Assistant Manager
Merkin Vineyards Tasting Room & Osteria
770 North Verde Heights Drive – Cottonwood
HIRING: ASSISTANT MANAGER
Merkin Vineyards Hilltop Trattoria features finely crafted Arizona wines paired with freshly made breads, pasta, wood fired pizzas, salads and more… Our restaurant and tasting room are well-known and well-established and we look forward to adding a talented, dedicated and energized Assistant Manager to our team! Check us out at www.merkinvineyards.org.
Experience: Two years or more of management experience in a full-service food and beverage business.
Compensation: Competitive salary offered – based on experience.
Duties Include: The following is a general, but not fully inclusive, list of basic daily/weekly job duties and functions:
- Management: Directly oversee, train, guide and support front of the house staff.
- Management: Indirectly oversee and support back of the house staff.
- Guest Service: Monitor, maintain and ensure friendly, efficient service levels.
- Quality Control: Be accountable for food and beverage items meeting or exceeding standards.
- Cost Controls: Comprehend and manage inventory, COGS, labor, supplies, etc. consistent with budgetary guidelines.
- Assessment: Daily observational coaching and guidance of each team member in relation to their performance.
- Food Safety: Cleanliness, sanitation and organization of the work area.
- Provide ownership with constructive feedback in relation to improved
Benefits: Eligible for health insurance and vacation pay (subject to policies).
Additional Requirements:
- Yavapai County Food Safety Manager Certificate. (www.yavapai.us/chs/)
- Arizona Department of Liquor License and Control – Title 4 certificate
This job is ideal for someone who is:
- Team oriented and appreciates providing support to others while expecting support in return.
- Dependable and reliable in relation to their work schedule and work duties.
- Adaptable and flexible to a dynamic workplace that is structured but also evolving.
- Goal oriented and appreciates and responds well to working towards specific results.
- Self-managed and self-aware once provided goals and objectives.
- Collaborative by nature and appreciates offering and receiving creative ideas and constructive feedback.
Merkin Vineyards an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.