Restaurant Manager

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Restaurant Manager to oversee our restaurant's daily operations. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills and a deep commitment to delivering outstanding customer service. They will be responsible for ensuring efficient restaurant operation, maintaining high production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards. A complete job description is included below.

Competitive Compensation and Benefits including health, dental and vision insurance along with 401(k) plan, FSA, disability and life insurance. We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. This is a full-time position which will require work on weekends, nights and holidays.Please, no phone calls about this job!

Job Summary:

Linden Row Inn is seeking to hire a Restaurant Manager in Downtown Richmond, Virginia. The Restaurant Manager shall have overall responsibility for the successful operation of the hotel's food and beverage outlet and for meeting its financial objectives. The individual will be responsible for maintaining established cost and quality standards, achieving guest satisfaction goals, and ensuring the maintenance and security of the restaurant's physical assets.


Duties/Responsibilities:

• Management and execution of day-to-day front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house food and beverage operations for a boutique hotel, including bar and banquet events
• Financial responsibility for food and beverage operations, including oversight of pricing and procurement of supplies and management of costs
• Oversight of the restaurant interior, and all fixtures, furnishings and equipment as it pertains to food and beverage operations
• Hiring, training, scheduling, management of staff members
• Prepping, preparing, and cooking menu items
• Ordering all needed food, beverages, and kitchen supplies
• Oversee event setup, service execution, and post-event breakdown.
• Maintaining the mise en place for all food and beverage programs
• Provide leadership and oversight for inventory management and loss prevention procedures
• Enforcement of company policies and procedures
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and front of the house areas
• Management of operations to ensure compliance with ABC laws, Health Department requirements and safe food practices
• Other tasks as necessary to ensure successful operations

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Team player who has strong leadership skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with different types of personalities and across departmental lines (orally and in writing) using sound judgment and discretion
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to work under pressure, manage emergency situations, and prioritize projects
• Ability to maintain a friendly, positive and professional outlook in a fast paced environment
• Track record in effectively managing, motivating, developing, and retaining team members
• Technical awareness of hotel food and beverage operations, departments and job functions, along with the business and market
• Sensitivity to guest satisfaction, with a keen attention to exceeding guest expectations even in stressful situations
• Ability to maintain elements of profitability in a business environment while creating a positive and enthusiastic team
• Proficient with POS systems, Hotel Property Management Systems, Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel
• Willingness to maintain a flexible schedule, including working long hours, irregular shifts, and on weekends and holidays
• Working knowledge of employment, alcoholic beverage control, health, and safety laws and regulations to ensure compliance
• ServSafe Certification Prefered
• Strong attention to detail, good follow through and communication skills
• Clear driving record

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5 years of previous restaurant or related management experience
• Deep experience in front and back of the house food and beverage operations

Physical Requirements:

• Able to stand for prolonged periods
• Able to climb ladders
• Able to climb stairs
• Able to walk hallways and perimeter of property
• Able to twist, bend and reach
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds

EOE/AA. We provide equal opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or disability.