Assistant Manager, Le Depot Brasserie (Seasonal)

Assistant Manager, Le Depot Brasserie (Seasonal)

Position : Assistant Manager, Le Depot Brasserie (Seasonal)

Company : Reef / Le Depot Brasserie

Salary : $60,000-$70,000; Seasonal

Location : Park City, UT

Reef Capital Partners is a Utah-based investment firm founded in 2005. Reef focuses on commercial real estate lending and development across the U.S. This is an exciting opportunity for a growing restaurant group, who has partnered with Reef, led by James Beard Award Winning Chef Galen Zamarra located in the heart of Park City, Utah, an internationally renowned ski destination. Our two new culinary concepts in Old Town Park City consist of a 100 seat brasserie and bar, Le Depot Brasserie, and a French pastry & coffee shop, Union Patisserie.

Position Overview

The Seasonal Assistant Manager will be available from December 1st until March 31st. This person will be brought on for the busy winter season to help assist the current management team and will also be responsible for supervision of all FOH service staff; servers, bartenders, hosts and bussers. The y will assume direct supervision of all reservation requests; managing all phone, in-person, and online reservation requests. Additionally, the y will be an active mover on the floor, very comfortable in table touching; listening to guest feedback and curating wonderful guest experiences.

Fine-dining French cuisine experience is strongly preferred. Experience and knowledge in French wines and strong service skills as well as administrative skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee host staff as well as FOH staff (as assigned) including hiring, training, disciplining, scheduling, etc.
• Ensure guest phone calls are answered and provide friendly, knowledgeable assistance to guest questions
• Ensure calls are made to confirm reservations, as applicable, prior to each shift
• Manage flow of reservations for each shift to ensure optimal seating pattern and service
• Create floor plan and table arrangement for shift
• Receive feedback from guests to ensure satisfaction with both food and service
• Manage restaurant's contact e-mail and respond to guest inquiries as well as requests accordingly
• Receive and coordinate large group reservations, special requests / menus with FOH and BOH teams, and assign corresponding tables
• Anticipate and address guest needs based on prior visits, guest requests, and observations
• Collaborate with the FOH and BOH teams to ensure dining room is properly set for guests prior to service
• Along with the General Manager, develop the format for pre-shift meetings; FOH staff training modules and goals
• Mentor, develop & discipline staff when needed
• Constantly monitor labor based on volume and adjust staffing levels accordingly
• Have an active presence on the floor when needed during service hours; table touching.
• Interact positively with guests promoting facilities and services, respond with urgency to resolve problems to the satisfaction of involved parties
• Communicate with the General Manager and kitchen staff concerning quality, presentation of menu items and provide feedback from guest comments and suggestions
• Assist the General Manager in the ongoing inventory and par levels for FOH equipment needs : Glassware, Flatware, China, Beverage Inventory, reporting & ordering
• Consult regularly with the General Manager & the Executive Chef to ensure the highest level of staff and guest satisfaction.
• Move throughout facility and kitchen areas to visually monitor and take action to ensure food quality and service standards are met
• Assist the GM in the maintenance of FOH equipment, minimizing waste, breakage and misuse
• Inspects daily dining room, bar and service station areas to ensure that safety, sanitation, energy management, preventive maintenance and other standards are consistently met

Qualifications

Required Skills

Physical Requirements