Administrative Assistant/Events/Operations

Administrative Assistant

This is a great opportunity to learn restaurant event planning and the opportunity to grow into that role.

Restaurant Operations/Events

Salary range: $25 to $28 per hour

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Employee Discount

Reports to Director of Operations

Duties/Job Description

• Process reservations and special requests from in-house guests and clients utilizing Opentable reservation system.
• Collaborate with Events Coordinator and Food and Beverage team to ensure all details, menus, and directions are communicated through BEOs
• Support Food and Beverage marketing collateral and business-related events as required. This may necessarily include social media and web site updates.
• MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS AS BUSINESS REQUIRES. This may include event set up and clean up.
• Support Director of Operations in an administrative capacity. This may consist of phone calls, scheduling interviews, researching specific business topics, and various HR and organizational tasks.
• Trained as host for phones, reservations, seating
• Trained for opening manager duties to open a restaurant shift for service

Candidate should have:

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, Opentable, Aloha POS
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong multi-tasking and problem-solving abilities
• Highly motivated and self-driven
• Friendly, high energy and love interacting with people
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Restaurant experience is a plus
• Reliable transportation to and from the restaurants

Position requires ability to maneuver around all areas of the restaurant and stairways, stand for periods for up to 5 hours, work in close quarters, bend and stoop. Reach, push, pull, and lift trays up to 25 lbs and bulk food products and cases up to 50 lbs. All positions that work directly with the guest must be able to understand and speak conversational English.

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Palo Alto, CA 94301 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Palo Alto, CA 94301: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person