Assistant Restaurant Manager - The Shores Restaurant - La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club is currently seeking a highly skilled Assistant Restaurant Manager to join our team at our beautiful oceanfront property!

Be a part of the diverse team at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc. Our landmark hotels and restaurants have become La Jolla institutions, which are founded on family values and community mindedness. La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc. offers excellent benefits and a great work environment for our employees.

What we offer:

• Free daily meal and salad bar
• Free parking
• Benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (based on employment status)
• Paid vacation, sick, and holiday time
• Dining discounts for employees (and up to 6 guests) at the Marine Room, The Shores Restaurant, and our Club Dining!
• Property retail shop and hotel discounts
• $500 referral bonus for referring new employees to The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

What we ask:

• Consistently provide professional, attentive, and genuinely friendly service
• Promote and follow LJBTC, Inc's Signature Service standards and requirements to ensure a lasting impression of exemplary service resulting in satisfied and loyal members and guests

Schedule: Varied schedule, this is a full time (40-50 hours/week), salaried position.

Rate: 68,000-70,000 yearly annualized salary.

SUMMARY

Coordinates food service activities of establishment by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate employees. Promotes and follows LJBTC, Inc.'s Signature Service standards and requirements ensuring a lasting impression of exemplary service resulting in supremely satisfied and loyal members and guests.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assures that floor is properly staffed and maintained throughout his/her shift.

• In conjunction with the manager, assigns work to employees and monitors performance to ensure that quality service standards are maintained.

• Fills in as needed by business demand on the dining floor and in the bar.

• Inspects food and food preparation to maintain quality standards and sanitation regulations. Delegate responsibility with follow‑up to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness.

• Investigates and resolves food quality and service complaints.

• Reviews financial transactions and monitors budget to ensure efficient operation, and to ensure expenditures stay within budget limitations.

• Evaluates and appraises performance of subordinate employees. Regularly provides employees with positive and/or negative feedback regarding performance. Promptly conducts formal periodically scheduled appraisals (i.e. 90 day and annual reviews).

• Based on performance, appropriately rewards, coaches, counsels, and disciplines employees. Adheres to applicable company policies and procedures and applicable federal and state laws.

• Properly documents performance related issues (i.e. Guest comments, verbal or written warnings, awards and achievements).

• Helps plan and organize daily work activities for employees and helps set weekly and/or monthly goals for the Restaurant.

• Other duties may be assigned.

OUTCOME

In the absence of the Manager, the Assistant Manager will assume the responsibilities of managing the total operation of the restaurant. This includes all decisions to be made for the guests' best interest during all hours of operation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists in supervision of employees in the Service Staff. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit in the absence of the restaurant manager. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four‑year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions in English from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to use common sense in an unexpected situation.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have and maintain a current Food Handlers Card. Must have a valid California Drivers License.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to use a networked PC effectively with a working knowledge of word-processing software such as WordPerfect (or Word) and spreadsheets such as Lotus 1-2-3 (or Excel).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, burns from hot equipment and lacerations from sharp objects. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The pace is generally moderate and may be quite fast.

Employees are required to perform all tasks as safely as possible and to adhere to the applicable safety procedures.

The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club is committed to ensuring a safe work environment for all employees. In compliance with federal "Right to Know" requirements, the company freely discloses this information so that all employees are informed about potential hazards in the work place. We encourage all employees to immediately report any known or potentially dangerous hazards to management.

INTERACTION

Employees in this position have daily interaction with guests, kitchen and dining service personnel. Employees also have regular interaction with Human Resources, Purchasing, other department managers and Accounting. Employees have occasional interaction with other department supervisors and E.O.C. members.

SCHEDULING

This company operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. At times it will be necessary to move you from your accustomed schedule as task assignments demand. In addition, it should be understood that business needs determine the number of hours that you work.