Restaurant Manager - Jake's

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About Loews Royal Pacific Resort Join the ‘ohana' at our island paradise that celebrates the Golden Age of Travel, and the adventures of island-hopping through the South Pacific.

This position is responsible for assisting the Director of Food and Beverage in the overall management of the respective outlets to include; planning, organizing, directing and coordinating all outlet activities to ensure efficient operation of department, staffing, training, scheduling of employees; that a quality product which exceeds the guests expectations and hotel standards is delivered in a friendly and professional manner.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Maintains outlet staffing levels so as to provide for optimal performance

Represents the Director of Food and Beverage in his/her absence

Ensures adherence to departmental and Loews Hotels guidelines, policies and procedures

Responsible for smooth, efficient, cost effective operation of outlets to include labor management, supervision of all aspects of service, inventory control

Personally supervises outlet activities to ensure quality production/delivery of product/service

Interacts with guests frequently to ensure satisfaction and enjoyment of dining experience

Prepares all department storeroom requisitions, ensures operational costs are kept within forecasted budgetary guidelines

Reviews daily payroll report, controls daily labor costs by reducing staff as business activity diminishes

Communicates daily with Executive Chef or Sous Chef in charge, providing current information on reservations, large parties or VIP's expected

Interviews, trains, appraises, coaches, counsels and disciplines departmental personnel according to Loews standards

Follows New Hire Training and ongoing Star Service Competency program in accordance with hotel policy

Evaluates individual employee performance, determines areas in need of improvement or requirements for advancement, establishes goals, objectives and training needs required to achieve same Coaches, counsels, retrains employees…