Restaurant assistant manager

St Louis Bar and Grill; Lower Sackville; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

St Louis Bar and Grill in Lower Sackville, NS, is seeking an experienced restaurant operations professional for a permanent, full-time role. You will analyze budgets, manage staffing, and oversee daily service, training, and vendor negotiations to ensure profitability and quality.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years in restaurant management, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills, with the ability to adjust menus and pricing to meet financial goals while maintaining health

Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in restaurant management or similar role.

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.
• 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.
• 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
• Manage events.
• Train staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures.
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of staff who prepare and portion food.
• Ensure that food and service meet quality control standards.
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations.

Skills

Budget analysis

Cost control

Staff management

Customer service

Oral communication

Written communication

Organization

Team player

Reliability

Flexibility

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 5 years or more

Work setting

• Restaurant

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
• 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
• Manage events
• Train staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of staff who prepare and portion food
• Ensure that food and service meet quality control standards
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Evening

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend