Restaurant Manager

Benihana; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Exclusive perks & growth opportunities

Job summary

Benihana in Monterey, CA, is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager to oversee daily front-of-house and back-of-house operations, ensuring smooth service and delivering exceptional guest experiences.

You will lead a talented team, monitor quality, coaches staff, and manage budgets while upholding Benihana's brand standards. This role offers growth opportunities within a global dining brand and a rewarding work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience as a Restaurant Manager, General Manager, or Hospitality Manager.
• Strong customer service background with a focus on guest experience and operational excellence.
• Extensive food and beverage knowledge, with the ability to educate staff on menus and ingredients.
• Familiarity with restaurant management software (OpenTable, Avero, POS systems).
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Acute financial management skills, with experience handling budgets and P&L reports.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily restaurant operations, including front-of-house and back-of-house management.
• Maintain service excellence, ensuring guests receive a seamless dining experience.
• Monitor product quality, vendor relationships, and sanitation and safety compliance.
• Organize and supervise staff shifts and ensure adequate floor coverage.
• Implement and uphold company policies and hospitality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Food & beverage knowledge

Team management

Financial acumen

Tools

OpenTable

Avero

POS systems

Job description

Why Join Our Team?

• Industry-LeadingCompensation:
  • Upto 10% of the base salary in performance-based bonuses
  • Competitive Pay
• ComprehensiveBenefits Package
  • Medical,Dental, and Vision Insurance for Full Time Restaurant Employees. PartTime Employees are not eligible for health benefits.
  • VoluntaryShort Term Disability Insurance – Employee Paid.
  • Voluntaryaccident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness & Cancer Insurance– Employee paid.
  • Traditionaland Roth 401(k) Plan – All Employees
• ExclusivePerks & Growth Opportunities
  • EmployeeDining Discounts and/or Complimentary Onsite Meals
  • CareerDevelopment & Limitless Growth Opportunities
  • Ifyou reside in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts,Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington,D.C., you are entitled to Paid Sick Time in accordance with state andlocal regulations.
  • PaidTime Off
  • EmployeeAssistance Program (EAP)
  • Commuterand Dependent Care Benefits

What You’ll Do

As a Restaurant Manager with THE ONE GROUP, you will beresponsible for overseeing daily front-of-house and back-of-house operations,ensuring smooth service, and leading a team to deliver unforgettable guestexperience. You’ll play a crucial role in maintaining service excellence, teamdevelopment, and financial performance while fostering a dynamic, high-energydining atmosphere.

Key Responsibilities

• OperationsLeadership
  • Overseedaily restaurant operations, including front-of-house and back-of-housemanagement
  • Maintainservice excellence, ensuring all guests receive an elevated and seamlessdining experience
  • Monitorproduct quality, vendor relationships, and compliance with sanitation andsafety regulations
  • Organizeand supervise staff shifts, ensuring optimal floor coverage
  • Implementand uphold company policies and hospitality standards
• TeamDevelopment & Staffing
  • Recruit,hire, and onboard top talent to build and maintain a high-performanceteam
  • Trainand mentor employees in customer service best practices and operationalexcellence
  • Conductperformance appraisals and provide constructive feedback to improveproductivity
  • Fosterteam morale and motivation, ensuring a collaborative and high-energy workenvironment
• GuestSatisfaction & Brand Development
  • Deliversuperior service and maximize customer satisfaction
  • Handleguest concerns with professionalism and efficiency, ensuring positiveresolutions
  • UpholdTHE ONE GROUP’s brand image and develop initiatives to enhance its localpresence
  • Promotethe brand through word-of-mouth marketing, restaurant events, and localpartnerships
  • Recommendcreative ways to attract new guests, including social media engagementand promotions
• Financial& Business Performance
  • Monitorrestaurant revenue and expenses, ensuring profitability and cost control
  • Identifyareas to optimize sales, reduce waste, and improve overall financialperformance
  • Workwith leadership to develop marketing and promotional strategies toincrease guest traffic
  • Createdetailed reports on weekly, monthly, and annual revenues and expenses
  • Maintainoversight of inventory and ensure effective purchasing strategies

What We’re Looking For

• Provenleadership experience as a Restaurant Manager, General Manager, orHospitality Manager
• Strongcustomer service background with a focus on guest experience andoperational excellence
• Extensivefood and beverage knowledge, with the ability to educate staff on menusand ingredients
• Familiaritywith restaurant management software (OpenTable, Avero, POS systems, etc.)
• Strongleadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Acutefinancial management skills, with experience handling budgets and P&Lreports

Why THE ONE GROUP is Your Next Career Move

This is more than a job—it’s acareer opportunity with limitless potential in an expanding global brand. Ifyou’re ready to take the next step in your hospitality career.

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