Restaurant Manager — Elevate Guest Experience & Ops

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

401k with a Match

Education Reimbursement

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Pet Healthcare Savings Account

Job summary

The Water Grill in Southern California is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead front-of-house operations and champion guest satisfaction. You will coach your team, partner with the kitchen, and ensure service standards are met with integrity and professionalism.

You will be trained in financial acumen, quality assurance, daily operations, and leadership. This role offers a long-tenure path in a stable company, with real opportunities for growth into higher levels of leadership.

Qualifications

• 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

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.
• 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.

Skills

Two years of experience as a Manager

Flexible schedule

Good longevity in positions

Ability to lift up to 40 lbs

Ability to reach up to 6 feet

Ability to move through tight spaces

Education

College degree in business or hotel and restaurant management

Job description

The Water Grill in Southern California is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead front-of-house operations and champion guest satisfaction. You will coach your team, partner with the kitchen, and ensure service standards are met with integrity and professionalism.

You will be trained in financial acumen, quality assurance, daily operations, and leadership. This role offers a long-tenure path in a stable company, with real opportunities for growth into higher levels of leadership.