Restaurant Manager

Water Grill South Coast Plaza; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation and Sick Days

Dining Discount for you and up to 5</n

401k with a Match

Education Reimbursement

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

Pet Healthcare Savings Account

Job summary

Water Grill South Coast Plaza is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead the front-of-house team, ensure guest satisfaction, and partner with the kitchen to deliver exceptional seafood experiences. You will coach crewmembers, manage daily operations, and uphold quality product and hospitality standards.

The ideal candidate is at least 21, has 2 years of managerial experience, and can work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a manager.
• College degree in business or hotel/restaurant management preferred.
• Flexible schedule required—nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Good longevity in prior roles and ability to lead teams.
• Physical ability to lift up to 40 lbs and navigate aisles.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations from purchasing to guest relations and service standards.
• Manages front-of-house and coordinates with kitchen for quality product and service.
• Supervises scheduling and labor management each shift; participates in interviews.
• Leads staff development, coaching, and performance reviews.
• Ensures compliance with company recipes, quality standards, and safety procedures.

Skills

Manager experience

Leadership

Flexible schedule

Guest service

Team coaching

Education

College degree in business or hospitality management

Job description

For over 25 years,the Water Grillhas sated the palates of seafood lovers in Southern California.Hailed as "the best seafood in Southern California" by the internationally recognized Zagat Guide, Water Grill consistently offers dazzling fish preparations of superior quality and freshness.

Here's What We'll Bring To The Table for Restaurant Manager:

• Competitive Salary:$70,304 - $80,000 based on experience + realized bonus
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days
• Dining Discount for you and up to 5 guests
• 401k with a Match
• Education Reimbursement
• Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Life insurance, and Pet Healthcare Savings Account

Our managers are held at a high standard with clear expectations to be the leader of the restaurant, the ambassadors of our product, and the executor of our hospitality. As the Restaurant Manager, you will be an integral member of our management team. You will support our seamless service while continuing to develop and coach your crew. You are the expert for the front of house operations of the restaurant and partner with the kitchen to execute quality product and service to each guest.

Once hired, you will be joining a stable company that has a proven track record of developing successful operators over the past 30 plus years. You will be fully trained in financial acumen, quality assurance, daily operations, and leadership. You will have the opportunity to learn all aspects of operations from sophisticated operating systems to managing a product centric menu, to the behind-the-scene process of creating cutting edge restaurant designs and concepts.

Your career path is driven by your own goals and we are prepared to give you all the tools needed to take you to any level of leadership you desire. A successful manager with us, is “standards-driven” and vigilant, showing a high-level of integrity in their work. They always interact with crewmembers and Guests in a professional manner and take a positive approach to resolving issues.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Oversees the daily operations from ordering, purchasing, receiving, storage, and preparation of all food products to guest relations, flow of business, and service standards.
• Oversees the flow of the business during business hours. Being active in all areas of the restaurant (front desk, bar/lounge, kitchen, and main dining room) for the whole dining period. Walking the building to ensure all areas of service are being met to company standards and course correcting when needed.
• Responsible for financial operations of restaurant: accuracy of safe, change orders, and bar banks, reconciliation of tips, coding invoices, calling vendors when needed, manages one operating account and troubleshooting variances.
• Responsible for all human resource related to the crew.
• Forecasting the need for product based on inventory counts
• Writes the schedules for at least one of the workgroups: Server, Bartender, Host, Busser, supervisors
• Participates in creativity of developing incentive programs, generating sales and marketing services.
• Ensures that all food products meet company recipe specifications for preparation and quality.
• Recognition of crewmembers (coaching)
• Makes labor management decisions each shift
• Participates in interviews and selection of new crew.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• At least 21 years of age.
• Two years of experience as a Manager.
• College degree in a related field, i.e., business or hotel and restaurant management, preferred.
• Flexible schedule required-able to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Good longevity in current and past positions.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs., 10-20 is typical
• Ability to reach up to 6 feet, 2-4 is typical
• Ability to move through 24 inch aisles and spaces as small as 12 inches