Restaurant Managers

Job Description

Job Description

RESTAURANT MANAGER

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Job Type: Full-Time
Industry: Restaurant & Hospitality

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced, energetic, and dependable Restaurant Manager to oversee the daily operations of our restaurant and bar. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with strong customer-service skills, excellent staff-management abilities, and a solid understanding of restaurant operations.

The Restaurant Manager will be responsible for maintaining high standards of food quality, guest service, cleanliness, employee performance, inventory control, and profitability .

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily restaurant and bar operations.
• Recruit, train, schedule, supervise, and motivate restaurant employees.
• Manage servers, bartenders, kitchen staff, bussers, and other team members.
• Ensure excellent guest service and professionally resolve customer concerns.
• Monitor food preparation, presentation, quality, and service standards.
• Maintain restaurant cleanliness, organization, and sanitation standards.
• Manage employee schedules while controlling labor costs.
• Monitor food, beverage, liquor, beer, and restaurant inventory.
• Help reduce food waste, over-pouring, shortages, and unnecessary expenses.
• Review sales, labor, inventory, discounts, voids, and other operational reports.
• Ensure proper cash handling and POS procedures.
• Coordinate restaurant promotions, special events, parties, and group reservations.
• Work closely with kitchen and bar teams to maintain smooth operations.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, food-service, and alcohol-service requirements.
• Maintain a professional and positive working environment.
• Address employee performance or disciplinary matters when necessary.
• Assist management in increasing restaurant sales and improving profitability.

Qualifications

• Previous restaurant management or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and team-management skills.
• Knowledge of restaurant, bar, and food-service operations.
• Excellent communication and customer-service skills.
• Ability to handle busy shifts and resolve problems quickly.
• Understanding of inventory, scheduling, labor costs, and cost control.
• Comfortable working with POS systems and basic business reports.
• Must be dependable, organized, professional, and accountable.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events as required.

Preferred Experience

2+ years of restaurant management or hospitality supervisory experience is preferred.

Experience managing a restaurant with food service, bar operations, events, and entertainment is a plus.

What We’re Looking For

We want a manager who takes ownership of the operation—not someone who simply supervises a shift. The successful candidate should be comfortable leading employees, interacting with guests, controlling costs, maintaining standards, and helping grow the business.

Apply Today

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their resume and relevant restaurant or hospitality management experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer