Restaurant Manager

About Us

Voted a Top Workplace and Top Pizza nationally, Colony Grill is growing. We are excited to announce that Colony Grill is now the Official Pizza of the Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Rowdies, and a Proud Partner with The New York Yankees to bring our famous thin-crust pizza to Yankee Stadium. In addition to managing at a Colony Grill restaurant, you will have the opportunity to lead our hospitality teams during MLB and MLS home games.

Restaurant Manager positions are available in our DC market locations in Arlington, VA and Cabin John, MD, as well as our CT, NY, and Florida location restaurants.

Benefits

• Total rewards/incentive bonus program based on performance
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible paid time off
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Employee discounts
• Individualized leadership development training program supporting success of new leaders and promoting ongoing career growth
• Work-life flexibility

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall operations of a Colony Grill Restaurant, ensuring total guest satisfaction while increasing sales, profits, and brand awareness through excellent execution of operational standards and guidelines
• Optimize profits by controlling food, beverage, and labor costs
• Increase sales by ensuring guest satisfaction and prompt problem resolution
• Manage performance by establishing, maintaining, and enforcing consistently high standards
• Lead operational duties that maximize the efficiency, productivity, and organization of the restaurant and team
• Adapt leadership style to a variety of situations and scenarios
• Supervise, coach, develop, lead, and motivate employees
• Personify our mission by demonstrating genuine enthusiasm and warmth toward guests
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Listen effectively, process information quickly, and transfer knowledge to others in accordance with company values of trust, respect, and commitment to excellence
• Manage new business development and event planning

Requirements

• 2+ years of hospitality managerial experience, or customer service management or similar role
• Knowledge of beer, wines, and spirits
• Overall beverage management experience, including smart ordering strategy aligned to guest markets
• Computer literacy and familiarity with restaurant management software
• Strong leadership, motivational, and people skills
• Good financial management skills
• Critical thinker with a proactive problem-solving approach
• Time-management skills supporting effective prioritization and execution of critical tasks
• Team player
• Valid driver’s license