Assistant Restaurant Manager
About The Position
We are hiring an Assistant Restaurant Manager. Be a part of something ‘Above the Rest’. The Rooftop at Exchange Place located high atop the Hyatt House Jersey City is hiring a Food & Beverage Director! We are looking for a talented and versatile leader to oversee the RELAUNCH of our rooftop bar, Terrace restaurant and banquet space. This leader will develop a strong team of service minded professionals. Overlooking the Hudson River, with stunning views of Manhattan, our high energy rooftop cocktail bar is the ‘Premium’ place to be: Premium Cocktails, Premium Food, Premium Location, Premium Views and Premium Service. The Terrace Dining Room and Lounge offers an upscale dining experience for those looking to have more of a dining atmosphere with the same stunning views as The Rooftop. We offer more than 7,500 square feet of banquet space, all with amazing views of Manhattan, the Hudson and the Statue of Liberty. We offer the perfect spaces for corporate meetings and events, weddings and other social event
Responsibilities
- Provide guests and patrons with friendly and professional service, excellent food quality, strong price value and consistency of execution in an attractive, well-maintained environment.
- Ensure that meals are delivered in a timely fashion with attention to plating, portion and temperature.
- Develop ways to improve cost savings and labor retention/associate development in line to meet the hotel’s F&B financial goals.
- Thoroughly train staff in service sequence, product knowledge, ensuring we make every effort to meet the needs of each and every guest.
- Lead service education through daily line-ups.
- Headline new server, busser, host, and bartender training programs, as well as ongoing development programs, and seminars.
- Daily evaluation of restaurant service performance.
- Employee discussions and evaluations.
- Coordination of timely food production.
- Work with the Chef to provide "excellent quality and presentation" of all food to the guests.
- Participate in evaluation of food product, kitchen employee performance, and development of products consistent with our market position.
- Selection and pricing strategy of all liquors and wines and supervision of their procurement.
- Assist the General Manager and/or a F&B Director in creating financial objectives for the restaurant on an annual basis through the budget process.
- Assist in meeting the financial targets in the sales area by executing and enhancing the annual marketing plan, reacting quickly to new opportunities, running consistently high operation standards and effective utilization of marketing funds.
- Help meet budget in all areas of cost control with consistent focus on cost of sales and payroll.
- Supervise all non-supervisory service employees.
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Benefits
- We offer competitive wages.
- Full-time associates are eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefit package, which includes medical/dental/vision plans, life insurance, ST/LT disability options, 401K options, tuition assistance, discounted room rates at Concord managed hotels, plus training & development and career advancement opportunities.
- This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus, contingent upon the successful attainment of established objectives and eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
