Assistant Restaurant Manager

Dué Cucina Italiana • Seattle, WA

just now • Onsite

About The Position

Due' Cucina Italiana is seeking an Assistant Restaurant Manager for their Capitol Hill location. The company focuses on real, fresh, and authentic homemade pasta and other Italian dishes, cooked from scratch daily. They value treating customers as family, leading by example, mutual help, hard work, openness, honesty, and humility. The Assistant Restaurant Manager will support the Restaurant Manager in leading both front and back of house teams, ensuring high standards of cleanliness, food quality, and facility management.

Requirements

• Prior experience as restaurant assistant manager, general manager, supervisor, shift lead, crew lead, team lead is highly desirable.
• 2 years’ experience in a high volume restaurant environment required.
• High-energy, proactive individuals who thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work (and have fun!) in a diverse team.
• Ability to work under stress.
• Attention to detail.
• Passionate about food.
• A good understanding of FOH and BOH operations.
• Possess or be willing to obtain a Food Handler’s card within 7 days of hire.
• Possess or be willing to obtain an Alcohol Server Training Permit within 7 days of hire.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Ability to stand continuously throughout an 8-hour shift.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop and move quickly.
• Finger/hand dexterity to operate kitchen machinery, knives, etc.
• Ability to withstand changes in temperature, occasional smoke, steam and heat and work in a confined area.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work on a flexible schedule and fill in shifts when needed.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to speak or understand Spanish
• Culinary school background

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and uphold our company core values.
• Be on-call for team member call-outs and provide appropriate coverage.
• Manage both FOH and BOH operations with a focus on profitability, safety, sanitation, and sales growth.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and company policies and procedures during assigned shifts.
• Anticipate and identify problems and take appropriate corrective action.
• Provide timely feedback to team members on their performance and ensure alignment with company standards.
• Deliver proper training using established systems and follow up to ensure compliance with company expectations.
• Foster a positive work environment through effective communication, relationship building, and teamwork.
• Reinforce a customer service mindset across the team.
• Respond to guest complaints promptly, respectfully, and professionally.
• Coordinate with shift leaders to resolve issues when the RM is not available.
• Monitor food quality and customer service to ensure consistency with company standards.
• Be knowledgeable and capable of performing all FOH and BOH roles as needed to support the team.
• Maintain a clean and organized FOH at all times.
• Perform inventory tasks as assigned by the Restaurant Manager.
• Other tasks as necessary or assigned.

Benefits

• A fun and friendly work environment.
• Medical Insurance that includes an Employee Assistance Program (Full-time 30+ hours/week).
• Dental Insurance (Full-time 30+ hours/week).
• Vision Insurance (Full-time 30+ hours/week).
• Paid sick time.
• Free meals on shift.
• Employee dining discount at all Due' Cucina locations.
• Competitive compensation, based on experience $29.75-$32.75/hour (base wage of $24.00-$27.00/hour plus an additional $5.75/hour in tips (approximated) for a combined wage range of $29.75-$32.75/hour).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees