restaurant manager

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

Job summary

A governmental organization in Niagara Falls is seeking an experienced manager to oversee restaurant operations. Responsibilities include analyzing budgets, managing staff, and ensuring high-quality service. Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years of managerial experience in the restaurant industry, holding relevant certificates like Smart Serve and Safe Food Handling. The role is on-site with no remote option available.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a managerial role within a restaurant.
• Must hold Smart Serve and Safe Food Handling certificates.

Responsibilities

• Analyze budgets to maintain profitability.
• Recruit, train, and supervise staff.
• Ensure quality control of food and service.
• Prepare and monitor daily operations and schedules.

Skills

Budget analysis

Staff management

Customer service

Quality control

Knowledge of culinary genres

Education

College/CEGEP or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

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.

Work setting

• Restaurant

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
• Supervise and check assembly of trays
• Supervise and check delivery of food trolleys
• Prepare and submit reports
• Prepare budget and cost estimates
• Establish methods to meet work schedules
• Establish work schedules
• Estimate ingredient and supplies required for meal preparation
• Ensure that food and service meet quality control standards
• Must have knowledge of the establishment's culinary genres

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Smart Serve
• Safe Food Handling certificate

Experience and specialization

• Electronic cash register
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Word
• Point of sale system

Additional information

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Large workload
• Walking

Personal suitability

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