Restaurant Manager

**Job Description:** The Restaurant Manager is responsible for overseeing daily restaurant and bar operations, leading staff, and ensuring an exceptional dining experience for every guest. This role involves managing food and beverage service, supervising kitchen and front-of-house teams, monitoring financial performance, and maintaining high standards of food quality, cleanliness, and hospitality. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and experience managing a busy restaurant environment. **Key Responsibilities:** * Oversee daily restaurant and bar operations to ensure smooth and efficient service. * Supervise, train, and motivate kitchen, front-of-house, and bar staff. * Recruit employees and support onboarding and professional development. * Prepare staff schedules and coordinate shift assignments. * Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, and customer service. * Ensure guests receive friendly, attentive, and professional service. * Handle customer feedback, complaints, and special requests effectively. * Coordinate kitchen and service teams to ensure timely and accurate orders. * Monitor sales performance, labor costs, budgets, and operating expenses. * Manage food and beverage inventory, purchasing, and stock control. * Coordinate with suppliers to maintain product quality and availability. * Implement strategies to reduce food waste and control operating costs. * Oversee POS operations, cash handling, and daily sales reporting. * Maintain food safety, sanitation, and restaurant cleanliness standards. * Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable health regulations. * Monitor employee performance and provide constructive feedback. * Oversee opening, closing, and shift handover procedures. * Support promotions, special events, and initiatives to improve sales. * Ensure responsible alcohol-service practices and compliance with applicable regulations. * Review customer feedback and identify opportunities to improve guest satisfaction. * Prepare operational reports and communicate performance updates to senior management. **Qualifications & Skills:** * Previous experience in restaurant or hospitality management. * Restaurant management or supervisory experience preferred. * Strong leadership and team-management abilities. * Excellent communication and customer-service skills. * Knowledge of restaurant, kitchen, and bar operations. * Experience with staff scheduling, training, and performance management. * Understanding of budgeting, inventory control, and cost management. * Familiarity with POS systems and restaurant-management software. * Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and responsible alcohol service. * Strong organizational and time-management skills. * Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities. * Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. * Professional, dependable, and results-oriented attitude. * Ability to motivate employees and maintain team accountability. * Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required. **What We Offer:** * Competitive compensation based on experience. * Opportunities for professional development and career advancement. * A supportive and collaborative restaurant team. * Opportunities to strengthen leadership and operational-management skills. * Potential employee benefits or performance-based incentives, depending on company policy. Pay: $21.00 - $28.00 per hour Expected hours: 35.0 per week Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee discount * Flexible schedule * Health insurance * Paid time off * Paid training * Vision insurance Work Location: In person