Assistant Restaurant Manager
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. No job title heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO, drug test, etc. Also remove navigation, legal, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
Position: Assistant Restaurant Manager
Department: Food & Beverage
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Restaurant General Manager
Then description: CO-OP Restaurant & Lounge, located within The Study at University City, is seeking an energetic, service-driven Assistant Restaurant Manager to support the daily front-of-house operations of our vibrant neighborhood restaurant. This hands-on leadership role works closely with the Restaurant General Manager to maintain exceptional service standards, support and develop the restaurant team, and ensure a seamless guest experience. The Assistant Restaurant Manager is actively engaged in daily service, providing floor leadership, coaching team members, assisting with scheduling and operational responsibilities, and responding to guest needs. This position plays an important role in ensuring each shift is organized, properly staffed, and prepared to deliver the level of genuine hospitality expected at CO-OP. The ideal candidate is an approachable, confident hospitality leader who enjoys being on the floor, supporting the team, solving problems in the moment, and creating memorable guest experiences. Our caring and attentive associates reinforce our belief that guest service is our highest priority. We seek leaders who are passionate about hospitality, committed to developing strong teams, and ready to take the next step in their restaurant management career.
Restaurant Snapshot: CO-OP Restaurant & Lounge – Located within The Study at University City
Approximately 120-seat restaurant and lounge
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, bar service, room service, and private dining
Supports food & beverage service for 7,000 square feet of meeting and event space
Fast-paced operation serving university, corporate, hotel, and neighborhood guests
Responsibilities: list of bullet points.
Then Fundamentals: list of requirements.
Then About Us: description of hotel.
Then Eligible full-time team members receive a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, and paid holidays. Team members may also participate in our 401(k) retirement savings plan and Employee Assistance Program. Study Hotels is a drug-free workplace. A pre-employment drug test and background check are required. Study Hotels is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, disability, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
Keywords etc.
We need to remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we should remove the EEO statement, drug-free workplace, pre-employment drug test, background check, etc. Also remove "Study Hotels is a drug-free workplace..." etc. Also remove "Keywords:" line and "Powered by JazzHR KxlxJJRqYa". Also remove "About Us" maybe we can keep as a section? The instruction: Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have sections like About the role (maybe the description), Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include a section only when posting has real specific content. Pay and Schedule not mentioned explicitly (no pay, schedule details). So we should not include Pay or Schedule sections. Benefits: we have benefits info (medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program). That's specific, so include Benefits section.
Qualifications vs Requirements: The posting has "Fundamentals" which includes education, experience, certifications, skills. Could map to Requirements or Qualifications. We'll choose Requirements (or Qualifications). The instruction list includes both Requirements and Qualifications as possible headings. We need to decide which to use. Since we have both education/experience and skills, we could split into Requirements (education/experience/certifications) and Skills (soft skills). But we must not create thin sections; prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine into one Requirements section that includes both hard and soft requirements. However they gave separate headings for Skills. Might be better to have Requirements (education/experience/certifications) and Skills (communication, problem-solving, etc). But we need to see if that would be too thin. Let's see content:
Fundamentals bullet points:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; hospitality or business education preferred
- Minimum of 2 years of restaurant experience, including supervisory, lead, or management experience in a fine dining, upscale casual, or hotel restaurant environment
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate front-of-house team members in a fast-paced service environment
- Working knowledge of restaurant operations, including scheduling, labor management, inventory, beverage controls, and cash handling
- Food safety and responsible alcohol service certifications preferred or ability to obtain required certifications upon hire
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a professional and approachable leadership style
- Ability to remain composed, visible, and engaged during high-volume service periods
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Proficiency with restaurant POS systems and basic Microsoft Office applications preferred
- Ability to lift or carry items up to 40 pounds
- Ability to stand, walk, and remain active for extended periods
These include both hard requirements and soft skills. Could split: Requirements (education, experience, certifications, physical ability) and Skills (organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, interpersonal, leadership, composure, flexible schedule, POS proficiency). But flexible schedule is also a requirement. Might be okay.
