Restaurant Manager

Gravity Haus - Vail, CO

Full-time - Senior

Vail, CO

About the position

Gravity Haus is looking for an energetic and outgoing Restaurant General Manager. The ideal candidate maintains a positive attitude and is driven to provide outstanding customer experiences. You have a lead by example approach and are a team player in every sense of the word. You have first hand knowledge of each position on the Restaurant Team, allowing you to not only lead but meet each teammate where they are at and help them grow, thereby establishing a shared level of excellence and camaraderie, making Gravity Haus not only the premier location for dining and guest experience, but the premier location to be a part of an award-winning team!

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to the restaurant’s Executive Chef and hotel General Manager, collaborating to realize the company’s vision, mission, and goals.
• Develop, implement, and iterate on programs and initiatives aimed at culture-building, employee training and development, service standards, menu creation, expense and cost management.
• Manage an annual departmental budget.
• Own financial performance of the outlet, including being an active driver of marketing, sales, events and promotions.
• Run daily preshifts with training, member events, service tips and people announcements.
• Build and manage team schedules.
• Coach and discipline team members as needed.
• Post jobs, interview and hire.
• Ensure each new team member has a training plan and appropriately is set up for success.
• Attend daily hotel lineup at 9:30am or ensure F&B representative attends.
• Ensure all reservations are confirmed prior to dinner service.
• Ensure all Members are noted in OpenTable and recognized as members by a special touch.
• Provide constant coaching and feedback to the team to improve the operation.
• Manage costs and invoices promptly and with a high attention to detail.
• Run sales numbers monthly to collaborate with Chef and F&B Director on best and worst sellers. Address worst sellers.
• Attend weekly financial strategy meeting for the restaurant.
• Ensure all employees are paid correctly by closely monitoring missed punches, holiday pay and OT/Training pay.
• Ensure monthly beverage inventory is performed on the last day of the month, each month.
• Along with the Private Events Manager, build, plan, and execute a Private Events program in a newly remodeled Private Dining room, lounge, and the restaurant space itself.
• Collaborate with the events team to create, plan, and host member and community events for our Vail and GH-wide community.
• Engage with Chef and Bar Manager on a constant basis for menu creation and development.
• Grow and lead the Food & Beverage team to support the company’s needs over time.
• Be an Ambassador for Gravity Haus, sharing our mission and vision to build our globally conscious community for the modern adventurers!

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years experience in Senior Management role.
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance options.
• 401K with company match.
• Gravity Haus All In Membership.
• Parking incentives available.