Restaurant Manager

San Diego, California

11 days ago

Job Description

At Casa De Reyes in San Diego’s historic Old Town, every day is a celebration—where vibrant culture, lively entertainment, and authentic California history come together to create an unforgettable workplace. Enjoy competitive pay, employee perks, and a fun, dynamic environment in the heart of Old Town. Apply today!

Title Restaurant Manager / Supervisor
Reports To: General Manager
Department: Food & Beverage

Summary of Position

The Restaurant Manager is responsible for supporting daily restaurant operations while ensuring exceptional guest service, efficient operations, and a positive, professional work environment. This position provides leadership, coaching, and support to restaurant employees while ensuring company service, sanitation, safety, and operational standards are consistently followed.

The Restaurant Manager will also assist with staffing, training, labor management, beverage operations, and other assigned areas of management responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, and support to restaurant service employees, including Leads, bartenders, servers, food runners, and bussers.
Ensure guest service expectations and company standards are consistently met or exceeded.
Support daily restaurant operations and help ensure the service team works together effectively.
Assist with recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and training restaurant employees.
Work with Leads to ensure new-hire, ongoing, and cross-training programs are completed.
Ensure employees are properly trained on POS systems, menus, sanitation guidelines, and service standards.
Manage labor according to established schedules and business needs.
Assist with alcohol ordering and receiving.
Maintain professional standards for cleanliness, sanitation, uniforms, and appearance.
Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, operational standards, and applicable laws and regulations.
Support company health and safety standards.
Promote a positive, respectful, and team-oriented work environment.
Perform additional operational and management responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills.
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced restaurant environment.
Previous food and beverage management or restaurant leadership experience.
POS system experience preferred.
ServSafe certification required.
Experience creating, developing, and curating beverage programs.
Catering and special events experience preferred.
Kitchen or back-of-house experience is a plus.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Physical Requirements

Ability to stand and move for the majority of the workday.
Ability to frequently bend, twist, and squat.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, culinary arts, or a related field preferred, or equivalent relevant restaurant management experience.

Schedule

Must be able to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Dental Insurance
Paid Sick Time
Flexible Scheduling
Opportunities for Advancement
Complimentary Employee Meals
Family Meal Discounts

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status and all other status protected by law.

Numbers & Facts

Location	San Diego, California
Website	https://explorusjobs.com

Skills

Bartendingunmatched
Beveragesunmatched
Catering Servicesunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Corporate Policiesunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
English Languageunmatched
Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Lift/Move 25 Poundsunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Multilingualunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Onboardingunmatched
Operational Supportunmatched
Operationsunmatched
Operations Managementunmatched
Operations Processesunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Physical Demandsunmatched
Point of Sale (POS) Systemsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Restaurantunmatched
Safety Standardsunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Sanitationunmatched
Schedule Developmentunmatched
ServSafe Certificationunmatched
Spanish Languageunmatched
Staff Trainingunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Training Programunmatched

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