Restaurant Manager

North Italia • Denver, CO

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About The Position

North Italia is hiring a Restaurant Manager to lead shifts and help deliver great hospitality in a high-volume, full-service restaurant. Reporting to the General Manager, this role works with the restaurant team to create memorable guest experiences and maintain high standards for food quality, cleanliness, and service. The Restaurant Manager is responsible for running the restaurant with an owner’s mindset, supporting team development, and contributing to efficient restaurant operations.

The role includes daily decision-making, scheduling, and planning; working on the floor to support the team and improve service and table turns; and coordinating with the kitchen team to assess preparation levels and food quality before each shift. The Restaurant Manager fosters continuous learning, candid feedback, and corrective action when needed, while handling requests with poise and helping maintain a calm, positive work environment.

The position requires the ability to work shifts of ten hours or more, including closing shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed. It also involves extended periods of standing, sitting, squatting, or walking, and lifting and carrying items up to 50 pounds. The listed compensation range is $65,000–$72,000 per year.

Requirements

• At least 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.
• Ability to work shifts of ten hours or more.
• Ability to stand, sit, squat, or walk for extended periods.
• Ability to work closing shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to grasp, reach overhead, push, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with POSitouch, Crunchtime, and Open Table.

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts, including daily decision-making, scheduling, and planning.
• Understand food ingredients and wines to support a high standard of guest experience.
• Handle on-the-fly requests with ease and poise, helping create a calm and positive work environment.
• Foster continuous learning, open and honest feedback, and corrective action as needed.
• Work on the floor to anticipate opportunities to improve service, help the team, and create efficiencies in table turns.
• Work with the kitchen team to evaluate preparation levels and food quality before each shift.
• Run the restaurant as if an owner.
• Coach, lead, and develop the restaurant team.
• Help maintain a safe environment for team members and guests through high standards for product quality and restaurant cleanliness.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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