Dual Property Restaurant Manager

Sage Hospitality • Alexandria, VA

1d • $70,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Sage Hotel Management is seeking an experienced Food and Beverage Manager for the Historic Alexandrian and Morrison House Hotels in Alexandria, VA. This role involves planning and managing the restaurant, room service, and other food and beverage outlets to achieve customer satisfaction, quality service, and financial goals, while adhering to corporate and regulatory standards. The position is responsible for the short-term planning and daily operations of the restaurant and room service, and may also manage a lounge or bar. The ideal candidate will recommend promotional ideas and control budgets for various areas, while championing Sage's culture of making the ordinary extraordinary.

Requirements

• More than two years of post high school education.
• Two to three full years of full employment in a related position.
• Thorough knowledge of restaurant/hotel practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures and the ability to determine course of action based on these guidelines.
• Supervision/management communication skills.
• Ability to investigate and analyze current activities or information and make logical conclusions and recommendations.
• Ability to make occasional decisions generally guided by established policy and procedures.
• Excellent comprehension for assisting with guest and associate matters.
• Interpreting instructions from superiors.
• Excellent vision for seating guests, expediting food, cleaning equipment, reading floor plans, charts, and schedules.
• Excellent oral communication for communicating with guests and associates, issuing instructions, and communicating policies.
• Excellent comprehension to read and implement policies and procedures; writing schedules and reading forecasts and SOPs.
• Knowledge of chemicals/agents for training purposes.

Responsibilities

• Manage associates in various outlets to attract, retain, and motivate employees; hire, schedule, train, develop, empower, coach, counsel, conduct performance and salary reviews, resolve problems, provide open communication, and recommend discipline and termination as appropriate.
• Implement company programs and manage operations of the restaurant, room service, and other food and beverage outlets to ensure compliance with SOPs, safety regulations, and federal, state, and local regulations, providing an optimal level of service, quality, and hospitality.
• Forecast, implement, monitor, control, and report on outlet budgets and their components (labor costs, food costs, beverage costs, supplies, equipment, etc.) to maximize revenue and minimize expenses while ensuring adequate supplies and staff for top-quality customer service.
• Respond to customer trends, needs, issues, comments, and problems to ensure a quality experience and enhance future sales prospects.
• Create, recommend, and implement promotions, displays, buffet presentations, and ideas to capture more in-house guests and a larger share of the local market.
• Monitor and control the maintenance and sanitation of various outlet areas and equipment to protect assets, comply with regulations, and ensure quality service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree