Required Years of Experience
2 years
Job Details
Assistant Restaurant Manager
NEWEST CHICAGO LOCATION
Episcope Hospitality continues to be one of the fastest growing and most exciting hospitality companies in America. Founded and overseen by restaurateur David Morton of the Morton’s Steakhouse family, Episcope has legendary culture marked by creativity, passion, quality, and love. The company currently operates in Chicago, New York, Phoenix, Houston, DC area, Vegas, and now Boston. Episcope offers a unique laboratory environment that encourages learning, ongoing development, and close collaboration with some of the top minds in business, food, beverage and design.
Episcope is now looking for an experienced, passionate Assistant Restaurant Manager to help lead our newest Chicago location, DJ’s Great Room.
Located at 908 North Wells, DJ’s Great Room sits at the intersection of the River North, Old Town, and Gold Coast neighborhoods of Chicago. Whether it’s Tuesday or Saturday, weekend brunch or Friday Happy Hour, all-day menus cater to any occasion. Upon entering DJ's, The Anteroom boasts an expansive bar and stunning design. Continue to find the Great Room, a space conducive for entertaining friends, meeting coworkers, or dining with family. DJ’s Great Room is what a neighborhood eatery should be, the best room in the house.
If you have successfully help to oversee operations at a multimillion-dollar, full-service restaurant; share our passion for food, music and design; and can deliver contagious hospitality to guests and staff alike, then we would like to talk to you!
Summary of Position:
Oversee and coordinate the planning, organizing, training and leadership necessary to achieve stated objectives in sales, costs, employee retention, guest service and satisfaction, food quality, cleanliness, and sanitation.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Understand completely all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines, and training programs.
- Ensure that all guests feel welcome and are given responsive, friendly, and courteous service always.
- Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards.
- Achieve company objectives in sales, service, quality, appearance of facility and sanitation and cleanliness through training of employees and creating a positive, productive working environment.
- Control cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and reconciliation procedures in accordance with restaurant policies and procedures.
- Make employment and termination decisions consistent with General Manager guidelines for approval or review.
- Fill in where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.
- Continually strive to develop your staff in all areas of managerial and professional development.
- Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, reports, and schedules in an organized and timely manner.
- Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant’s preventative maintenance programs.
- Ensure that all products are received in correct unit count and condition and deliveries are performed in accordance with the restaurant’s receiving policies and procedures.
- Oversee and ensure that restaurant policies on employee performance appraisals are followed and completed on a timely basis.
- Schedule labor as required by anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
- Be knowledgeable of restaurant policies regarding personnel and administer prompt, fair and consistent corrective action for all violations of company policies, rules and procedures.
- Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety and labor requirements of the restaurant, employees, and guests.
- Provide advice and suggestions to General Manager as needed.
Qualifications:
- Be 21 years of age.
- Have knowledge of service and food and beverage, generally involving at least three years of front-of-the-house operation management and/or assistant management positions.
- Possess excellent basic math skills and can operate a cash register or POS system.
- Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
- Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift heavy weight.
- Must have the stamina to work 30-40 hours per week.
Pay and Benefits:
Excellent wages based on experience.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Health, Vision and Dental.
Complimentary dining.
Paid time off.
Opportunities to grow within the company
401K
Job Type: Part Time/Full-time: 24 - 40 hours per week
Pay Range
$24.00 - $28.00 per hour with endless growth opportunities.
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($24.00 - $28.00)
Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Commuter Benefits
Required Skills
Leadership
Training
Team Management
Cost Control
Customer Service
Sales Management
Guest Service
Cost Management
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Episcope Hospitality was founded in 2009 with a simple goal - to be the very best company to work for in the restaurant industry. Since then, Episcope has become a nationally-recognized, award-winning, hospitality group serving as an industry leader in the hospitality space. People are the soul of Episcope – the backbone of each concept. That is why Episcope only hires the most curious minds and individuals that have high attitude, high aptitude and passion.
Episcope’s mission is summed up in three words - Hospitality, Love and Respect. Hospitality is their competitive advantage. Love is the passion they bring to the table - a love for taking care of guests and preparing foods and beverages that deliver a noticeably high-quality experience. Respect is how they treat themselves, their customers, the communities they operate in and the planet.
Episcope spans across six states operating brands including; Marshall’s Landing Chicago, The Exchange Chicago (Atrium, Listening Room, Theos), Water Park Virginia (Water Bar, Crush Pizza), Office Hours New Yok, The Landing New York, and One Steakhouse Las Vegas, Hearsay and Perks Phoenix, and newest Chicago location coming early 2025.
They are the leading brand in the hospitality space and proud partners with some of America’s largest companies including; The Chicago Bears, Vornado Realty Trust, Aramark, University of Notre Dame endowment, Morgan Stanley, American Real Estate Partners, helping them integrate bespoke food, beverage and design strategies into their most prominent assets.
