Assistant Restaurant Manager

Assistant Restaurant Manager – Dimension Hospitality

Location:

Princeton, NJ 08540

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Shift: Any

Job Purpose
:
Assist in managing one or more full‑service food and beverage outlet(s) on a daily basis, maintaining established cost and quality standards to ensure superior service and maximize profits. Serve as Restaurant Manager in their absence.

Job Responsibilities
:

• Supervise day‑to‑day shift activities of one or more food and beverage outlet(s). Schedule employees for proper shift coverage and enforce policies and procedures.
• Assist in preparing the annual budget.
• Ensure staff is properly trained, certified (if applicable), and equipped to carry out their duties.
• Monitor restaurant performance through customer satisfaction analytics and financial reports, initiating corrective action as needed.
• Maintain product and service quality standards through ongoing evaluations and complaint investigation.
• Assist with implementation and maintenance of sales and marketing programs.
• Manage human resources functions: employee motivation, training, development, wage/benefit administration, and compliance with labor regulations.
• Maintain preventative maintenance programs for restaurant physical assets.
• Ensure security of the restaurant’s assets and personal safety of employees and customers.
• Implement effective two‑way communication systems for all employees.
• Develop new programs to increase customer satisfaction and operational excellence.
• Ensure restaurant equipment (coffee, soda machines, registers, etc.) is in proper operating condition and cleaned regularly; maintain facilities cleanliness and inventory, and notify Engineering for repairs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Skills
:

• Interpret business records, statistical reports, and production data to make business decisions.
• Use mathematical skills to interpret financial information and prepare budgets.
• Analyze policies established by administrators.
• Adapt to changing activity and manage interruptions.

Physical Requirements
:

• Ability to speak and hear.
• Close and distance vision.
• Frequent sitting with some walking and standing.
• Frequently lifts/carries up to 10 lbs.
• Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills, with frequent use of bi‑manual dexterity and fine motor skills.

Additional Physical & Visual Requirements
:

• Stand for long periods of time.
• Walk extended distances.
• Lift/carry 6–25 lbs.
• Ability to work overtime and irregular hours.

Working Conditions
:

• Wet humid conditions.

Qualifications
:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in management, business, or related field.
• Experience:
  
  2 years dining room supervisor, 1 year cashier, 2 years waiter, 1 year direct sales or retail trade; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  
  Must have TIPS certification and meet state law age requirements for tending bar.