Job: RESTAURANT MANAGER

RESTAURANT MANAGER

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Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants is a growing concept with tremendous growth opportunity! Al l  new hire Restaurant Managers will attend a thorough 8-week training program including wine education. Cooper’s Hawk has earned over 200 wine awards and was named “Breakout Brand 2013” and “Hot Concept 2010” Winner by Nations Restaurant News. Most recently, Cooper’s Hawk was selected as 2013’s MenuMasters Winner in the category of “Menu Trendsetter.” To learn more about us, follow on Twitter at @CHWinery, like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/coopershawk or visitwww.chwinery.com

Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurants is looking for talented Restaurant Managers in the Indianapolis Area to support our growing concept!

As a member of our Management Team, you will be eligible for many benefits including our vacation plan, health insurance, competitive salary, quarterly bonus program, dining discounts, comprehensive training program and ongoing leadership training. 

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily operation of the restaurant, bar, and tasting room
• Lead the restaurant team to execute Cooper’s Hawk policies and procedures
• Ensure outstanding service within our dining room, bar, tasting room, and host stand areas
• Control food, beverage, and labor costs
• Recruit, interview, hire, train, and schedule all quality front of house employees for location
• Orchestrate and schedule restaurant team members as needed throughout all shifts
• Coach team-based service through a restaurant
• Motivate, supervise and coach front of house team members
• Organize and maintain timely paperwork for all hired employees and applicants in accordance to employment laws
• Train front of house team members to increase knowledge about safety, sanitation, and accident prevention principles
• Lead pre-shift meetings to communicate daily Chef Recommendations, policy updates, and general information to the restaurant team
• Calculate inventory per company policy
• Overseeing daily operation of the restaurant, bar, and tasting room
• Ensuring outstanding service within our dining room, bar, tasting room, and host stand areas
• Assisting in maintaining food, beverage, and labor costs
• Recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, scheduling, motivating, and supervising all FOH employees
• Ability to work opening, mid, and closing shifts at the restaurant

Requirements

Ideal candidates will have experience working in high volume restaurants, a passion for food and wine, and a dedication to quality. We are looking for team-oriented people who are dedicated to superior service and quality. 

Additionally, ideal candidates will possess the following:

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to excel in a fast-paced, high volume environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to develop and coach team members

EOE

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