Job Title: Restaurant Manager
Department: Food and Beverage
Reports To: Walker's General Manager
Summary: A Restaurant Manager possesses great communication skills, is adaptable to change and has enthusiasm to develop skills and knowledge.
A Restaurant Manager is responsible for directing team performance, resolving conflicts, streamlining operations, hiring, training and scheduling restaurant staff, ensuring guest satisfaction, financial forecasting and managing inventory.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Open and close the restaurant on time
Greet and welcome guests
Hire and train dining room staff
Schedule work hours and keep time records of dining room workers
Coordinate activities of dining room personnel
Motivate staff during busy times and conduct performance appraisals
Issue and redeem gift certificates and discounts
Total receipts at end of day to verify sales, tips and balance cash banks
Inventory and order beer, wine, liquor, table linens and other dining room supplies
Confer with other personnel to plan menus and related activities such as dining room and banquet events
Daily line checks with BOH manager to ensure food quality and proper temperature logging
Daily BOH walk through with BOH manager to validate proper prep recipe adherence, proper labeling, rotation and storage of all product
Follow up on orders received when BOH manager is off
Inspect food and presentation to maintain quality standards and sanitation regulations
Keep dining room in clean and orderly condition according to health department regulations
Investigate and resolves food quality and service complaints
Report to maintenance needed repairs or unsafe conditions
Investigate new and improved techniques and methods
Proactively enhance a positive restaurant image
Assist in performing serving and bartender duties
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Must be at least 18 years of age
High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Minimum of two years of full-service restaurant experience required
Upscale or fine dining experience preferred
Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time
Basic computer skills
Strong communication skills
Reading and writing abilities
Basic math skills
Skills and Abilities:
Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner
Reasoning - Uses reason and understanding when dealing with difficult situations
Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs and solicits customer feedback
Interpersonal Skills - Maintains confidentiality
Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and confidently.
Listens, ask questions and seeks clarification
Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively.
Edits work for spelling and grammatical error
Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit
Ethics - Treats people with respect
Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures
Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently
Professionalism - Reacts well under pressure and accepts responsibility for own actions
Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Applies feedback to improve performance
Quantity - Completes work in timely manner
Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures.
Uses equipment and materials properly
Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment.
Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time
Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction
Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
*These are the minimum requirements for effective job performance, these duties are subject to change based on the needs of the company