Assistant General Manager

The Role

The AGM is a hands-on leader across breakfast, lunch and dinner, partnering with the Food & Beverage Director and the culinary team to open and run the restaurant. You’ll lead the floor every shift, develop the team, and oversee the supervisors who run daytime service.

What You’ll Do

• Lead daily service across breakfast, lunch and dinner, setting the tone for warm, polished, genuine hospitality
• Build real connections with guests and regulars, turning first visits into lasting relationships
• Hire, train and develop an opening team, then coach them to consistent standards
• Support the beverage program, with a strong hand in wine service, staff wine education and list development
• Oversee supervisors and support smooth handoffs between dayparts
• Manage scheduling, labor, inventory and cost controls to hit budget
• Support private dining and events
• Uphold service standards, health and safety requirements, and company policies
• Act as Manager on Duty and lead pre-shift meetings

What You Bring

• 4–5 years of upper management experience in full-service restaurants (AGM or GM level); opening experience a strong plus
• Strong wine knowledge, with the confidence to guide guests and teach your team (sommelier certification a plus)
• An exceptional gift for connecting with guests: you read the room, remember names and make people feel at home
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and retain a team in a high-volume NYC setting
• Solid grasp of P&Ls, labor management and cost controls
• Experience with Toast POS, OpenTable and/or SevenRooms preferred
• Open availability, including mornings, nights, weekends and holidays
• NYC Food Protection Certificate (or ability to obtain)

What We Offer

• Salary of $90,000–$95,000 per year
• The chance to help open a new restaurant from the ground up
• Growth within LDV Hospitality’s portfolio

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