Assistant Manager - Restaurant

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Understand completely all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines and training programs
• Ensure that all guests feel welcome and are given responsive, friendly and courteous service at all times
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards
• Achieve company objectives in sales, service, quality, appearance of facility and sanitation and cleanliness through training of employees and creating a positive, productive working environment
• Control cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and reconciliation procedures in accordance with restaurant policies and procedures
• Make employment and termination decisions consistent with General Manager Guidelines for approval or review
• Fill in where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations
• Continually strive to develop your staff in all areas of managerial and professional development
• Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner
• Cook up all training activities for staff and service employees to include the identification and analysis of training needs and the design and implementation of programs
• Participate in other menu planning activities to include the determination of purchasing specifications, product and recipe testing, and menu development
• Schedule labor as required by anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met
• Assist other managers as requested in areas such as plate presentation, special function menu planning, and the design of new service areas
• Prepare operational reports and analyses setting forth progress and adverse trends, and making appropriate recommendations
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned