Restaurant Manager

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants; 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)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life, Accident & Critical Illness

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Beatrix locations in Chicago are hiring a Restaurant Manager with 2+ years of management experience in a high-volume, full-service environment. You will oversee daily operations, lead service with front-of-house teams, and drive guest satisfaction while managing costs and staff development.

Join Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants and play a key role in delivering excellent hospitality across Beatrix sites, with competitive pay and benefits, including healthcare, PTO and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant management experience in a high-volume, full-service environment.
• Lead pre-shift meetings and oversee line, temperature and cooler checks; supervise closing duties and nightly numbers.
• Organize opening/closing shifts and ensure exceptional guest and employee experience.
• Guide hourly and management teams while fostering our Culture of Caring.
• Respond to guest and employee needs and feedback promptly.
• Assist GM in managing costs, driving sales and achieving financial goals.
• Interview, hire, onboard, train, and develop BOH employees as needed.
• Perform inventories and manage supply orders and deliveries.
• Model teamwork across all teams and adapt to challenging situations with professionalism.
• Work varied shifts including mornings, nights, weekends, and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Run shifts and direct daily restaurant operations.
• Lead pre-shift meetings and oversee line, temp, and cooler checks; close duties including safekeeping and nightly numbers.
• Organize smooth opening and closing shifts to ensure excellent guest and employee experiences.
• Provide guidance to hourly and management teams while upholding our Culture of Caring.
• Respond promptly to guest and employee needs and feedback.
• Assist GM in cost control, sales growth and financial goals.
• Interview, hire, onboard, train and develop BOH staff as required.
• Conduct inventories, place orders, and inspect deliveries.
• Promote teamwork across departments and handle guest/vendor/employee challenges tactfully.
• Flex shifts across sites including travel as needed.

Skills

Restaurant management

Team leadership

Guest rapport

Job description

Beatrix is a neighborhood coffeehouse, restaurant and meeting place, featuring healthy meets delicious menu options plus in-house pastries and signature cookies.

Beatrix City locations are 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.

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

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