Assistant Manager Restaurant

Town and Country Resort; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Arlo at Town and Country Resort in San Diego seeks an Assistant Restaurant Manager to lead a busy dining room, coach a professional team, and ensure exceptional guest experiences. This hands-on leadership role requires visible floor presence, strong hospitality instincts, and the ability to drive smooth service during peak times.

You will collaborate with Culinary and other resort departments, oversee scheduling, training, and performance, and strive to balance guest satisfaction with

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in elevated dining settings.
• Excellent guest service and hospitality mindset.
• Ability to coach staff and maintain high standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Restaurant Manager with day-to-day Arlo operations.
• Lead by example to create a warm, polished guest experience.
• Supervise, coach, and develop restaurant team members.
• Assist with scheduling, staffing, training, and performance management.
• Maintain high standards for service, food quality, cleanliness, and presentation.
• Be visible on the floor and hands-on in operations.
• Resolve guest concerns professionally.
• Monitor opening/closing procedures, cash handling, and safety standards.
• Collaborate with Culinary and other Resort departments to ensure smooth service.
• Help manage revenue, labor, and operating costs.
• Ensure compliance with policies and labor regulations.

Skills

Team leadership

Guest service

Coaching

Scheduling

Hospitality

Job description

Overview

Arlo is anything but ordinary.

At Arlo, great food, genuine hospitality, and a little San Diego energy come together. We are looking for an Assistant Restaurant Manager who knows how to lead a team, take care of guests, and keep things moving when the dining room gets busy.

If you are the kind of leader who can jump into the action, coach a team in the moment, and still notice when a guest needs a little extra attention, we should talk.

Why Arlo?

Because working in a restaurant should be about more than getting through a shift.

Arlo is part of Town and Country Resort, a landmark San Diego resort with a big personality, a beautiful setting, and plenty happening around you. You will work alongside a team that cares about hospitality, takes pride in what they do, and believes that great service starts with great people.

And yes, sometimes the best part of the job is a perfectly executed dinner rush followed by the realization that you actually survived it. Salary $72,000 #towncountrySD

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Support the Restaurant Manager with the day-to-day operation of Arlo.
• Lead by example and create a warm, polished, and memorable guest experience.
• Supervise, coach, and develop restaurant team members.
• Assist with scheduling, staffing, training, and performance management.
• Maintain high standards for service, food quality, cleanliness, and presentation.
• Be visible and engaged on the floor this is a hands-on leadership role.
• Resolve guest concerns with professionalism, good judgment, and a hospitality-first mindset.
• Monitor restaurant operations, including opening and closing procedures, cash handling, and safety standards.
• Partner with Culinary and other Resort departments to ensure smooth service.
• Help drive revenue and control labor, food, and operating costs.
• Support compliance with company policies, health and safety requirements, and applicable labor regulations.
• Step in wherever needed. Great restaurant leaders do not lead from the sidelines.

Qualifications

We are looking for an experienced leader who can support the staff, training and interact effectively with the team, both front and heart of the house. You will need to have expereience in elevated dining to allow development of the team. This position requires the ability to stand and walk for extended periods, work in a fast-paced environment, and occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull items weighing up to 25 pounds.