RESTAURANT MANAGER

Compass Group USA; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Personal Leave

Job summary

Flik Hospitality Group in Austin is seeking an experienced Food Service Manager to oversee daily FOH operations in Restaurants/Bars, Room Service and Coffee Bar. You will ensure Standards of Excellence, guest satisfaction, and budget adherence across departments.

Responsibilities include hiring and training FOH staff, scheduling, cost controls, and ensuring high service levels. Strong leadership, communication, and a professional appearance are essential.

Qualifications

• 2 years of food service management experience.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Experience managing cost controls is preferred.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, and develop all FOH restaurant staff in fine dining service standards.
• Maintain schedules, payroll, requisitions and other administrative support to maintain food and beverage cost controls including inventory and pars.
• Organize and conduct pre-shift and departmental meetings daily.
• Maintain communication with all departments to ensure customer service needs are met.
• Create seating charts and station assignments daily, following up with support staff of daily expected business.
• Maintain all reservation systems and book to accommodate business demands
• Create side work assignments and ensure completion with wait staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Maintain highest level of client/guest satisfaction
• Maintains cleanliness and presentation of dining room area
• Ensures the highest level of service to clients and their guests.
• Investigates and resolves all client/guest complaints in a timely, professional, diplomatic manner.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Communication

Team management

MS Office proficiency

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

What makes FLIK click? Our people. The decisions, actions and attitudes of our associates earn the trust and loyalty of our clients every day. We know how to pick them and we know how to grow them. It starts with hiring people who share our passion for food and hospitality. Once we find the right talent, we encourage, value and recognize their contributions.

We keep our people renewed, excited and engaged by providing hands‑on training and educating them about the latest trends. We give them a stake in successfully raising the bar. Our people love what they do and they love sharing their passion. Join our team and see the FLIK difference. Where a job isn’t merely a job but the start of a career where you can flourish.

Job Summary

Responsible for the effective execution of service for the daily operations in Restaurants/Bars and Room Service & Coffee Bar. Always ensuring that the Standards of Excellence, as determined by Flik Associates and the client are met.

Position assists with menu planning, maintains sanitation standards, assists servers and hosts on the floor during peak meal periods and supervises Restaurants/Bars, Room Service Departments, and Coffee Bar where applicable. Responsibilities include ensuring guest and associate satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget. Accountable to ensure standards and legal obligations are followed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Hire, train, and develop all FOH restaurant staff in fine dining service standards.
• Maintain schedules, payroll, requisitions and other administrative support to maintain food and beverage cost controls including inventory and pars.
• Organize and conduct pre-shift and departmental meetings daily.
• Maintain communication with all departments to ensure customer service needs are met.
• Create seating charts and station assignments daily, following up with support staff of daily expected business.
• Maintain all reservation systems and book to accommodate business demands
• Create side work assignments and ensure completion with wait staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Maintain highest level of client/guest satisfaction
• Maintains cleanliness and presentation of dining room area
• Ensures the highest level of service to clients and their guests.
• Investigates and resolves all client/guest complaints in a timely, professional, diplomatic manner.
• Professional appearance and demeanor required.
• Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e‑mail, or in person.
• All other reasonable requests as required
• Utilizing interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honest/integrity; leads by example.

Qualifications:

• 2 years of food service management experience.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Experience managing cost controls is preferred.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet.

Associates at Flik Hospitality are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Flik maintains a drug-free workplace.

Flik Hospitality Group

JEANNE M LANE

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