Restaurant Manager

Empregara; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Empregara's Vale restaurant in the Catskills seeks an operations-focused leader to help run a small, acclaimed fine-dining house. You will oversee staffing, reservations, and the coordination between kitchen and dining room, with the owners closely involved in shaping the guest experience.

This salaried role offers a pathway to influence every aspect of service and banquet programming, from beverage and menu alignment to event planning, in a setting that values quality of life and collaborative

Qualifications

• Solid resume in restaurants known for smooth, generous service.
• Experience managing all operations, including staffing, reservations and event planning.
• Close collaboration with owners to create a singular dining experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage staffing and scheduling for front and back of house.
• Oversee reservations and seating flow.
• Coordinate beverage and menu program with kitchen and service teams.
• Plan and execute events to enhance guest experience.

Skills

Operations management

Staffing

Reservations

Menu coordination

Beverage coordination

Event planning

Fine dining experience

Job description

Company description
The team behind the critically acclaimed Take Root in Brooklyn, earning both James beard recognition and a Michelin star, are opening a restaurant set on a farm in the Catskills. More about the project below...

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Vale is a mountain farm and restaurant nestled in the heart of the Catskills. Family owned and operated, we have been stewarding this land for nearly eight years. That time has given us an intimate knowledge of what grows, lives, and thrives here, from native flora and fauna to the produce we cultivate each season. The farm is both the backdrop to our dining room and the backbone of our kitchen, shaping the food we serve, the way we work, and the experience we hope to create for our guests.

The farm currently encompasses nearly an acre of produce, a 40-foot greenhouse, maple trees, and mushroom logs. We are also home to forty laying hens, five roosters, four goats, and four honeybee hives, with more animals and plants added each season. Our long-term goal is for the farm to sustain the restaurant almost entirely, and eventually to feed the broader community as well.

The restaurant is small but mighty, with just 26 seats and we are open Thursday through Sunday. The four-day week gives our team time to explore and lay roots in the region, rest, and return to do their best work.

This rhythm reflects a core belief and driving force behind this project: our desire to work somewhere beautiful, where quality of life for our family and employees is the highest priority. We encourage our staff to walk the trails, dip in the river, and harvest from the fields. Our onsite employee space includes a kitchenette and full bathroom for use after time spent farming or exploring.

We hope to build Vale with people who feel the pull of this place and want to help bring its possibilities to life.

Opening in March!

Job description
This position is for someone looking to have a significant impact on how our restaurant runs. You are someone with a solid resume working in restaurants known for their smooth and generous service and you work exceptionally well managing all operations, including staffing, reservations, cohesive kitchen/dining room relations, beverage and menu coordination and event planning and execution. This is an position for someone with fine dining experience and an interest in closely collaborating with the owners on creating a truly singular dining experience and safe, equitable place to work.

Compensation
this position is: salaried, $75,000 - $100,000