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Dining Room Coordinator at Lupe Tortilla

Lupe Tortilla San Antonio, TX $15 - $18/hour

Job Description

Dining Room Coordinator

We are looking for skilled individuals with a passion for hospitality to join our team. Our dining room coordinators enjoy flexible schedules with earnings potential of $15.00-$18.00 per hour. A bright smile, the ability to multi-task, great communication skills and the heart of a leader are the keys to success for this position.

What we offer:

  • Industry competitive compensation
  • People first culture
  • Advancement and growth opportunities
  • Premier training program
  • Full and part time scheduling opportunities

Requirements:

  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Authorized to work in the U.S
  • Restaurant, hotel, retail or customer service related industry experience a plus
  • Possess a current food handlers certificate
  • Positive attitude and team player mentality
  • Strong organizational skills

Responsibilities:

  • Greet guests, answer phones and provide accurate quote times
  • Gather appropriate information for each party
  • Answer various questions from guests regarding the restaurant such as directions, promotions etc.
  • Coordinate with management on times and volume of restaurant and communicate with host staff
  • Maintain front area of the restaurant and stock materials accordingly
  • Check out servers at the end of the shift and ensure their section is clean and set for the next shift

As a DRC you set the flow of the dining room. Working with the host, bus and wait staff, the DRCs role is to ensure every guest is greeted and seated in a timely manner at a clean table with a member of our wait staff who is ready to give a raving fan worthy experience.

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Required qualifications:
  • 18 years or older
  • Reliable transportation to and from work
  • 1+ year of experience in the customer service industry
  • Restaurant front of house skills: serving in fast casual
  • Restaurant front of house skills: front counter
  • Comfortable handling customer complaints
  • Food Service license/certification: Food Handler's License
  • Dress code requirements: Natural hair color
  • Dress code requirements: Fingernails are trimmed and maintained
Preferred qualifications:
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States

$31k - $37k is competitive for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop nationally

National salary averages
$31k - $37k
↑ 13% vs typical mid-level
Entry
Mid
Senior
This job
$22k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $43k

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
Good mobility
Durability
High fragility

Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Don't let hiring headlines mislead you—focus on concrete offers. Your leverage may be less durable than it appears—move decisively.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

-2%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
107,700 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: No formal educational credential

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024