assistant manager - food services

Petro-Canada; Outaouais; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Petro-Canada in the Outaouais region is seeking an experienced restaurant manager to oversee daily operations, budgeting, pricing, and supplier negotiations at a on-site facility.

The role requires 3–5 years of experience, a 1–2 year college diploma or equivalent, and fluency in English or French. You will lead staff, schedule, train, monitor performance, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Certificate or diploma from a 1–2 year program or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work on-site in Quebec; English or French language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Analyze restaurant budget to boost profits.
• Develop budgets for food, ingredients, alcohol, and supplies.
• Evaluate daily operations.
• Modify food prep and prices to match budget.
• Monitor revenues and labour cost.
• Plan, organize and supervise daily operations.
• Recruit, train and schedule staff.
• Balance cash and conduct financial reports.
• Ensure health and safety regulations compliance.
• Negotiate supplier arrangements.
• Participate in marketing plans.
• Lead and instruct staff.
• Address customer complaints and provide service.
• Manage events.

Skills

Staff leadership

Budget management

Customer service

Menu pricing

Recruitment & scheduling

Training

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

or equivalent experience

Job description

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Overview

Languages

English or French

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Analyze budget to boost and maintain the restaurant’s profits
• Develop budget to determine cost of food, ingredients, alcohol, kitchen and cleaning supplies
• Evaluate daily operations
• Modify food preparation methods and menu prices according to the restaurant budget
• Monitor revenues to determine labour cost
• Monitor staff performance
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Recruit staff
• Set staff work schedules
• Supervise staff
• Train staff
• Determine type of services to be offered and implement operational procedures
• Balance cash and complete balance sheets, cash reports and related forms
• Conduct performance reviews
• Cost products and services
• Enforce provincial/territorial liquor legislation and regulations
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Negotiate arrangements with suppliers for food and other supplies
• Participate in marketing plans and implementation
• Leading/instructing individuals
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Provide customer service
• Manage events

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth