Our flagship property, Hilton McLean, is looking for their next General Manager for the award winning Härth Restaurant.
This well known, high profile property is located directly adjacent to Hilton's headquarters in the bustling area of Tyson's Corner in McLean, Virginia. Our beautiful 458 room property, boasts over 27,000 square feet of elegant meeting space and two food and beverage outlets.
Härth restaurant has become the centerpiece of the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner guest experience. Boasting a wood-burning oven and cozy fireside ambiance, Härth welcomes diners 365 days a year. Inspired by local Virginia seasonal harvest, Härth is a farm chic homestead of the community. At this suburban fireside hideaway you can enjoy regional chef inspired cuisine including signature bacon jam, wood-fired flatbreads, house grown greens and honey from our rooftop hives. Our hotel's outdoor organic garden and indoor Farmshelf garden provides a variety of herbs, fruits and vegetables – all incorporated into a menu that offers seasonal foods with a distinctive and creative flair. Härth takes a modern, fresh approach to dining, serving Virginia-raised meats and a diverse cocktail, wine and beer list comprised of many iconic labels from around the region.
The ideal candidate for this role will be a driven, hands on, engaging leader with a couple years of free standing restaurant management experience. Hotel and union management experience is a plus!
What will I be doing?
As a Restaurant General Manager, you would be responsible for directing and administering the activities and services of Härth restaurant and lounge in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
- Plan and direct all aspects of restaurant operations to include, but not limited to, guest service standards and initiatives, product quality, cost controls and overall profitability, marketing initiatives, systems use and management, budgeting and forecasting, department management, policy and procedure implementation and enforcement and meeting participation and facilitation
- Monitor and develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision and professional development, conducting counselling and evaluations and delivering recognition and reward
- Create and maintain customer database and partner with Sales and Marketing/Public Relations on marketing strategy
- Maximize efficiency technology system(s) (i.e. Open Table)
- Monitor and assess service and satisfaction trends, evaluate and address issues and make improvements accordingly
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, sanitation and alcohol awareness standards
- Initiate and implement up-selling techniques to promote restaurant food and beverage and services and to maximize overall revenue, including, but not limited to, creating new menus and cross-selling product and services hotel-wide
- Recruit, interview and train team members