Restaurant Manager

Sage Hospitality•Wayzata, MN

5d•$50,000 - $60,000

About The Position

Why us? Belle & Grey is an independent, luxury restaurant located at the center of the action, at The Hotel Landing just steps from the shores of Lake Minnetonka in beautiful Wayzata, MN. Belle & Grey is a lakeside dining room where generations gather, meals linger, and good stories get better. We strive to create a place where everyone—families, friends, and first-time guests alike—feels at home. With seasonal, locally inspired menus and thoughtfully curated beverages, Belle & Grey delivers an elevated dining experience with signature Midwestern hospitality. As much a community gathering place as a restaurant, there’s always something happening here—from private dining and curated events to specialty menus and seasonal celebrations. Belle & Grey is part of Sage Restaurant Concepts, a family of seasoned restaurateurs committed to consistently crafting exceptional experiences that forge a bond with our guests, enrich our communities, and empower our people. We create industry-leading restaurant and bar concepts with soul for the people who live, work, and play in the communities we serve. Throughout our portfolio, it rings true that we believe in the power of impacting lives through hospitality and work daily to fulfill that endeavor. We seek the best hospitality professionals—achievers and leaders; passionate, highly competitive, and exceptional people. In return, we provide every team member with unparalleled opportunities to exercise their responsibility and integrity while growing themselves and building a valuable and rewarding career! Job Overview The Restaurant Manager of Belle & Grey is responsible for planning and managing the restaurant, room service and other food and beverage outlets as appropriate in order to achieve customer satisfaction, quality service, compliance with corporate/franchise policies and procedures and federal, state and local regulations while meeting/exceeding financial goals. Position is responsible for the short term planning and daily operations of the restaurant and room service and may manage a lounge or quiet bar. Recommends promotional ideas and controls the budgets for the various areas. Belle & Grey is a lakeside dining room where generations gather, meals linger, and good stories get better. This position plays a key role in bringing that vision to life by helping create an inviting, welcoming environment where everyone—families, friends, and first-time guests alike—feels genuinely at home through thoughtful service, attention to detail, and authentic hospitality.

Requirements

More than two years of post high school education.
One to two years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).
Excellent comprehension for assisting with guest and associate matters.
Interpreting instructions from customers, associates, and managers.
Must have excellent oral communication for communicating with guests and associates, issuing instructions and communicating policies.
Excellent comprehension required to read and implement policies and procedures; writing schedules and reading forecast and SOPs.
Must have knowledge of food safety and chemicals/agents for training purposes.
Excellent vision required for seating guests, expediting food, cleaning equipment, reading floor plans, charts, schedules.
Ability to lift, push, pull and carry tables, chairs, trays, plates, and chaffing dishes on a daily basis, 20 -40 lbs.
Bending to pick up dropped items as needed.
Bend to assist in serving food or getting supplies.
Mobility -95% of shift covering all areas of outlets supervising.
Continuous standing to assist at hostess station -minimal stationary standing.
Climbing stairs -varies by location.

Responsibilities

Manage the human resources within the department.
Direct and oversee recruitment and development of employees; hire, train, empower, coach and counsel, performance and salary reviews, resolve conflict through fair treatment policy, discipline and terminate, as appropriate.
Develop, recommend, implement and manage the department's annual budget, business/marketing plan, forecasts and objectives to meet/exceed management expectations.
Implement and manage all company programs (company/franchise) to ensure compliance with the SOPs; to include safety and sanitary regulation, all federal, state and local regulations to ensure optimal levels of quality service and hospitality are provided to the guest.
Market the Food and Beverage outlets; develop and manage the implementation of menus, package deals, promotions, displays, decorations and presentations within corporate guidelines to capture more in-house guests and a larger share of the local market to meet/exceed sales and financial goals and objectives.
Manage the maintenance/sanitation of the food and beverage areas and equipment in the hotel to protect the asset, comply with regulations and ensure quality service.
Respond to customer needs, issues, comments and problems to ensure a quality experience and enhance future sales prospects.