Assistant General Manager

Assistant General ManagerLink Restaurant Group was founded by James Beard Award winning executive Chef Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski, with the goal to support the continuous growth of their family of restaurants in New Orleans. Currently that includes Herbsaint, Cochon, Cochon Butcher, Peche Seafood Grill, Gianna, La Boulangerie and Calcasieu Private Dining. Growing up in south Louisiana taught Chef Link about the importance of traditions and the regions unique flavors, which helped define their guiding philosophy to produce honest, simple food. We offer competitive wages, a company bonus plan, health insurance (medical, dental and vision),401k with company match, paid vacation accrual, paid sick days, paid parental leave, in-house dining credits, career progression and professional development.Link Restaurant Group is seeking an energetic, highly motivated restaurant Assistant General Manager to join our team. The Assistant General Manager is responsible for supporting the daily business operations under the General Managers supervision, ensuring that the team delivers the required tasks with the highest quality and standards as set by LRG. The ideal candidate will possess experience in the restaurant industry coupled with strong food knowledge. This individual will manage the staff and operations of the restaurant.Responsibilities:Execute and maintain quality and consistency of food, beverage and service with full adherence to standards; act with a sense of urgency, be friendly, professional, and engagedProvide a warm and welcoming atmosphere, attentive, detailed, friendly, and courteous serviceProactively interact with restaurant guests; build loyalty and face/name recognitionPositively handle guest requests and accept feedbackRegularly measure and evaluate service through restaurant service audits, and leveraging guest/employee feedbackMaintain highest level of safety, security, sanitation, and cleanliness of restaurantStaff, train and develop guest-focused employeesSound decision making capabilityAssist with inventory counts, costs, and maintenance as specified by GMPerforms other job-related duties as assignedCoaches, councils and disciplines employeesOversees all Front of House schedulingManages review cycles and Performance reviewsResponsible for payroll and maintaining employee recordsSkills & Requirements:Strong interpersonal skills (motivating, delegation, conflict management)1-3 years in the same or similar roleAbility to coordinate multiple tasks while maintaining standards of operationsStrong problem-solving, organization and time management skillsExcellent guest service and hospitality skills and professional presentationAbility to motivate employees to work as a team to ensure that food and service meet high level standardsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsSelf-motivated with excellent organizational skills and attention to detailExcellent planning, organization and follow-up skillsMust be effective at listening, understanding and clarifying concernsPhysical DemandsThe physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, frequently lifting up to 25 pounds, sitting, standing, for 4 to 8 hours, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations. The duties of this position may change from time to time. Link Restaurant Group reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of LRG or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive. LRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.