Manager, Dining Room (Hourly)

Compensation Amount:

46,000.00 USD Annual

Job Summary:

The Dining Room Manager assists the General Manager in all aspects of the day-to-day floor management, including food, beverage, equipment, and property to facilitate the fulfillment of financial goals and company initiatives. In addition, the Dining Room Manager assists in cultivating a team environment that provides exceptional customer service while ensuring all staff members perform at a consistently high level.  The Dining Room Manager also works towards motivating employees, instilling accountability, and achieving results to drive success in the position. 

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Oversee meal shifts and ensure guest satisfaction within the unit. 
• Receive direction from the General Manager and assist in the overall management of the unit’s food and beverage operations.  Assist in planning and developing daily operations.  Assists in scheduling, supervising, and participating in the operational duties specific to the unit.
• Schedule daily work assignments for all dining room personnel, assigning specific jobs and spot checking to ensure standards are met.
• Assist in recruiting, supervising, training, scheduling, disciplining, reviewing, and directing the dining room staff. 
• Respond to customer inquiries and resolve customer complaints. 
• Maintain and ensure safe facility environment including standards for maintenance and upkeep of dining room area and wait stations, food production and handling, cooking, housekeeping, sanitation, dress, cash control, and employee hygiene.  Notify General Manager of all unusual events, circumstances, or other safety or quality control issues.    
• Represent the company in a professional and positive manner at all times. Maintain and enhance the company’s image when interacting with clients, guests, associates, and vendors.
• Perform opening and/or closing management procedures.
• Maintain awareness of safety issues, and report them immediately to your manager.   

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

• High School Diploma/GED.
• At least 3 years of experience in related management required.
• Food Protection Manager Certification.  Demonstration of knowledge of food safety and sanitation. 
• Demonstrated talent for interacting with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to effectively organize and coordinate multiple priorities; ability to work well as a team leader; ability to problem-solve.
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit.  Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment. 
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to stand for the entire work day and to climb steps regularly. 
• Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas.
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
• Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
• Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced environment.
• Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties. 

EQUIPMENT USED

• Standard commercial cooking machinery and utensils
• Typical office equipment (computer, fax, telephone, copier, scanner, among others).

Founded in 1917, Guest Services has worked tirelessly to earn the reputation as the premier hospitality management company and National Park Service concessionaire in the United States. Guest Services takes great care and pride in providing best-in-class services across a wide variety of client sites including luxury communities, hotels, resorts, government and business dining facilities, full-service restaurants, state and national parks, outdoor recreation, boathouses, marinas, museums, conference centers, senior living communities, health care systems, school and university dining facilities, and specialty retail stores.

Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION: We embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the richness it brings to our company. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to work, enabling them to provide the best level of service to our diverse customer base.