Restaurant Lead Manager

Job Description
Voted Best Mexican Restaurant in Northern Virginia by Virginia Living Magazine, Zandras Taqueria is a Mexican restaurant offering handcrafted, gourmet tacos made with fresh, local ingredients. A lively atmosphere is complemented by delicious mojito's and margarita's.

Founded in 2014, Zandras has multiple locations to include Old Town Manassas, City of Fairfax and Town of Haymarket, and is known for its community involvement, which includes hosting annual clothing drive benefiting Northern Virginia Family Services/SERVE.

Zandras Taqueria is always looking for experienced individuals to join our high-energy, dynamic, dedicated, and professional team! We are looking for a leader to be our restaurant manager at our brand new Culpeper location and join our dynamic and fun team!

Zandras Taqueria offers health benefits, competitive wages, career growth, a festive work environment and more!

Summary of Position
The Restaurant Lead Manager position manages the restaurant operation to ensure efficient and profitable operations. Managers are responsible for the business performance of their restaurant, as well as maintaining high standards of food, service, and health and safety. Reports to the Executive Leadership Team.

Duties & Responsibilities:
- Coordinating the entire operation of the restaurant during scheduled shifts. Managing your staff and providing them with feedback. Continually to train your staff in all hospitality and culinary standards.
- Ensuring that all employees adhere to the company's uniform standards and company policies and procedures.
- Understanding all company policies, procedures, standards, and implementing them.
- Meeting and greeting customers.
- Running the front of the house and back of the house.
- Advising customers on menu and beverage choices.
- Ensure that all guests feel welcome and are given responsive, friendly and courteous service.
- Recruiting, training and motivating staff with the help of Director of HR & Director of Operations.
- Stepping in the necessary roles when employees are absent.
- Taking responsibility for the business performance of the restaurant. Analyzing and planning restaurant sales levels and profitability.
- Organizing marketing activities, such as promotional events.
- Responsible for the opening and closing check out processes.
- Ensuring that all restaurant equipment is maintained and properly working.
- Planning and coordinating menus.
- Other duties as needed.

Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of full-service restaurant experience.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Ability to think quickly on your feet and be a problem solver.
- Ability to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up 25 lbs. without assistance and 50 lbs. with assistance.
- Work in a hot and noisy environment.
- Must have high integrity and solid work ethic.
- Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Expected to work long hours during peak periods, evenings, and weekends.
- Having a food handlers and/or alcohol certification is required.

Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of full-service restaurant experience.
- Must have Front of the House experience.
- Must have Back of House experience.

Compensation Package: Zandras Taqueria offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include medical insurance along with work place balance and dining privileges.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.