Restaurant Manager - Japanese Bilingual

About the job Restaurant Manager - Japanese Bilingual Our restaurant is a newly redesigned restaurant located in a hotel - New York City's only Japanese owned and operated luxury hotel. The menu features an 11-course tasting menu focused on seasonal ingredients with traditional execution. The hotel is conveniently located for both business and leisure travelers on New York City's coveted Park Avenue near Grand Central Station.We are seeking an experienced and refined Restaurant Beverage Manager to participate in this exciting new operation. Knowledge of Japanese cuisine, ingredients, and beverage skill is highlighted in fine wine and sake. Certified Sake Sommelier is preferred. Understanding and speaking Japanese is a preference.Main Responsibility: Support the General Manager in administrative tasks and execution of established Standard Operating Procedures. The following are not the sole responsibility of the Restaurant Beverage Manager, but the expectation is to contribute to these tasks with the participation of the General Manager.Assist in the following areas of support:Floor Support for Service StaffTable touching to ensure guest satisfactionSupervision of team membersChecking in staff upon arrivalAssigning side work and following up to ensure side work is accomplished correctly and efficientlyServer cash-out reports and cash handlingGuest Relations and OutreachManage the Reservations book to ensure maximum booking potentialReach out to guests for reservation, dietary restriction, and special occasion confirmation when neededFollow guest feedback and filter to the GM for responsePreshift Execution and PlanningFill out daily preshift template with Reservation information, service points, product descriptionsAssisting in leading the preshift discussing special occasions, guest dietary restrictions, explaining a rotating list of service points, quizzing the staff on product knowledge.SchedulingStrategize with the GM to establish shift pars and maximize team strengths to establish a smooth service.Build a preliminary schedule for GM approval.Look through up-coming Reservation book for cover counts and potential events to forecast staffing needs.Menu Updating and Print OrganizationWork with the Chef team to have up-to-date menu information (should the menu change frequently)Utilize the menu document software (InDesign, Illustrator, Excel) to keep menus up-to-dateUpdate the restaurant website when there are menu changesMaintaining and Updating Training MaterialsMenu Descriptions Food and BeverageSteps of ServiceInitial RecruitmentFollow up on recruitment postings and schedule initial interviews.Execute initial interview and pass candidates to the General Manager.Beverage SupportAssist General Manager in daily requisition, restocking, and planningAssist in keeping beverage menus up to dateAssist in keeping POSMicros and Binwise applications up to dateAssist in end of month inventory? Based on a performance evaluation of improvements in service and revenue goals conducted for 3-6 months, you have the potential to earn additional compensation that could bring your total compensation up to around $75,000.00-$85,000.00.Package Details

Created: 2025-02-18