Restaurant Manager

Proximo; Fort Wayne, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Proximo in Fort Wayne, IN seeks an experienced Restaurant General Manager to oversee all aspects of operations, drive guest satisfaction, and ensure staffing levels meet demand. The role involves budgeting, P&L management, financial reporting, and directing hiring, training, and performance reviews.

The candidate should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent, at least 3 years as a salaried manager in a full-service setting, and strong leadership with P&L exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as salaried manager in full service, fine or casual dining.
• Experience with full service alcohol serving facility desirable.
• Record of maintaining high standards in restaurant cleanliness, sanitation, food quality, and guest satisfaction.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including coaching, directing, and motivating a team.
• Some exposure to P&L and sales-building highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee every aspect of restaurant operations.
• Ensure excellent guest service that meets or exceeds expectations.
• Maintain adequate staffing to meet guest needs.
• Manage day-to-day operations, including profit and loss and cash controls.
• Develop the annual operating budget with area supervisor and control all P&L centers.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Hire, train, and evaluate employees; address performance and conflicts.
• Handle invoices, reporting, and payroll administrative duties.
• Manage shifts, scheduling and planning while upholding standards and cleanliness.
• Maximize table turnover, sales per guest, and sales per hour.
• Promote safe work behaviors and a safe environment for guests and crew.
• Meet the restaurant's P&L and expense goals.
• Prepare quarterly sales projections for area supervisor approval.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Directing

Motivating team

P&L exposure

Staff scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

• Oversee every aspect restaurant operations.
• Ensures excellent guest service that meets or exceeds expectations.
• Ensures that the restaurant is adequately staffed to meet guest needs.
• Controlling day-to-day operations - profit & loss, by following cash control/security procedures, reviewing financial reports, and taking appropriate actions.
• Working with area supervisor to develop the restaurant's annual operating budget and control all profit and loss centers, including food, beverage, supply, utility and labor costs.
• Operating the business in accordance with the company policies and applicable laws.
• Will directly impact interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Responsible for all financial (invoices, reporting) and personnel/payroll related administrative duties, completed accurately, on time and in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Manage all shifts, which include daily decision-making, staff support, scheduling and planning while upholding standards, product quality and cleanliness.
• Maximizing table turnover, sales per guest, and sales per hour.
• Enforcing safe work behaviors to maintain a safe environment for both guests and crew members.
• Monitor daily activities to ensure quality food and cleanliness standards.
• Meet the restaurant's P&L, and expense goals
• Promoting suggestive selling techniques.
• Maintaining professional behavior while creating a warm, fun, friendly, and hospitable atmosphere.
• Prepare quarterly Sales and projections for area supervisor approval including follow up on store action plans.

Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: Competitive

Job Description

• Oversee every aspect restaurant operations.
• Ensures excellent guest service that meets or exceeds expectations.
• Ensures that the restaurant is adequately staffed to meet guest needs.
• Controlling day-to-day operations - profit & loss, by following cash control/security procedures, reviewing financial reports, and taking appropriate actions.
• Working with area supervisor to develop the restaurant's annual operating budget and control all profit and loss centers, including food, beverage, supply, utility and labor costs.
• Operating the business in accordance with the company policies and applicable laws.
• Will directly impact interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Responsible for all financial (invoices, reporting) and personnel/payroll related administrative duties, completed accurately, on time and in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Manage all shifts, which include daily decision-making, staff support, scheduling and planning while upholding standards, product quality and cleanliness.
• Maximizing table turnover, sales per guest, and sales per hour.
• Enforcing safe work behaviors to maintain a safe environment for both guests and crew members.
• Monitor daily activities to ensure quality food and cleanliness standards.
• Meet the restaurant's P&L, and expense goals
• Promoting suggestive selling techniques.
• Maintaining professional behavior while creating a warm, fun, friendly, and hospitable atmosphere.
• Prepare quarterly Sales and projections for area supervisor approval including follow up on store action plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as salaried manager in full service, Fine or Casual dining
• Experience with full service alcohol serving facility desirable
• Record of maintaining high standards in restaurant cleanliness, sanitation, food quality, and guest satisfaction
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including coaching, directing, and motivating a team
• Some exposure to P&L and sales building highly desirable