Restaurant Manager

Position Summary: The Restaurant  Manager will oversee the complete daily operations, guest experience, and overall financial and operational performance of Bukhara Grill in NYC. This hands-on leadership position is responsible for upholding high standards of North Indian hospitality, developing and supporting the team, maintaining strict compliance and cost controls, and driving continuous operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational Leadership: Direct and oversee all daily front-of-house and back-of-house restaurant operations to deliver consistent quality, authentic hospitality, and smooth execution aligned with Bukhara Grill’s standards.

• Team Management & Workforce Planning: Lead, recruit, onboard, and train service and kitchen staff. Manage scheduling, staff development, performance evaluations, and active coaching to build a highly motivated team.

• Service & FOH/BOH Coordination: Ensure seamless sync between the dining room and kitchen to deliver attentive service, optimal table turn times, and flawless dish execution.

• Health, Safety & Compliance: Maintain strict adherence to NYC Department of Health (DOHMH) food safety and sanitation regulations, including food handling, storage, temperature logs, allergen management, and cleaning protocols.

• Inspection Readiness & Facility Care: Maintain constant readiness for health and safety inspections, enforce rigorous sanitation checklists, and promptly address any maintenance or operational items.

• Inventory & Cost Controls: Manage inventory audits, purchasing, vendor relations, receiving, portioning, and waste reduction to keep food and beverage costs aligned with targets.

• Financial Oversight & Performance: Monitor daily revenue, labor costs, and operational expenses against targets. Enforce accurate POS entry, cash-handling controls, end-of-day closing reports, and financial reporting.

• Guest Relations & Service Standards: Act as the primary ambassador on the floor, engaging with guests, handling escalated feedback promptly, and cultivating strong patron loyalty.

• Systems, Manuals & Documentation: Maintain standard operating procedures, training guides, opening/closing checklists, temperature logs, and compliance records.

• Strategic Growth & Ownership Support: Partner closely with ownership to execute strategic initiatives, menu launches, private events, and ongoing growth for Bukhara Grill.

Required Qualifications:

• 3 to 5+ years of restaurant management experience in a full-service, high-volume dining establishment (upscale or fine-dining Indian cuisine experience preferred).

• Strong track record of leading team operations, floor management, scheduling, inventory control, and administrative reporting.

• In-depth knowledge of NYC DOHMH food safety laws, sanitation practices, and health inspection standards; active NYC Food Protection Certificate required.

• Proficiency with commercial restaurant POS platforms, inventory management tools, labor scheduling software, and daily cash-reconciliation procedures.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, guest engagement, and crisis-resolution abilities.

• Proactive decision-maker capable of managing multiple operational priorities in a high-density, fast-paced dining room.

• Full flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays, and extended shifts as dictated by business needs.

• Background in restaurant launches, revamps, or private dining/catering operations is highly desirable.