Front of House Manager - Little Island

Compass Group•New York, NY

4d•$70,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Front of House Manager, reporting directly to the General Manager, holds duties related to assisting with day to day operations at Little Island. The position entails a need for excellent communication skills; ability to multi-task, strong team leadership and ensures superior food and beverage quality and strong customer service skills.

Requirements

Experience managing others - Strong Communicator and demonstrated by ability to interact successfully with a variety of people
Excellent computer skills, self-motivation, excellent planning skills and able to make timely and competent decisions
Ability to keep track of large inventories and budgets
Ability to work the business hours as the workday usually extends from late afternoon into nights and weekends
Have a quick grasp on what needs to be done and demonstrates a desire to lead
Creativity while not overseeing the attention to detail
Working knowledge of the business as well as has knowledge of the market
Finance, Loss Prevention, and HR experiences
Prefer a college degree and management experience, particularly in the beverage industry
Certification in service training, alcohol service, safe food handling and first aid
Experience with knowledge of all state and local alcohol laws
Large venue operations with high volume
Open to working an events driven schedule

Responsibilities

Schedules, trains, manages, and develops staff
Manages budget and inventory
Trains and supervises alcoholic beverage service
Assists with catering events tied to outdoor venues
Establishes beverage program and seasonal specials
Purchases alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
Maintains a positive working relationship with staff, venue client and production team
Works with vendors to increase positive cost results
Works in conjunction with venue house managers regarding attendance and staffing to achieve maximum results