Restaurant Manager Job at Próximo Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne

Restaurant Manager – Próximo Fort Wayne

Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Employment Type: Full‑Time

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of restaurant operations, ensuring excellent guest service.
• Control day‑to‑day operations, P&L, and profit & loss – follow cash control/security procedures, review financial reports, and take appropriate actions.
• Develop the restaurant's annual operating budget with the area supervisor; control all profit‑and‑loss centers, including food, beverage, supply, utility, and labor costs.
• Manage staffing: ensure the restaurant is adequately staffed, schedule and support shifts, and uphold standards, product quality, and cleanliness.
• Maximize table turnover, sales per guest, and sales per hour; promote suggestive selling techniques.
• Enforce safe work behaviors to maintain a safe environment for guests and crew.
• Monitor daily activities to meet quality food and cleanliness standards; meet the restaurant's P&L and expense goals.
• Direct interviewing, hiring, training, and performance management; address complaints and resolve problems.
• Complete financial and administrative duties – invoices, reporting, personnel/payroll – accurately and on time.
• Prepare quarterly sales and projections for area supervisor approval and follow up on store action plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years as a salaried manager in full‑service, fine, or casual dining.
• Experience in full‑service alcohol‑serving facilities desirable.
• Record of maintaining high standards in restaurant cleanliness, sanitation, food quality, and guest satisfaction.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including coaching, directing, and motivating a team.
• Some exposure to P&L and sales building highly desirable.