Restaurant Manager

Job description

Brief Job Description

The Restaurant Manager will operate under the supervision of the Eagle Oaks Executive Team, directly reporting to the Clubhouse Manger.  Eagle Oaks has a single owner and operates under the President & Chief Operating Officer philosophy employing several Directors to facilitate its operations. 

The Restaurant Manager will also be expected to operate with the same superior level of professional, prompt, and highly personal service its guests have come to expect over the years.  The highest quality food and beverage standards shall be upheld.  They are expected to lead the front of house operations that not only continues these standards but also enhances them while delivering world-class service.  The position is best suited to a leader who truly enjoys being highly engaged and interactive with guests working respectfully in partnership with all staff. 

The restaurant conducts business guided by a set of established Service Standards that are the foundation of the dining experience.  Focusing first and foremost on the guest, these standards drive the day to day operations.  These standards also include the highest possible food quality, preparation, presentation, and table service in an immaculately clean dining room.  The Restaurant Manager will be responsible for upholding these standards, every day, with every guest. 

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Eagle Oaks is known as one of the finest country clubs in New Jersey if not the East Coast. Impressive, lavish yet relaxing and inviting. This is the Eagle Oaks experience. More than just a golf club, Eagle Oaks is a member’s home away from home. Golf members will appreciate the Johnny Miller/Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, heated bays, state of the art driving range, while social and sport members can take advantage of our Har-Tru tennis courts, pickleball courts and aquatics center with three saline pools & private cabanas.

Award-winning dining facilities including a private upscale steakhouse as well as a casual dining room, in season tiki bar & grille, private cigar lounge, outdoor patio with grille overlooking the golf course and  year-round invitations to the many family-friendly events (as well as adults-only gatherings), and on-site overnight accommodations are just a few of the luxurious amenities provided at Eagle Oaks.

Eagle Oaks also offers a dining membership that entitles members to utilize all dining venues and attend all member events.

Candidate Qualifications

• A minimum 5 years of experience as a General Manager / Senior Manager at a high-end facility, preferably with minimum sales of $2m.
• Past country club experience a plus
• A strong motivator who brings out the best in others by setting clear goals and expectations, holding managers and staff members accountable for desired outcomes, and providing consistent feedback and support through respectful interaction and professionalism. 
• Strong background in fine dining service training programs. 
• A natural leader with verifiable success attracting, developing, and leading a strong professional team.
• The ability to adapt and positively contribute to changing and evolving circumstances.
• A high energy professional with proven experience working in a fast-paced, high volume, high-end food & beverage setting. 
• A proven understanding of quality in all aspects of the operation as well as demonstratable success in leading food & beverage operations to continued relevancy and evolving guest demographics.
• An organizationally focused professional who recognizes and attends to details with consistency and provides delivery of a high level of results.
• Naturally outgoing, conversant, respectful, and diplomatic in matters of guest service and the handling of staff issues.
• Strong understanding and track record of implementing and maintaining a high-end bar program.
• The ability to work closely with other departments, as necessary.
• Superior communication skills.

Reports to the Chief Operating Officer

EDUCATION

A degree in hospitality is preferred but not necessar