Restaurant Manager

Guest Services Inc; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Guest Services Inc. is seeking a Manager to oversee all unit operations and floor management, including food, beverage, equipment, and property to support financial goals and initiatives. The role drives a high-performing team that delivers exceptional customer service and leads the management team to achieve results.

The position emphasizes staff development, budget adherence, and client relations while maintaining safety, quality, and professional representation of the company at all times.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Bachelor’s or Business Degree preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in related management required.
• Food Safety Certification a plus.
• Demonstrated talent for interacting with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to organize and coordinate multiple priorities; lead a team; solve problems.
• Strong customer service abilities; actively helps customers and coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and direct daily operations.
• Forecast and analyze sales, labor, and profit; ensure budget compliance.
• Schedule, supervise, and participate in unit duties.
• Recruit, supervise, train, and direct the unit’s management and staff.
• Maintain accounting records, reporting, and cash control.
• Manage P&L.
• Respond to customer inquiries and resolve complaints.
• Maintain safe facility environment including equipment, food handling, and hygiene.
• Notify District Manager of unusual events or safety issues.
• Act as company’s contact with clients.
• Represent the company professionally with clients, guests, associates and vendors.
• Maintain the company image in interactions.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Problem solving

Multitasking

People skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Compensation Amount: 50,000.00 USD

Annual Job Summary: The Manager is responsible for all aspects of unit operations and floor management, including food, beverage, equipment, and property to facilitate the fulfillment of financial goals and company initiatives. The Manager cultivates a team environment that provides exceptional customer service while directing the management team and ensuring all staff members perform at a consistently high level. The Manager motivates, instills accountability, and achieves results to drive success in the unit.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Plan, develop, and direct daily operations.
• Forecast and analyze sales, labor, and profit; and, ensure compliance with established budget.
• Schedule, supervise, and participate in the operational duties specific to the unit.
• Recruit, supervise, train, schedule, discipline, review, and direct the unit’s management and staff.
• Maintain accounting records, daily reporting requirement, and cash control.
• Manage P&L statement.
• Respond to customer inquiries and resolve customer complaints.
• Maintain and ensure safe facility environment including standards for maintenance and upkeep of unit’s equipment, food production and handling, cooking, housekeeping, sanitation, dress, cash control, and employee hygiene.
• Notify District Manager of all unusual events, circumstances, or other safety or quality control issues.
• Act as Company’s point of contact with clients.
• Represent the company in a professional and positive manner at all times.
• Maintain and enhance the company’s image when interacting with clients, guests, associates, and vendors.
• Maintain awareness of safety issues, and report them immediately to your manager.

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Bachelor’s or Business Degree preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in related management required.
• Food Safety Certified a plus.
• Demonstrated talent for interacting with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to effectively organize and coordinate multiple priorities; ability to work well as a team leader; ability to problem-solve.
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit.
• Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to stand for the entire work day and to climb steps regularly.
• Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas.
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
• Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
• Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced environment.
• Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties.

EQUIPMENT USED

Standard commercial cooking machinery and utensils (pots and pans, fryers, stove, among others), and typical office equipment (computer, fax, telephone, copier, scanner, among others).

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 1917, Guest Services has worked tirelessly to earn the reputation as the premier hospitality management company and National Park Service concessionaire in the United States. Guest Services takes great care and pride in providing best-in-class services across a wide variety of client sites including luxury communities, hotels, resorts, government and business dining facilities, full-service restaurants, state and national parks, outdoor recreation, boathouses, marinas, museums, conference centers, senior living communities, health care systems, school and university dining facilities, and specialty retail stores.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

We embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the richness it brings to our company. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to work, enabling them to provide the best level of service to our diverse customer base.