But we need to avoid creating sections with filler. If we split, each will have substantive content. That's okay.
We also have About the role: we can use the initial description paragraph(s) and Restaurant Snapshot as About the role.
Responsibilities: list.
Benefits: as described.
We should not include About Us as separate section unless we map it to About the role? The About Us describes the hotel; could be part of About the role or maybe we can include as About the company. But the instruction list does not include About Us; they gave examples: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should fit content into those headings. About Us could go under About the role (maybe as a brief description). Or we could omit it if it's not needed? But we must preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to include info about The Study at University City hotel. That is substantive. We can include it under About the role (maybe as a paragraph after the role description). Or we could create a separate section like "About the company" but not in allowed headings. Better to incorporate into About the role.
Thus sections:
About the role
About the role
CO-OP Restaurant & Lounge, located within The Study at University City, is seeking an energetic, service-driven Assistant Restaurant Manager to support the daily front-of-house operations of our vibrant neighborhood restaurant. This hands-on leadership role works closely with the Restaurant General Manager to maintain exceptional service standards, support and develop the restaurant team, and ensure a seamless guest experience. The Assistant Restaurant Manager is actively engaged in daily service, providing floor leadership, coaching team members, assisting with scheduling and operational responsibilities, and responding to guest needs. This position plays an important role in ensuring each shift is organized, properly staffed, and prepared to deliver the level of genuine hospitality expected at CO-OP. The ideal candidate is an approachable, confident hospitality leader who enjoys being on the floor, supporting the team, solving problems in the moment, and creating memorable guest experiences. Our caring and attentive associates reinforce our belief that guest service is our highest priority. We seek leaders who are passionate about hospitality, committed to developing strong teams, and ready to take the next step in their restaurant management career.
Restaurant Snapshot: CO-OP Restaurant & Lounge – Located within The Study at University City. Approximately 120-seat restaurant and lounge offering breakfast, lunch, dinner, bar service, room service, and private dining. Supports food & beverage service for 7,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Fast-paced operation serving university, corporate, hotel, and neighborhood guests.
Then Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Support the daily front-of-house operation, maintaining a visible leadership presence throughout service
- Lead assigned shifts and help ensure the restaurant is properly prepared, staffed, and organized for each service period
- Support the Restaurant General Manager in executing departmental goals, service standards, and operational initiatives
- Coach, train, and provide ongoing feedback to front-of-house team members while reinforcing accountability, teamwork, and professional development
- Monitor the guest experience throughout service and respond promptly and professionally to concerns and service recovery opportunities
- Support restaurant, lounge, room service, and private dining operations to ensure consistent and seamless service
- Assist with team scheduling, daily staffing decisions, and labor management based on business levels
- Support opening and closing procedures, cash handling, shift documentation, and operational reporting
- Assist with beverage inventory, purchasing, receiving, and cost-control procedures
- Maintain awareness of restaurant financial performance, including labor, food and beverage costs, and opportunities to improve operational efficiency
- Partner closely with culinary leadership and team members to maintain effective communication and coordination between front- and back-of-house operations
- Support reservations, special events, promotions, and guest engagement initiatives
- Ensure team members follow established food safety, responsible alcohol service, sanitation, and workplace safety standards
- Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and guest-ready restaurant environment
- Serve as a positive example of genuine hospitality, professionalism, and teamwork during every shift
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required; hospitality or business education preferred
- Minimum of 2 years of restaurant experience, including supervisory, lead, or management experience in a fine dining, upscale casual, or hotel restaurant environment
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate front-of-house team members in a fast-paced service environment
- Working knowledge of restaurant operations, including scheduling, labor management, inventory, beverage controls, and cash handling
- Food safety and responsible alcohol service certifications preferred or ability to obtain required certifications upon hire
- Ability to lift or carry items up to 40 pounds
- Ability to stand, walk, and remain active for extended periods
Skills
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a professional and approachable leadership style
- Ability to remain composed, visible, and engaged during high-volume service periods
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Proficiency with restaurant POS systems and basic Microsoft Office applications preferred
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employee Assistance Program