manager, food services

Government of Canada; Inverness; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Inverness, Nova Scotia, seeks a Restaurant Manager responsible for overseeing daily operations and ensuring profitability. The role requires a secondary school graduation certificate and experience in food services, focusing on budget management, staff training, and customer service. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills, adaptability, and the ability to work under pressure. The position is on-site with no remote work options available.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in food services.
• Ability to develop budgets and manage restaurant operations.
• Experience in staff supervision and training.

Responsibilities

• Analyze budget to boost and maintain the restaurant’s profits.
• Recruit staff and manage daily operations.
• Monitor staff performance and ensure compliance with health regulations.

Skills

Budget analysis

Customer service

Staff training

Performance monitoring

Negotiation skills

Team management

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

Point of sale system

Accounting software

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work setting

• Rural area
• Restaurant
• Management

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Provide customer service
• Manage events
• Train staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Supervisory Experience
• Develop quality management and quality assurance standards

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Accounting software
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• Point of sale system

Area of work experience

• Food services

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

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