Restaurant Supervisor Sports Bar

Sandia Resort & Casino; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia Resort & Casino is seeking a shift supervisor for one of its food outlets. The role focuses on daily floor leadership, coaching staff, and ensuring fast, friendly, and high-quality service aligned with forecasted volumes.

Responsibilities include enforcing policies, maintaining safety and hygiene standards, and engaging guests to gather feedback for continuous improvement. Weekend availability may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent) required.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience.
• At least 2 years of restaurant or food service experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day outlet operations on assigned shift, spending most time on the floor with guests.
• Coach and lead employees; enforce performance standards and discipline as needed.
• Ensure food and service standards meet guest expectations and forecasted needs.
• Gather guest feedback and drive improvements in service and quality.
• Enforce health, safety, and regulatory policies; maintain clean and safe environments.
• Lead daily shift stand-up meetings and ensure clear communication across teams.
• Schedule staff to optimize staffing and peak periods; monitor service standards.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Coaching

Delegation

Scheduling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Relevant work experience may substitute education

Tools

InfoGenesis

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for the success of one of the Sandia Resort and Casino food outlets. Responsible for supervising the day‑to‑day operations on assigned shift by spending a minimum of 90% of their time on the floor interacting with guests on the floor and coaching employees. Ensures that the proper levels of service are provided based on forecasted needs and daily business volumes. Solicits guest’s feedback by direct interaction and comment cards to continually improve. Maintains a neat, clean, organized, safe and comfortable work environment for employees and guests always. Teaches, reinforces and leads employees by creating a positive and supportive environment. Enforces all regulatory internal controls, policies and procedures and utilizes progressive discipline as needed. Enforces all appearance and uniform guidelines.

Our philosophy is built on the principles of integrity, fairness, collaboration, communication, and recognition for performance excellence. Meeting all performance standards leads to attracting and retaining a qualified workforce, provides opportunities for qualified team members, and contribute towards the ongoing success at Pueblo of Sandia today and in the future.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Customer Service

1. Responsible for all food and beverage employees providing every guest with fast, friendly and timely service.
2. Interacts with guests during their supervisory shift to ensure service and food quality meet the expectations of the guests, and that issues are resolved prior to the guest departing the outlet.
3. Monitors food quality, presentation, and service standards to maintain consistency and excellence. Investigates and resolves guest complaints about food quality and service in a timely fashion.
4. Engages guests with warmth and professionalism, addressing their needs and inquires promptly.
5. Reinforces customer service skills taught in HR training courses. Gathers and analyzes guest feedback to identify areas for improvement and help implement strategies for enhancement.
6. Ensures standards to always provide clean and safe food and beverage areas for guests and employees.
7. Facilitates daily stand‑up meetings by shift to ensure the communication of property information, with follow up checks to ensure understanding.

Supervisory

1. Provides clear direction and support to team members, fostering a positive and cohesive team environment.
2. Helps implement training programs and provide ongoing coaching to enhance staff skills and performance.
3. Delegates responsibilities, ensuring efficient workflow and maximizing team productivity.
4. Sets performance expectations, conducts evaluation appraisals, provides constructive feedback to drive continuous improvement.
5. Addresses any conflict or issues within the team promptly and diplomatically, maintains a harmonious work environment.
6. Manages staff schedules to optimize staffing levels and ensures seamless operation during peak periods.
7. Monitors service standards, adherence to protocols, and overall guest satisfaction.

Health, Safety and Compliance

1. Ensures that workers are in compliance with health and safety standards and regulations.
2. Ensures that all food and beverage products served meet the established standards and ensures temperature logs are completed and filed every shift as applicable.
3. Ensures that all service equipment is handled safely and with reasonable care, reporting mechanical problems to the proper department for repair.
4. Ensures that InfoGenesis cash registers are maintained and closed out at the designated times, as well as back up kits are in place for use during power outages.
5. Ensures that proper security measures are taken for safekeeping of funds to and from the casino vault.

