Restaurant Supervisor - Departure

Sage Restaurant Group

Portland, Northern (OR, KY)

On-site

USD 22,000 - 44,000

Part time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

The Nines in Portland invites applications for a Regular Part-Time role in Restaurant Operations. You will assist the restaurant manager in all phases of operations, ensuring service standards and appearance requirements are met.

This role also supports staff supervision and daily communication on events and seating plans. Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in related roles, strong food-service knowledge, and excellent guest communication.

Qualifications

Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession.
Excellent oral communication for guest and staff interactions.
Excellent vision for seating guests, expediting food, and reading floor plans.

Responsibilities

Assist restaurant manager in all phases of restaurant operations.
Supervise service of guests and staff, ensuring adherence to SOPs and appearance standards.
Establish and monitor side-work duty completion; balance and secure cash bank.
Read daily communications and prepare for next shift; check coverage and floor plan.
Communicate daily with restaurant manager about events and house counts.
Assist managers in conducting menu classes and taste panels.

Skills

Food knowledge

Oral communication

Reading floor plans

Mobility/physical ability

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Why us?

At Sage Hospitality, how we work matters just as much as what we do. We are guided by a shared purpose to enrich lives, one experience at a time, and a vision to redefine how the world experiences hospitality.

At The Nines, Portland, we embrace:

Historic Retail Palace Reborn - Adaptive reuse of the 1909 Meier & Frank building as a love letter to Portland's architectural past
Dual Culinary Destination - Urban Farmer's farm-to-table steakhouse and Departure's rooftop pan-Asian cuisine — two of Portland's most acclaimed restaurants
Living Sustainability Philosophy - Onsite honeybees, hydroponic gardens, and a house butcher reflect a genuine commitment to sourcing
Oregon Art Immersion - 400+ locally curated pieces including the iconic Bird Song chandelier and student monotypes in every room
Sophisticated Portland Spirit - Luxury rooted in the city's creative, locally obsessed, independent character

All associates play an essential role in creating welcoming, inclusive environments where kindness, hospitality, and excellence are felt by guests and teams alike. These brandings reflect the unique spirit of The Nines, Portland and align with Sage Hospitality's commitment to genuine, meaningful connection.

Job Overview

Assist Restaurant Manager in all phases of restaurant operations. Responsible for complete restaurant operation in absence of manager.

Responsibilities

Monitor servers, runners, and other restaurant associates and ensure adherence to all service standards and SOPs, including inspecting staff for correct, clean, complete uniform, clean polished shoes, name tag and general appearance standards.
Supervise service of guests, being watchful of signals from guests in need of service.
Assist manager to establish and monitor side-work duty completion.
Maintain bank to SOP, keep it balanced and secure at all times.
Read daily communication sheets from previous shift and prepare one for the following shift. Check for all personnel call offs and check floor plan for coverage.
Check restaurant for cleanliness and set up. Check service stands and aisle areas. Check tables for cleanliness and proper set up.
Communicate daily with restaurant manager with regard to special events, house counts, etc.
Assist restaurant managers in conducting menu classes and taste panels.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

All other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES

1-20 Associates

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent.

Qualifications

Experience required by position is from one to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/Skills

Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession. This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or complex problems and food and beverage management.
Must have excellent oral communication for communicating with guests and associates, issuing instructions and communicating policies.
Excellent comprehension for assisting with guest and associate matters. Interpreting instructions from superiors.
Excellent vision required for seating guests, expediting food, cleaning equipment, reading floor plans, charts, and schedules.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to lift, push, pull and carry tables, chairs, trays, plates, and chaffing dishes on a daily basis, 20 -40 lbs.
Bending -Bend to pick up dropped items as needed. Bend to assist in serving food or getting supplies.
No kneeling required.
Mobility -95% of shift covering all areas of outlets supervising.
Continuous standing to assist at hostess station -minimal stationary standing. Climbing stairs -varies by location.
No driving required.

Environment

Inside 95% of work day. Temperatures can exceed 100 degrees if working at location with outside dining facilities and when assisting in kitchen

This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position. May perform other duties as assigned.

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