Manager Restaurant

RiverPlace Hotel; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RiverPlace Hotel is seeking an experienced restaurant leader to drive distinctive guest experiences while ensuring profitability. You will lead a diverse team, hire staff, and foster welcoming, guest-focused service in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes operational excellence, attention to detail, and strong communication. Candidates should thrive on teamwork, uphold safety and cleanliness standards, and contribute to reporting and cost control in a luxury hotel setting.

Qualifications

• Flexibility with work days and hours in a demanding hospitality environment.
• Experience leading a diverse team in a guest-focused F&B setting.
• People-oriented mindset focused on authentic guest experiences.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to create, implement, and analyze reports and manage POS systems.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new products, programs, and services to differentiate us from the competition.
• Attract, hire, and lead the restaurant team to deliver memorable guest experiences.
• Anticipate guest needs and respond promptly.
• Create, execute, and support operational aspects of the restaurant.
• Maintain compliance with cleanliness, safety, and service standards and manage inventory and cost control.

Skills

Flexibility

Team leadership

People person

Communication

Administrative reports

Job description

Overview

You will be an integral member of a team of passionate, empowered associates that curates unique dining experiences for our guests. You will lead the effort to deliver distinctively different guest experiences while ensuring profitability objectives are achieved.

Responsibilities

With an innovative mind set, identify and enthusiastically create and recommend new products, programs, and services. Take initiative to go beyond the ordinary to differentiate us from the competition and create loyalty. Attract, hire, and ensure the restaurant team creates memorable experiences with fantastic, welcoming personalities that can relate to guests and associates. Anticipate our guests’ needs and respond promptly. Create, execute, and support the operational aspects of the restaurant. Enjoy multi-tasking at a fast pace while having an impeccable eye for detail to ensure accuracy and efficiency. Although not the most fun part of the job, you must ensure we comply with cleanliness, safety, and service standards and maintain timely and accurate records and complete departmental reporting to include but not limited to inventory, purchasing, and cost control.

Qualifications

Flexibility. This is a demanding business and we look for flexibility with work days and hours, but it’s also a lot of fun! Experience. Previous experience and enthusiasm for leading a diverse team of passionate people, and providing authentic experiences and distinctively different service to others in a team oriented food and beverage environment. People Person. The best part of this job is creating and building lasting relationships with our guests and team members. Great communicator. The ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and through excellent written communication. Good Administrator. Paperwork may not be the most fun part of the job but organization and the ability to create, implement, and analyze manual and automated reports coupled with previous expertise operating POS systems is a must. A qualified applicant is a “people person” who is flexible with their schedule, loves to lead and serve others, and thrives on the challenge of creating distinctively different dining experiences.