Communications

1. Conducts stand‑up meetings with employees, daily on every shift to distribute communication regarding changes, specials, promotions, service steps and procedures.
2. Conveys expectations, instructions, and updates to staff to ensure everyone is aligned with the goals and objectives. Fosters open and transparent communication to encourage feedback, suggestions, and collaboration among team members.
3. Collaborates with other departments and management to coordinate operation and resolve any issues or challenges. Ensures effective communication between front‑of‑house and back‑of‑house teams to maintain efficiency and quality in service delivery.
4. Timely completion of computer assisted training as required.
5. Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility for all team members and are expected to report to work based upon the assigned schedule each day in accordance with the Attendance Policy for Pueblo of Sandia.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Provides immediate supervision to front line Team Members.
2. Sets business parameters and delegates day‑to‑day tasks to achieve operational objectives.
3. Provides guidance, training, counseling, recognition, and ongoing feedback, primarily to non‑exempt staff members.
4. Delegates and assigns duties to the reporting staff in a clear and concise manner and set expectations for performance excellence.
5. May support management in the completion of administrative responsibilities.
6. Maintains a positive attitude and outlook and encourages the team to gain support and create a positive morale.
7. Creates an environment of teamwork, by communicating common goals, and showing appreciation for Team Members contributions and on‑going support.
8. Demonstrates relevant experience in the industry or field, often including previous roles in leadership or supervisory positions.
9. Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

Key Performance Indicators

This position has Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) identified as a measurement of success. KPI’s will be shared with all team members who work in this job title and feedback will be provided regarding the successful completion of the KPI’s as part of the performance review process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Leadership skills to effectively manage and inspire a diverse team of staff members.
2. Ability to lead by example, demonstrating professionalism, integrity, and a positive attitude.
3. Customer‑centric mindset to anticipate guest needs and exceed expectations, fostering loyalty and repeat business.
4. Ability to supervise and direct the work of employees.
5. Ability to exercise sound personnel management practices while illustrating firm dispositions in dealing with employee issues.
6. Ability to deal effectively and professionally with the general public and be attentive to customer’s needs.
7. Exhibiting a strong motivational commitment to the organization.
8. Ability to write and prepare standard reports and documents.
9. Knowledge of buffet line operating requirements.
10. Knowledge of minimum temperature requirements for food/drink preservation.
11. Knowledge of casino purchasing requirements for food/drink preservation.
12. Knowledge of Tribal, federal, state, and local sanitary regulations regarding the preparation, maintenance, storage and sales of food/drink products.
13. Ability to maintain confidential information.
14. Maintains the highest standard of personal hygiene.
15. Ability to create an environment of teamwork by communicating common goals and showing appreciation for team members contributions and on‑going support.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Required:
• High School Diploma, GED certification or equivalent.
• One (1) year supervisory experience.
• Two (2) years’ experience in a restaurant or food service capacity.

Note: Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy education and/or work experience.

License/Certifications/Registrations

1. Must successfully complete the New Mexico Food Handlers course upon hire.
2. Must obtain and maintain a New Mexico Alcohol Server’s License upon hire.
3. Must be able to successfully pass a stringent background investigation.
4. Will require a pre‑employment and random drug screening.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

The following selected physical activities are required to perform the essential functions of this position:

• Balancing Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Grasping Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Hearing Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Kneeling Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Lifting Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position‑to‑position.
• Pulling Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Pushing Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Reaching Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Seeing The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.
• Walking Job requirements include, in the performance of duties, walking throughout the work area, on various work surfaces throughout internal or external locations.
• Sitting Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Standing Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Talking Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Working Conditions Required:
  • Work is performed indoors and outdoors. Outdoor work is subject to extreme temperatures and inclement weather conditions.
  • Must be able to have a flexible work schedule to be able to work weekends and holidays if needed.
  • Subject to hazards, which may cause personal bodily harm; smoke, common colds, influenza, dust, odors and elevated noise levels.
  • Tasks may be performed on uneven, inclined, hard and soft carpeted floors, cement structures and surfaces.
  • Duties may involve walking, standing for long periods of time, sitting and crouching.
  • Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds.

Required Movements

• Trunk - bend, twist, rotate, push, pull, carry
• Arms – reach, carry, lift, twist, and rotate
• Legs – lift, push, pull, twist, and rotate
• Hands – Grasp, manipulate, bilateral coordination, hand and eye coordination, overall and finger dexterity.