Restaurant Manager

**Restaurant Manager Job Description**

The Manager position is responsible for reporting to and supporting the ownership in leading the entire team. The Manager is responsible for overseeing and controlling restaurant financials, guest service and as well as overseeing training and hiring of all staff. The manager must build and maintain relationships with team members, management team and guests.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Full opening, running, and closing responsibilities in all aspects of the restaurant
- Cash out and end of day cash reconciliation including financial audits and counts
- Development and execution of opening, closing, and weekly duties
- Monitoring staffing levels for shifts based on events, reservations, and business volumes and adjusting as needed.
- Taking catering inquiries, selling the food to large groups.
- Monitoring, controlling, and reconciling comps and voids
- Always being present in the restaurant during peak business volumes and ensuring coverage is present outside of peak periods
- Touching tables, conducting quality checks, building regulars, and giving guests an 11 out of 10 guest experiences in coordination with the service team
- Conduct monthly inventory and reconcile food and beverage costs - develop initiatives to control, monitor, and reduce COGS
- Food and retail order and stock maintenance
- Developing a weekly costed schedule that adheres to the budget and maintain labour on a day to day basis to hit budget targets
- Be a positive leader and mentor and be a role model in setting the tone for work place attitude, work ethic, training and development
- Be enthusiastic, energetic, and demonstrate a genuine positive demeaner throughout
- Hiring, training, developing, and discipline of front of house team
- Maintain highest levels of sanitation in all front of house operations
- Manage, log, and report regular preventative and required maintenance on equipment
- Have great food knowledge and some cooking experience.

**Job Requirements**:

- Minimum two years’ experience in a management or supervisory role involving high volume experience
- Proficient computer skills (POS - Silverware experience preferred, Word, Excel)
- Understanding of budget, sales, cost of goods, and labour controls
- Proven success in providing an exceptional guest experience and building regular guests and brand loyalty
- Proven people management and development skills
- Experience in developing a positive culture of accountability and 11 out of 10 guest experience
- Excellent management, communications, and leadership skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Health & Safety certification considered an asset
- Current First Aid certification considered an asset
- Food Safety certification considered an asset

**Other Key Attributes**:

- Fluency in English both written and verbal
- Ability to work flexible hours including mornings, days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays
- Must be able to carry and lift items weighing 50lbs, must be able to stoop and bend
- Must be able to stand and move for extended periods of time to continuously perform essential job functions
- **Applicants who do not already have legal permission to work in Canada will not be considered**

**Salary**: $51,158.00-$58,692.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person