Restaurant Manager

Named for the historic Howser Cafe and located in the same building on St. Clair Street, Howser Tavern is a high end bourbon bar with a light food menu of charcuterie and sandwiches. Bar offerings will include many bourbons, wine, beer and craft cocktails.

Employment Type: Full Time

Howser Tavern is searching for experienced candidates for the position of Restaurant Manager. Must be 21+ years of age.

All managers are cross trained on FOH and BOH duties.

Responsibilities:

• Accomplishes restaurant human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; and enforcing policies and procedures.Ensure a great guest experience from start to finish
• Become knowledgeable about our craft beer and spirits selections and be able to convey the unique qualities of the Goodwood brand to our customers
• Be a role model and hold team members accountable to operational and quality standards
• Completes the duties of a line cook when needed, and is capable of performing the duties of all kitchen positions
• Anticipates, identifies, and corrects any issues with inventory, systems, and staffing.
• Foster communication between FOH and BOH employees
• Ensures compliance with state, federal, and local food handling requirements and standards
• Provides direction to kitchen staff, ensuring execution of all employee duties
• Supervise food prep and cooking
• Ensures products are stored at the correct temperatures and the recipe books are up to date with current menu items, portions, and ingredients.
• Schedule kitchen staff shifts
• Order food supplies and kitchen equipment, as needed
• Ensures utilization of daily prep sheets and meat/fish yield sheets daily and that product counts are recorded accurately daily. Participates in monthly inventory process.
• Oversees and approves training and development of kitchen staff. Monitors labor costs to attain budgeted goals within restaurant policies and procedures.
• Maintain sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen area. Monitors kitchen operations to ensure compliance with health and fire department regulations.
• Assists in completion of all back-of-house employee 30-day and annual reviews.
• Assist the management team with daily restaurant operations
• Providing excellent customer service for all guests during dining experience
• Participate in monthly inventory counts
• Work with the marketing team on promotions, events, etc.
• Meet goals set by Director of Operations, VP Marketing and VP Restaurant Operations
• Maintain positive attitude during stressful situations
• Communicate and embody Goodwood culture and beliefs: Every Guest Counts, Food Perfection, Be Accountable

Qualifications:

• Customer Service
• People Management, fostering teamwork and giving feedback
• Planning and Multitasking
• Conflict Resolution Skills
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Self Motivated
• Time Management Skills
• 2+ years of previous kitchen manager experience
• 1+ years of previous FOH manager experience.