Restaurant Manager

The Restaurant Manager is responsible for assuring attentive, friendly, courteous and efficient service in all F&B Outlets, Room Service, and Lounges while maintaining adherence to budgeted payroll and overhead cost. He/she is also responsible for continually working towards improving Restaurant, Room Service, and Lounge sales revenues to exceed budget.

Job Duties & Functions:

  • Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
  • Maintain regular attendance in compliance with the company's standards, as required by scheduling which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
  • Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing the proper uniform and name tag when working (per brand standards).
  • Comply at all times with the company's standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
  • Comply with certification requirements as applicable for position to include: Food Handlers, Alcohol Awareness, CPR and First Aid.
  • Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
  • Be familiar with the organization of the hotel and know the function of each department.
  • Ensure training of all Food and Beverage personnel using the steps to effective training according to company standards.
  • Maintain follow-through of all guest requests, problems, complaints and/or accidents which occur in the Restaurant, Room Service, or Lounge.
  • Motivate, coach, counsel and discipline all F&B personnel according to company S.O.P.'s.
  • Review F&B staff's worked hours for payroll compilation and submit to Accounting on a timely basis.
  • Be responsible for developing a manager as assigned by the Corporate Office, including sign-off on all competencies and assist in his/her placement.
  • Attend weekly staff meetings and provide training on a rotational basis using the steps to effective training according to company standards.
  • Prepare and conduct all F&B interviews and follow hiring procedures according to company S.O.P.'s.
  • Prepare employee shift schedule according to the business forecast, payroll budget guidelines and productivity requirements. Present the schedule with the Wage Progress Report to the G.M. and/or Director of Food & Beverage weekly.
  • Ensure that wage progress and productivity reports are completed accurately and on a timely basis.
  • Conduct all 90 day and annual employee performance appraisals according to company S.O.P.'s.
  • Ensure implementation of all the company's policies and house rules.
  • Assist in developing and ensure implementation of Food and Beverage promotional ideas.
  • Ensure all beverage costs are maintained to meet budget.
  • Focus the F&B Department on their role in contributing to the guest service scores.
  • Ensure compliance to company training using the steps to effective training according to company standards.
  • Maintain company S.O.P.'s regarding purchase orders, vouchering of invoices and checkbook accounting.
  • Develop, initiate, and promote sales, including up selling, programs for use by all service personnel.
  • Ensure the company's service standards are maintained throughout the Food and Beverage/Banquet Department.
  • Participate in required M.O.D. coverage as scheduled.
  • Initiate all necessary F&B-related reports according to company standards.
  • Complete all Food and Beverage forecasting and budgeting in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Ensure that F&B employees are at all times, attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to guests, all other employees and managers.
  • Ensure that the quarterly operating equipment inventory is done, pars are evaluated, and quarterly purchases are planned.
  • Maintain all the company's S.O.P.'s concerning credit policies.
  • React to negative trends in market place by implementing food and beverage blitzes and promotions.
  • Organize and conduct monthly department meetings with restaurant and lounge staff and weekly F&B meeting according to company standards.
  • Conduct beverage purchasing as needed.
  • Purchase Food & Beverage operating equipment as needed.
  • Conduct monthly beverage inventories and reconciliations.
  • Ensure that the quality and presentation of all food products are according to company standard.
  • Maintain a professional working relationship and promote open lines of communication with managers, employees and other departments.
  • Oversee the operations of the Banquet department.
  • Use the hotel's P.O.S. system to print reports. Analyze reports generated.
  • Establish and maintain key control system.
  • Complete monthly menu analysis and submit to the Corporate Office.
  • Monitor and follow up on all Food and Beverage cash overages and shortages.
  • Assist the General Manager and Engineering Department in implementing and maintaining emergency procedures.
  • Maintain an organized and comprehensive filing system with documentation of purchases, vouchering, schedules, forecasts, reports and tracking logs.
  • Complete all required correspondence in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Attend monthly all-employee meetings and any other functions required by management.
  • Maintain close communication links with all employees. Provide a motivating influence and seek input regarding food and beverage issues from employees. Ensure a high level of positive communication exists between the Food & Beverage and Food Production staffs.
  • Perform P.O.S. changes in menus or additions/deletions of servers as necessary.
  • Handle items for 'Lost and Found' according to the standards.
  • Maintain required pars of all stock.
  • Review food sales for accuracy daily.
  • Perform any other duties as requested by the General Manager or Director of Food & Beverage.
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