Assistant General Manager- Jacksonville Florida

Taverna and Taverna Oceana are currently seeking exceptional candidates to join our amazing team! We are searching for friendly, enthusiastic individuals who are highly motivated and will thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented restaurant environment.

Do you have a love and passion for the hospitality industry? Are you an experienced restaurant hospitality professional? Our staff combines talent, passion, and hard work to create memorable moments for our guests. We take pride in giving our team members hands-on training in the world of food and wine. In turn, we ask that our staff take pride in their role within our restaurant family. We’re big believers in personality, fun, and professional development. We offer growth and career advancement and consider our employees to be our greatest asset.

About the Role

Candidates must have excellent customer service, team and culture build skills. Must be a self-starter who can work with a high degree of autonomy, is extremely organized and detail oriented, have high standards and be able to manage to those standards Must be a highly motivated individual who wants to be a part of building a thriving company, and must also have the highest level of integrity. Must have extensive food, wine and spirits knowledge. A cheerful personality, a sincere love of people and hospitality, and a high energy and intensity level are crucial for this position. Must have a working knowledge of general restaurant operations and service management is a must.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage daily FOH service operations
• Support management in purchasing for operation
• Support GM in writing of FOH schedule
• Support GM in reviewing resumes and interviewing or potential candidates
• Support GM in menu maintenance
• Address and document HR Issues as they arise
• Maintain working knowledge of wine and spirits selection

General FOH Management Administrative Tasks

• Inventory & Ordering
• Scheduling (Manager & General FOH Staff)
• Drink List Maintenance
• Menu Maintenance
• Document HR Issues
• Social Media Review and Maintenance
• Online Review Maintenance

Qualities we are looking for:*Reliable*Strong work ethic*Leadership skills*Open availability/flexible work schedule*Knowledgeable and skilled in classical and contemporary culinary terms and techniques and ability to adequately teach those working under you.*Professionalism and patience*Thoroughness and attention to detail

Please send a resume, cover letter briefly describing yourself and provide references.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years