Senior Restaurant Manager — Lead Service & Growth

Santa Monica Seafood; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick days

Dining discount for you and up to 5gu

401k with a Match

Education reimbursement

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Pet

Job summary

Water Grill in Santa Monica seeks a Senior Restaurant Manager to lead front-of-house operations and partner with the kitchen to deliver exceptional guest service. You will coach your crew, manage daily operations, and drive standards and hospitality across all service areas.

Join a stable team with a track record of developing operators over 30+ years. Comprehensive training in financial acumen, QA, and daily operations awaits a standards-driven leader eager to advance to higher levels of

Qualifications

• At least 21 years of age.
• Four years of experience as a Manager in any industry.
• Two years of experience as a Manager in full service, high volume restaurant.
• College degree in business or hotel/restaurant management preferred.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Good longevity in current and past positions.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs., 10-20 is typical.
• Ability to carry up to 120 feet.
• Ability to reach up to 6 feet, 4 is typical.
• Ability to work off counter heights of 36 - 42 inches.
• 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, active in all areas of the restaurant during the dining period.
• Responsible for financial operations of restaurant: accuracy of safe, change orders, bar banks, reconciliation of tips, coding invoices, vendor coordination, and account management.
• 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 workgroup: Server, Bartender, Host, Busser, supervisors.
• Participates in the development of incentive programs, generating sales and marketing services.
• Ensures all food products meet company recipe specifications for preparation and quality.
• Recognizes crewmembers (coaching).
• Makes labor management decisions each shift.
• Participates in interviews and selection of new crew.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Flexibility

Stamina

Education

College degree

Job description

Water Grill in Santa Monica seeks a Senior Restaurant Manager to lead front-of-house operations and partner with the kitchen to deliver exceptional guest service. You will coach your crew, manage daily operations, and drive standards and hospitality across all service areas.

Join a stable team with a track record of developing operators over 30+ years. Comprehensive training in financial acumen, QA, and daily operations awaits a standards-driven leader eager to advance to higher levels of