Restaurant Manager

Ema; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ema Chicago, located in River North, is seeking a Restaurant Manager to oversee daily operations in a high-volume, full-service setting. The successful candidate will lead service alongside our front-of-house teams and partner with the GM to drive guest satisfaction, staff development, and financial performance.

This role requires 2+ years of restaurant management experience and a talent for building guest rapport, with a proven ability to lead teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant management experience.
• Skilled in developing guest rapport.
• Skilled in leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Run shifts and direct daily restaurant operations.
• Lead pre-shift meetings and oversee opening/closing duties including labor and nightly numbers.
• Organize smooth opening/closing shifts to ensure guest and employee satisfaction.
• Guide hourly and management teams and uphold our Culture of Caring.
• Respond promptly to guest and employee needs and feedback.
• Assist GM in managing costs, driving sales and achieving financial goals.
• Interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop BOH staff as needed.
• Perform regular inventories and manage food/beverage supplies and orders.
• Promote teamwork across all teams and handle vendor/guest challenges with tact.
• Work various shifts including early mornings, late nights and weekends with possible travel.
• Move and lift items as required up to 50 pounds.

Skills

Restaurant management

Guest rapport

Team leadership

Job description

About US

Ema, located in Chicago's River North, is a Mediterranean restaurant showcasing Chef CJ Jacobson's lighter California style of cooking, highlighting local produce, unique spices and ingredients.

Overview

Ema Chicago is now Hiring a RESTAURANT MANAGER!

Lettuce Entertain You is looking for a RESTAURANT MANAGER with 2+ years of restaurant management experience in a high-volume, full-service environment. This Restaurant Manager will oversee daily operations, with a unique focus on leading service alongside our front of house teams.

A Few of Our Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Quarterly Bonus
• Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
• 401(k)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

Why Work With Lettuce?

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

Responsibilities

• Run shifts and lead and direct the daily operations of a restaurant
• Lead pre-shift meetings and participate in line, temperature and cooler checks; oversee all closing manager duties including counting down the safe, reviewing labor sheets and preparing nightly numbers email
• Organize, run and supervise smooth and efficient daily opening and closing shifts, ensuring an exceptional guest and employee experience
• Provide guidance and leadership to hourly and management teams while fostering our Culture of Caring
• Respond immediately and effectively to guest and employee needs and feedback
• Assist GM in managing costs, driving sales and growing the business in support of financial goals

• Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all BOH employees and teams as needed

• Perform regular and ad hoc inventories of food, beverage and restaurant supplies and track high cost items; place food, beverage and restaurant supply orders; and accept and inspect deliveries

• Model and promote teamwork across all teams
• Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
• Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed
• Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant management experience
• Skilled in developing guest rapport
• Skilled in leading teams

Salary Range

USD $55,000.00 - USD $70,000.00 /Yr.