Assistant Restaurant Manager

Location - Midtown NYC

Reports to: General Manager

Who We are:

We are a large Italian restaurant in the heart of NYC, featuring a restaurant, bar and lounge, dining room and banquet space. 

We seek a talented service-centric fine dining room assistant manager with a deep sense of hospitality and style. The ideal candidate has table-side service knowledge, wine and beverage expertise, and is experienced in coaching and training a wonderful young team of potential super performers. Must have New York City restaurant experience.

The Assistant Manager Role:

• Provide supervision for Front of House (FOH) Staff:
• Maintain a presence on the floor for all shifts worked
• Monitor host stand to ensure tables are seated in a timely fashion
• Keep eyes on all tables to ensure quality service at all times,
• Assist with any tasks as needed to ensure dining room runs efficiently
• Interview new FOH staff
• Assist with regular staff training sessions for Food, Beverage & Safety 
• Assist GM with planning monthly staff meetings
• Monitor host stand to ensure tables are seated in a timely fashion
• Touch all tables to ensure quality service at all times, assisting with anything needed

What you bring to the role:

• Minimum (3) years of NYC restaurant experience - United States experience only
• Experience working with a POS system
• Ability to handle face-paced setting and high volume environment
• Ability to prioritize and handle pressure during the busiest hours
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and has the ability to follow directions and execute the task with sense of urgency
• Has great engaging personality, team player, multi-tasker
• Has strong communication skills towards the guests and co-workers
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Can identify and greet regulars and VIPs
• Has the ability to handle cash, credit cards and a cash register
• Growing organization.

$70-80,000k salary