Food and Beverage Manager

3 years

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Job Title: Food & Beverage Manager
Department: Front of House
Reports to: Director of Food and Beverage
Salary: $80-90K, discretionary bonus
Status: Full-time, Exempt
Location (Job Location): The Third Floor

Company Overview
The Omakase Restaurant Group is the brainchild of co-founder and CEO Kash Feng, a Xi'an born entrepreneur with an inclination for hospitality. Multi-concept in nature, the Omakase Restaurant Group serves the Bay Area and prides itself on offering the highest caliber Asian and American cuisine that remains quintessentially Californian.

Job Summary
We are seeking a professional hospitality Food & Beverage Manager with a strong background in Hotel Food and Beverage Operations. This role requires a team and service oriented manager highly comfortable with floor presence and guest interactions. The ideal candidate is passionate about delivering a high quality guest experience and building guest loyalty.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recruit, interview, hire, and train bar & lounge staff
• Interact with guests to develop loyalty and handle their concerns
• Create employee schedules based on expected customer numbers
• Ensure bars are profitable by analyzing liquor costs versus sales
• Work with liquor vendors to develop new productions or promotions for the bar
• Set and maintain standards for safe food handling, cleanliness, and safety
• Negotiate with vendors, order supplies, manage inventories and budgets
• Ensure positive guest service in all areas. Respond to complaints, taking any appropriate actions to turn dissatisfied guests into return guests.
• Ensure proper security procedures are in place to protect employees, guests, and company assets.
• Ensure a safe working and guest environment to reduce the risk of injury and accidents; complete accident reports promptly if a guest or employee is injured.
• Provide direction to employees regarding operational and procedural issues.
• Develop employees by providing ongoing feedback, establishing performance expectations, and by conducting performance reviews.
• Provide a strong presence in the local community and vendors; maintain a high level of community involvement by restaurants and personnel.
• Assist clients with menu selections, and collaborate with the Chef on pricing, food presentation, and execution
• Ensure all licenses are current including health, safety, and liquor
• Ensure staff is following all food control and safety regulations

The duties of this position may change from time to time. Omakase Restaurant Group reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of Omakase Restaurant Group or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all inclusive.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be able to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy; prioritize, organize, and follow-up
• Be well-groomed at all times
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and communication proficiency, both written and verbal
• Displays technology capacity (phones, computers, apps, software, photocopiers, etc)
• Must be flexible and able to handle last-minute changes
• Minimum 3 years experience in a high-volume restaurant operation
• Management experience
• Strong understanding of food ingredients, cooking techniques, and flavor pairings

Prerequisites for Employment:

• California Food Handler's Card
• Responsible Beverage Service Certification

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the Food and Beverage Manager to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Food and Beverage Manager is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, or hear. Frequently it is required to use hands and arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The Food and Beverage Manager is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The Food and Beverage Manager must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and be able to work in a sitting position for long periods of time.

Omakase Restaurant Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age disability, gender, gender identity or expression, genetics, or any other federal/state protected category. Omakase Restaurant Group will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local Fair Chance Hiring Ordinances.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Compensation: Salary ($80,000.00 - $90,000.00)

Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Dining Discounts

Leadership

Customer Service Orientation

Problem Solving

Time Management

Team Building

Conflict Resolution

Analytical Skills

Budget Management

Community Engagement

Adaptability

Training and Development

Safety Awareness

Operational Efficiency

Collaboration

Creativity in Menu Development

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