Restaurant Manager

North Italia • Irvine, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

North Italia is seeking a Restaurant Manager to join their passionate and highly respected team. This role reports to the General Manager and is responsible for leading and inspiring others to deliver the mission of Great Hospitality. Every Time. The Restaurant Manager will manage shifts, including daily decision-making, scheduling, and planning. They will need to understand food and wine to ensure the highest standard in guest experience, manage on-the-fly requests with poise, and foster an environment of continuous learning and feedback. The role involves actively working the floor to improve service, assist the team, and create efficiencies. Collaboration with the kitchen team on prep levels and food quality is essential, and the manager will be responsible for running the restaurant as if an owner.

Requirements

• 2+ years of full-service, high-volume restaurant management experience
• Demonstrated working understanding of business operations and financials
• Strong communication skills
• Dependable, reliable, and motivated
• Able to work ten-hour plus shifts, plus ability to stand, sit, squat, or walk for extended periods of time
• Must be able to work closing shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Able to grasp, reach overhead, push, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds

Nice To Haves

• Prior POSitouch, Crunchtime, and Open Table experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts which include daily decision making, scheduling, and planning
• Understand flavors, aromas, and characteristics of food ingredients and wines to ensure the highest standard in guest experience
• Manage on-the-fly requests with ease and poise creating a calm and positive work environment
• Foster an environment of continuous learning, open and honest feedback, and corrective action as needed
• Actively work the floor with an ability to anticipate opportunities to improve service, help the team, and create efficiencies in table turns
• Work directly with the kitchen team to evaluate prep levels and food quality prior to each shift
• Be responsible for running the restaurant as if an owner

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision
• Company-paid group life insurance, short term disability and long-term disability
• Paid time off including vacation and sick time
• Health Savings Account
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition assistance
• Eligible for up to 50% next day pay (exclusions apply)
• Employee Assistance Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed