication between FOH staff and leadership.
- Support bar operations, including cleanliness, organization, and inventory.
- Contribute ideas to cocktail development and seasonal offerings.
Compensation Structure:
- Negotiable hourly pay based on experience.
- Health Insurance Benefits.
- PTO Benefits.
- Meal & Drink Perks.
- Part-time or Full-time available, depending on the applicant.
- SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS -- MANDATORY.
About Lua Brewing
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy at Lua is simple: quality over all. From raw ingredients to processes to glassware to side-pour faucets to taproom environment, we promise never to cut a corner. Never frozen, bagged, or duplicated.
Lua earned both a spot as one of the top 50 breweries in the world and awards for best restaurant and one of the best restaurants in Des Moines (Catch Des Moines) in just its first 18 months. As well as named Best Brewpub in the US in 2025 by USA Today.
Our philosophy at Lua is simple: quality over all. From raw ingredients to processes to glassware to side-pour faucets to taproom environment, we promise never to cut a corner. Never frozen, bagged, or duplicated.
Lua earned both a spot as one of the top 50 breweries in the world and awards for best restaurant and one of the best restaurants in Des Moines (Catch Des Moines) in just its first 18 months. As well as named Best Brewpub in the US in 2025 by USA Today.