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NorthStar Hospitality, a member of the Greer Companies, is a family-owned hospitality and commercial real estate development company headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.

Greer Companies has developed, owned and operated over 60 full service independent and national chain restaurants, and several fine casual eateries. It is also a franchisee and operator of multiple hotel chains including: Marriott, Hilton and InterContinental.

Job Summary

Areas of responsibility include Restaurants/Bars and Room Service. Supervises daily restaurant operations and assists with menu planning, maintains sanitation standards and assists servers and hosts on the floor during peak meal periods. Strives to continually improve guest and associate satisfaction and maximize the financial performance in areas of responsibility. Determines training needed to accomplish goals, then implements plan.

Core Work Activities:

Managing Day-to-Day Operations

Supervises and manages associates. Manages all day-to-day operations. Understands associate positions well enough to perform duties in associates' absence.

Maintains service and sanitation standards in restaurant, bar/lounge and room service areas.

Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.

Leading Food and Beverage Team

Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.

Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.

Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaches, mentors, or otherwise helps others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Ensures and maintains the productivity level of associates.

Provides the leadership, vision and direction to bring together and prioritize the departmental goals in a way that will be efficient and effective.

Ensures compliance with all food & beverage policies, standards and procedures by training, supervising, follow-up and hands on management.

Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.

Ensures staff understands local, state and Federal liquor laws.

Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with associates and ensures associates do the same within the team.

Establishes guidelines so associates understand expectations and parameters.

Monitors alcohol beverage service in compliance with local laws.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.

Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.

Manages day-to-day operations, ensures the quality, standards and meets the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.

Displays leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifies excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations.

Empowers associates to provide excellent customer service.

Acts as the guest service role model for the restaurants, sets a good example of excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations.

Handles guest problems and complaints.

Meets with guests on an informal basis during meals or upon departure to obtain feedback on quality of food and beverage, service levels and overall satisfaction.

Ensures corrective action is taken to continuously improve service results.

Incorporates guest satisfaction as a component of departmental meetings with a focus on continuous improvement.

Manages service delivery in outlets to ensure excellent service from point of entry to departure (e.g., greeting from hostess, speed of order taking and food and beverage delivery, fulfillment of special requests, collection of payment & invitation to return).

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

Provides guidance and direction to team, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Identifies the educational needs of others, develops formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaches or instructs others.

Ensures associates are treated fairly and equitably. Strives to improve associate retention.

Ensures associates receive on-going training to understand guest expectations.

Solicits associate feedback, utilizes an "open door" policy and reviews associate satisfaction results to identify and address associate problems or concerns.

Strives to improve service performance.

Ensures recognition is taking place across areas of responsibility.

Additional Responsibilities

Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and team by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Assists servers and hosts on the floor during meal periods and high demand times.

Recognizes good quality products and presentations.

Supervises daily shift operations in absence of Assistant Restaurant Manager.

Oversees the financial aspects of the department including purchasing and payment of invoices.

Performs other duties as assigned and needed.

NorthStar Hospitality is committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining and inclusive culture providing equal opportunities to associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, marital status, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran in accordance with applicable federal laws In addition, NorthStar complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where NorthStar has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training.