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Restaurant Manager

Georgetown, TX · On-site

$15 - $25/hr

Restaurant Manager - Single/Multiple Locations Locations: Round Rock, Georgetown / Leander, Austin (Coming Soon), and Pflugerville (Coming Soon) Job Type: Full-Time / Part-Time Compensation: $15.00 ...

PJW Restaurant Group

Restaurant Manager

Horsham, PA

$56K - $60K/yr

Our Front of House Restaurant Managers are instrumental in our day-to-day restaurant operations. In this role, you'll support the General Manager in the planning, organizing, and training necessary ...

Avli Restaurant

Restaurant Manager

Chicago, IL · On-site

$65K - $75K/yr

Avli is looking for a Restaurant Manager for our River North location! Summary Avli Restaurants are creative Greek, where tradition meets contemporary elegance and guests experience our core ...

Noah Restaurant LLC

Restaurant Server

Miami Beach, FL · On-site

We are looking for a competent Restaurant Server to take and deliver orders. You'll be the face of our restaurant and responsible for our customers' experiences. Food server responsibilities include ...

Hillstone Restaurant Group

Restaurant Manager

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

$200K/yr

Company Description Hillstone Restaurant Group is a privately-held collection of upscale restaurants with 45+ locations in major cities across the country. Some of our more well-known operations are ...

PJW Restaurant Group

Restaurant Manager

Exton, PA

$56K - $60K/yr

Our Front of House Restaurant Managers are instrumental in our day-to-day restaurant operations. In this role, you'll support the General Manager in the planning, organizing, and training necessary ...

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To thrive in a restaurant role, you need strong customer service skills, attention to detail, and often a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with point-of-sale (POS) systems, food safety certifications, and kitchen equipment is typically required. Outstanding communication, teamwork, and the ability to remain calm under pressure are essential soft skills for success. These abilities ensure efficient operations, exceptional guest experiences, and a positive work environment in the fast-paced restaurant industry.

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Restaurant jobs refer to various positions within a dining establishment, including roles such as servers, cooks, dishwashers, hosts, and managers. Each role plays a vital part in delivering a positive dining experience by preparing food, serving guests, managing operations, and maintaining cleanliness. Working in a restaurant can be fast-paced and requires strong communication, teamwork, and customer service skills. These jobs offer opportunities for advancement and can be a starting point for a career in the hospitality industry.

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RoleEstablishments providing food and beverage services, managing overall operationsFrontline staff serving food and drinks to customers
CredentialsMay require food safety certifications, management trainingTypically no formal certification required, on-the-job training common
Work EnvironmentKitchen, dining area, management officesDining area, customer service setting
Industry UsageBusiness entity encompassing all staff and operationsSpecific job role within a restaurant

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Restaurant Manager

Restaurant Manager

PJW Restaurant Group

Marshallton, DE

$57K - $60K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 10 days ago

Job description

NEW RESTAURANT OPENING THIS FALL!!
PJ WHELIHAN'S RESTAURANT AND PUB IS NOW HRING FOR OUR 27TH LOCATION IN THE PIKE CREEK SHOPPING CENTER!!
Now hiring Front of House Managers at PJ Whelihan's Restaurant + Pub in Marshallton, DE!
We’re building our leadership team! We’re now hiring Managers who are passionate about people, hospitality, and creating an unforgettable guest experience. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love leading a team, and want to be part of something exciting from the ground up, we’d love to meet you. Join us as we bring great food, great energy, and a winning team together this fall!

Our Front of House Restaurant Managers are instrumental in our day-to-day restaurant operations. In this role, you’ll support the General Manager in the planning, organizing, and training necessary to achieve restaurant objectives. As a Restaurant Manager with PJWRG, you’ll oversee sales, labor and food costs, employee hiring and retention, guest service, food quality, and sanitation.
Reports to: AGM/ GM
With a name that pays tribute to our founder’s grandfather, each PJ Whelihan’s has a somewhat unique feel, but all are neighborhood establishments that deliver a great guest experience. Inside you’ll find an impressive TV package that helps make PJ’s the best place to catch all the sports action around a busy bar with a huge selection of beer on tap, including PJW Copper Lager, the signature house beer brewed by Victory Brewing Company. PJs famous wings are a community tradition that has built loyal customers and true fans.

Front of House Manager Responsibilities:
  • Ensure that all guests feel welcome and are given responsive, friendly and courteous service at all times.
  • Must be present and supportive for servers and hostess staff and check-in with guests to validate service consistently meets 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.
  • Partner with the General Manager in making employment and termination decisions.
  • Fill in where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations in Front or Back of the House.
  • Continually strive to develop your staff in all areas of service, food presentation, safety and sanitation.
  • Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner.
  • Provide timely and constructive feedback and coaching to employees regarding their performance. Ensure both positive and negative performance is documented and communicated accordingly.
  • Assist General Manager to develop, plan and carry out restaurant marketing, advertising and promotional activities and campaigns.
  • Be knowledgeable of restaurant policies regarding personnel and administer prompt, fair and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of company policies, rules and procedures.
  • Schedule servers and hostesses as required by anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
  • Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety and labor requirements of the restaurant, employees and guests.
Front of House Manager Qualifications:
  • At least 1 year of supervisory experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant concept
  • ServSafe Certification required
  • Ability to lead and make decisions using, restaurant management guidelines
  • Ability to analyze P amp; L statements and work within a budget
  • A friendly, approachable attitude and ability to communicate effectively to employees, management and guests
  • Have a “can-do” attitude, initiative, and the willingness to learn and execute quickly
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks
  • Possess basic computer skills and the ability to work with a scheduling, time and attendance and POS system
About PJW Restaurant Group:
PJW Restaurant Group has been successful for more than three decades by striving for more. Our energy manifests itself in every concept we create, dish we develop, and drink we serve. We are dedicated to providing experiences that our guests look forward to.
We draw inspiration - and sustenance - from both the neighborhoods we are rooted in and our more than 1,800 employees. Nothing makes us happier than seeing a serving job get passed down from sibling to sibling or watching a line cook grow into a manager.
PJW Restaurant Group creates community destinations. We never stop pushing ourselves to elevate all we offer our guests, and we never settle for less than our best.
Nothing moves forward by standing still, so we will continue growing, continue innovating, and continue raising the bar.

Pay: $57,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k) amp; 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Paid training
  • Referral program
  • Weekly pay
  • Employee perks program
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