Restaurant Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience in a leadership role is required.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Strong planning and organization skills.
• Dedication to exceptional guest service.
• Excellent computer skills and basic personal computer literacy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional team-building capability.
• Basic business math and accounting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to serve as a role model for employee appearance and presentation.
• Availability to work a variety of shifts and weekends.
• For restaurants serving alcohol, managers must meet applicable state-mandated age requirements to serve alcohol.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a family, fast-food, or casual dining restaurant is strongly preferred.
• College and/or culinary schooling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, train, assign, and direct employees; appraise performance and reward or discipline employees in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Address employee complaints and resolve problems.
• Coach and mentor team members to support job success and guest satisfaction.
• Model professional behavior and foster a warm, friendly, hospitable atmosphere.
• Occasionally assist team members with their job duties.
• Support sales by ensuring timely execution of corporate and local marketing programs.
• Champion sales-building activities and suggestive selling.
• Maximize table turnover, sales per guest, and sales per hour.
• Meet and greet guests and investigate and resolve food-quality or service issues.
• Help maintain efficient operations, cost controls, and profitability.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, local health and safety codes, and company safety and security policies.
• Enforce safe work behaviors for guests and crew members.
• Monitor daily activities to ensure food quality and cleanliness standards.
• Control day-to-day operations by following cash-control and security procedures, reviewing financial reports and schedules, and taking appropriate action.
• Control food costs through recipe compliance, portion control, and inventory management.
• Control labor costs by monitoring schedules and sales performance with the company’s labor scheduling tool.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Health and welfare benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Opportunity for development and career growth.
• Early closing and no late nights.
• Work-life balance.