Assistant/Foh Manager

Benefits:

• Certain Major Holidays Off
• Opportunities for Advancement and Continuing Education
• Sick Time per NJ Law
• Flexible Scheduling
• Friends and Family Discount
• On shift and Off shift Employee Discount
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Join Our Team at 26 West on the Navesink!

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Manager to join our team.

At 26 West on the Navesink, we’re redefining the dining experience in Red Bank. Since 2017, we’ve set ourselves apart with our fresh approach, blending great service, exciting cocktails, and innovative Nantucket-style dishes—all in a stunning, bright, and clean space.

With two bars and three distinct dining areas, including a rooftop and private dining, we’re a vibrant operation with huge earning potential for those ready to join our team.

If you’re passionate about delivering top-notch hospitality and creating unforgettable guest experiences, we want you!

As a Manager, your primary responsibility is to the customer, ensuring that every guest has a wonderful experience!

To be successful as a restaurant manager you should have excellent communication skills and a passion for customer service. You should be someone who leads by example, both in how you interact with your team as well as how to support our guests.

You will report directly to the Chef/Owner Operator as well as other owners to ensure that maintenance checklists, opening and closing checklists, procedures are being followed on the day to day operations.

You will also assume a variety of responsibilities and duties such as recruiting and hiring restaurant staff, training, overseeing food quality, creating and executing restaurant marketing strategies, developing menus, as well as greeting and serving restaurant guests and supporting service.

JOB DUTIES:

• Manage and oversee the restaurant operation
• Deliver exceptional guest services
• Ensuring guest satisfaction
• Plan new and update existing menus with Chef and Sous Chef
• Plan and develop the overall restaurant marketing strategy
• Manage restaurant’s tech stack including Toast, Tripleseat, Resy, R365, etc
• Respond efficiently to customer questions and complaints
• Organize and supervise shifts
• Manage and lead staff
• Develop hourly and salary staff
• Hire new employees
• Terminate employees when necessary
• Training and evaluate staff performance
• Manage liquor cost, forecast requirements, and maintain inventory
• Manage restaurant supplies including smallware's
• Control costs and minimize waste
• Create and nurture a positive working environment
• Implement innovative strategies to improve productivity, sales, and food quality.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Ideally, 5+ years of experience as a Restaurant General Manager or similar role
• Ideally, 5+ years of experience customer service management
• Extensive food and wine knowledge
• Computer literacy
• Familiarity with restaurant management software
• Experience in event planning
• Strong leadership, motivational and people skills
• Good financial management skills
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Team player
• Good time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skill s

Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!