Restaurant Manager | Simonette Restaurant

Restaurant Manager | Simonette Restaurant | Palihotel Culver City

We're looking for a conscientious, hospitality-driven Restaurant Manager at Simonette who can enthusiastically and efficiently run daily operations, train and manage staff, as well as oversee inventory and ensure delightful guest experiences that align with our brand standards.

About Simonette:

In the heart of Downtown Culver City, Simonette is an all-day restaurant and bar that combines the elegance of French cuisine with the cheerful friendliness of an American cafe. Located in Palihotel Culver City, Simonette is the perfect gathering spot for locals and travelers alike. The menu is hearty and simple yet refined by its French nature. It's shared mussels and a beer at lunch, a hamburger with Dijon served with a side of French-style green beans, or pomme frites. It's a pork chop and ratatouille served with two martinis at night. It's utilitarian, unpretentious, and totally chic!

If you're passionate about creating memorable dining experiences, thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced restaurant environment, and find joy in providing delightful, consistent service that turns first-time visitors into regulars, we invite you to join our team at Simonette!

Tasks At Hand:

• You're the friendly face that enhances our guests' experience by bringing your own flavor to the table
• Making sure guests are having a fabulous time, from the moment they arrive until it's time to say goodbye.
• Creating a warm, friendly, and laidback atmosphere that turns first-time guests into regulars.
• Learning our steps of service, products, menu, and systems inside and out.
• Overseeing the function of all food and beverage in the hotel to ensure excellent customer service and maximize revenue and profits to support overall hotel operations.
• Providing professional, friendly and engaging service that turns first-time visitors into regulars
• Ensuring service standards are followed while actively supporting the entire restaurant team.
• Handling any guest concerns quickly and professionally.
• Balancing a combination of operational, administrative and team responsibilities throughout each shift-Maximizing revenue by communicating regularly with the Corporate F&B team to implement agreed upon strategies, practices and promotions.
• Overseeing the execution of on-site events for private clients as well as public-facing special programming.
• Communicating effectively with all departments to ensure that customer service needs and expectations are fulfilled.
• Assisting with training, counseling, and scheduling all food & beverage team members.
• Working directly with staff to ensure food and beverage quality, steps of service, and cleanliness are strictly adhered to.
• Executing both opening and closing duties and maintaining an efficient, effective, and prioritized work schedule.
• Maintaining inventory and its protocols and systems.
• Refining staff processes and procedures to delight guests and create a team-focused, productive work environment for all
• Assisting with the management of the departmental budget.
• Developing and implementing cost-saving and profit-enhancing measures.
• Working with the Corporate Director of Restaurants to implement menu changes and makes recommendations on menu items based on guest feedback.
• Interviewing, selecting, training, counseling, managing, and scheduling of all Restaurant team members, both back of house, and front of house staff.

What We Are Looking For:

• Familiarity with MS Office, Google Apps and other organizational computer tools.
• Flexible and adaptable to change.
• Fluency in English both verbal and non-verbal preferred.
• Provide legible communication and directions.
• Compute basic arithmetic.
• Perform job junctions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy.
• Prioritize, organize, and follow up.
• Be a clear thinker, remaining calm and resolving problems using good judgment.
• Follow directions thoroughly.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to carry up to 40lbs.
• Ability to walk, stand, and bend continuously.
• Education: High school certificate or equivalent. Bachelor Degree preferred.
• Grooming: All colleagues must maintain a neat, and well-groomed appearance (specific standards will be provided)

What's In It For You:

• A competitive compensation package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan (future you will love this one!)
• Paid time off, holiday pay, and sick pay when you're under the weather.
• Career advancement in an organization committed to helping star employees thrive. There's also an opportunity to expand your career trajectory as we are a fast-growing company with hotels and restaurants in multiple cities.
• Professional development that sets you up for success across multiple hospitality career paths.
• A collaborative work environment where your creative ideas can come to fruition.
• Amazing employee discounts on hotels and dining across our entire portfolio (18 hotels and more to come!)
• Hands-on training with a nimble team.

Palisociety is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Palisociety does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.

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