assistant manager, restaurant

La Luce Ristorante; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

La Luce Ristorante in Toronto is seeking an experienced restaurant operations professional to oversee daily activities, analyze budgets, and drive profitability.

You will develop budgets for food, beverages, and supplies, adjust menu prices, monitor labour costs, supervise a team, and ensure health and safety regulations are followed. This on-site role requires 3–5 years of experience.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
• Experience in a fast-paced restaurant or hospitality setting.
• Ability to manage budgets and cost control.
• Capable of leading and coordinating a team of staff.

Responsibilities

• Analyze budget to boost and maintain the restaurant’s profits.
• Develop budget to determine cost of food, ingredients, alcohol, kitchen and cleaning supplies.
• Modify food preparation methods and menu prices according to the restaurant budget.
• Monitor revenues to determine labour cost.
• Monitor staff performance and plan daily operations.
• Recruit, train and schedule staff; supervise and lead the team.
• Balance cash, prepare balance sheets and cash reports.
• Negotiate with suppliers for food and other supplies.
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed and manage inventory.
• Address customer complaints and provide excellent customer service.
• Participate in marketing plans and implementation.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Multitasking

Dependability

Organization

Education

College/CEGEP

or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

MS Outlook

Electronic cash register

Point of sale system

Job description

Overview

Languages

• English

Education

• College/CEGEP
• 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

• Analyze budget to boost and maintain the restaurant’s profits
• Develop budget to determine cost of food, ingredients, alcohol, kitchen and cleaning supplies
• 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
• Balance cash and complete balance sheets, cash reports and related forms
• 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
• Negotiate with clients for catering or use of facilities
• Participate in marketing plans and implementation
• Leading/instructing individuals
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Provide customer service

Supervision

• 11-15 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Smart Serve
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Safe Food Handling certificate

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic cash register
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• Point of sale system

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload

Personal suitability

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