Restaurant Manager

Charger Hospitality • San Diego, CA

23d • Onsite

About The Position

At Casa De Reyes in San Diego’s historic Old Town, the Restaurant Manager supports daily restaurant operations while ensuring exceptional guest service, efficient operations, and a positive, professional work environment. The role provides leadership, coaching, and support to restaurant employees and helps ensure company service, sanitation, safety, and operational standards are consistently followed. The manager also assists with staffing, training, labor management, beverage operations, and other assigned management responsibilities.

The position requires a flexible schedule based on business needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Physical demands include standing and moving for most of the workday, frequent bending, twisting, and squatting, and lifting up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally. A bachelor’s degree in hospitality, culinary arts, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent relevant restaurant management experience.

Requirements

• Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced restaurant environment.
• Previous food and beverage management or restaurant leadership experience.
• ServSafe certification required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to stand and move for the majority of the workday.
• Ability to frequently bend, twist, and squat.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

• POS system experience preferred.
• Experience creating, developing, and curating beverage programs.
• Catering and special events experience preferred.
• Kitchen or back-of-house experience is a plus.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, culinary arts, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant restaurant management experience is also accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, and support to restaurant service employees, including Leads, bartenders, servers, food runners, and bussers.
• Ensure guest service expectations and company standards are consistently met or exceeded.
• Support daily restaurant operations and help the service team work together effectively.
• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and training restaurant employees.
• Work with Leads to ensure new-hire, ongoing, and cross-training programs are completed.
• Ensure employees are properly trained on POS systems, menus, sanitation guidelines, and service standards.
• Manage labor according to established schedules and business needs.
• Assist with alcohol ordering and receiving.
• Maintain professional standards for cleanliness, sanitation, uniforms, and appearance.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, operational standards, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Support company health and safety standards.
• Promote a positive, respectful, and team-oriented work environment.
• Perform additional operational and management responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Sick Time
• Flexible Scheduling
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Complimentary Employee Meals
• Family Meal Discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager