Restaurant Manager (Dawson City)

Whitehorse Chamber; Dawson City; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gratuities

Health coverage (extended health, dent

Vision

RRSP matching

Training and development

Clear advancement pathways

Staff accommodation may be available

Job summary

Northern Vision Development is seeking a Restaurant Manager for the Sluice Box Lounge and Bonanza dining room in Dawson City, Yukon. You will oversee front of house, bar, and kitchen coordination to shape guest experiences and operational performance in a distinctive northern setting.

Lead a hospitality team, train staff, manage labour and costs, and ensure service excellence during busy periods while collaborating with hotel operations and local departments.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in restaurant, food and beverage, or hospitality.
• Experience training and building capacity in teams while holding service standards.
• Strong operational judgment and business acumen.
• Experience managing labour, controllable costs, and operational results.
• Clear communicator who maintains clarity across the team.
• Collaborates effectively with restaurant teams and supporting departments.
• Adaptable in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead restaurant service across front of house, bar, and kitchen coordination.
• Ensure lounge and dining room are well run and guest-focused.
• Align team, manage labour and costs, and drive consistent guest experiences.
• Coordinate with supporting departments to ensure smooth operations during busy periods.

Skills

Leadership

Staff training

Operational judgment

Communication

Job description

The opportunity

Dawson City is one of the Yukon’s most distinctive places to live and work. Summer brings a surge of energy, with visitors, festivals, live music, and near-endless daylight under the midnight sun. It is a place with true character, where work and lifestyle come together in a way that is hard to replicate anywhere else in the North.

At the Sluice Box Lounge and Bonanza dining room, located in the Eldorado, A Coast hotel, the Restaurant Manager plays a key role in shaping the guest experience and the pace, feel, and performance of the operations day to day. This role leads restaurant service across front of house, bar, and kitchen coordination, helping ensure the lounge and dining room are well run, the team is aligned, and guests leave having had a great experience.

What does your success look like?

• The lounge and dining room are well run, guest-focused, and consistent in both service and execution.
• Guests experience food, drinks, and service that feel welcoming, well-coordinated, and worth returning for.
• The team is clear on expectations, supported in their work, and consistently strong in performance and accountability.
• Labour, inventory, and controllable costs are managed with discipline, supporting strong operational and financial performance.
• Service, bar, and kitchen operations work together smoothly, especially during busy periods.

What you bring to the role

• Leadership experience in restaurant, food and beverage, or hospitality.
• Experience training and building capacity in teams while holding service standards.
• Strong operational judgment and business acumen.
• Experience managing labour, controllable costs, and operational results.
• Clear communicator who maintains clarity across the team.
• Collaborates effectively with restaurant teams and supporting departments.
• Adaptable in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Why build your career with us?

You’ll be part of a dynamic hospitality team that values hard work, teamwork, and Yukon’s vibrant local culture. This role offers opportunities to develop leadership skills, take on greater operational responsibilities, and grow with the organization over time. We offer:

• Gratuities
• 2- weeks of vacation pay, increasing at defined service milestones
• 1-week managers leave
• Health coverage including extended health, dental, and vision
• RRSP matching to help you build long term financial security
• Training and development
• Clear pathways for advancement; we prioritize promoting from within
• Preferred staff and friends and family rates across our hotel portfolio
• Preferred staff pricing at our restaurants
• Employee assistance and wellness program for you and your dependents
• Staff accommodation may be available

Requirements:

Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays based. Ability to lift 25 lbs.

Employment conditions:

FoodSafe and/or Serving It Right (or within 30 days of hire), complete First Nation 101 course within the 6 month probationary period

About NVD

Northern Vision Development is a majority First Nation-owned company based in the Yukon with a growing regional footprint. For more than two decades, we’ve built and operated hotels, restaurants, residential and commercial properties, seniors living communities, and mixed-use developments across the North.

We are operators and entrepreneurs at heart, locally present and performance focused. We build strong businesses and lasting partnerships that strengthen our communities.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Joining NVD means becoming part of a team that takes ownership, works collaboratively, and helps shape how northern communities live, work, and gather.