Senior Restaurant Manager

Company: Water Grill-Santa Monica
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: January 13, 2022

Job Description:

For over 25 years, the Water Grill has sated the palates of seafood lovers in Southern California. Hailed as "the best seafood in Southern California" by the internationally recognized Zagat Guide, Water Grill consistently offers dazzling fish preparations of superior quality and freshness.Here's What We'll Bring To The Table:Competitive Salary: $67K - $78K based on experience + realized bonus paid out by periodMedical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Life insurance, and Pet Healthcare Savings Account401k with a MatchEducation ReimbursementAccrued Vacation and Sick DaysDining Discount for you and up to 5 guestsOur managers are held at a high standard with clear expectations to be the leader of the restaurant, the ambassadors of our product, and the executor of our hospitality. As the Senior Restaurant Manager, you will be an integral member of our management team. You will support our seamless service while continuing to develop and coach your crew. You are the expert for the front of house operations of the restaurant and partner with the kitchen to execute quality product and service to each guest.Once hired, you will be joining a stable company that has a proven track record of developing successful operators over the past 30 plus years. You will be fully trained in financial acumen, quality assurance, daily operations, and leadership. You will have the opportunity to learn all aspects of operations from sophisticated operating systems to managing a product centric menu, to the behind-the-scene process of creating cutting edge restaurant designs and concepts.Your career path is driven by your own goals and we are prepared to give you all the tools needed to take you to any level of leadership you desire. A successful manager with us, is "standards-driven"-- - and vigilant, showing a high-level of integrity in their work. They always interact with crewmembers and Guests in a professional manner and take a positive approach to resolving issues.Essential 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. Walking the building to ensure all areas of service are being met to company standards and course correcting when needed.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 countsWrites the schedules for at least one of the workgroups: Server, Bartender, Host, Busser, supervisorsParticipates 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 shiftParticipates in interviews and selection of new crew.Essential Skills/Experience: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 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 positionsAbility to lift up to 40 lbs., 10-20 is typicalAbility to carry up to 120 feetAbility to reach up to 6 feet, 4 is typicalAbility to work off counter heights of 36 - 42 inchesAbility to move through 24 inch aisles and spaces as small as 12 inches

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