Restaurant Manager

Restaurant Manager

Culinaire provides upscale food and beverage management services to a diverse collection of national accounts. While our portfolio is diverse, the one constant in every operation we manage is our total commitment to our associates to put their career path, safety, and success as our top priority, as well as to provide sophisticated, delicious food and warm service to our guests.

Job Summary: As a Restaurant Manager, you will assist in the day-to-day food service operation. The position entails ensuring the standards of excellence are met, supervising staff, and supporting leadership with financial responsibilities.

Marisol, the restaurant and bar at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, features innovative flavors from James Beard Award–winning chef Jason Hammel. Marisol can be your neighborhood coffee spot, or an art-filled destination for dinner and drinks. Surrounded by an immersive art environment by artist Chris Ofili, diners enjoy table service with a full bar and private dining space. Marisol is open for dinner, lunch, and weekend brunch.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages all functional areas of the restaurant.
• Trains, manages, and develops hourly associates.
• Assisting in the interviewing and hiring of frontline staff.
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the company culinary and marketing team.
• Oversees ordering, inventory, and cost controls.
• Assists with catering and special events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 2 years of food service management experience.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Experience managing cost controls is preferred.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet.
• ServSafe Certification is preferred.
• Associate's degree is preferred.

Associates at Culinaire are offered many fantastic benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, holiday time off, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, paid parental leave, and personal leave.