Assistant Restaurant Manager

Department Summary

The Luskin Conference Center (LCC) is a 300,000-square-foot, 7-story property on the UCLA campus. The LCC is comprised of 254 guest rooms, approximately 25,000 square feet of meeting space, a 160-seat restaurant, a fitness center, and a business center. The LCC is an academic meeting and conference destination supporting UCLA's education and research mission. The Luskin Conference Center is a no-tipping environment.
Position Summary

Join the Culinary Heart of Westwood: Assistant Restaurant Manager at Plateia

Set inside the award-winning Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center on UCLA's vibrant campus, Plateia is where Mediterranean-inspired cuisine meets world-class university hospitality. We are seeking an energetic, driven Assistant Restaurant Manager to lead our team, drive operational excellence, and deliver gracious service to university leaders, visiting academics, and guests from around the world.

Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit to discover benefits that start on day one, and to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.
Qualifications

2+ years Experience in restaurant management (Required)

2+ years Experience in hotel restaurant management (Preferred)

Highly developed interpersonal communication skills including political acumen, social perceptiveness, and the ability to engage with diverse populations in a respectful and culturally responsive manner (Required)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with diverse populations with competing priorities (Required)

Experience maintaining a high productivity standard within a broad scope of responsibility despite frequent interruptions, changing priorities, changes in workload, and competing requirements. Ability to complete a large volume of diverse tasks efficiently, meeting established deadlines (Required)

Skill in interacting effectively with guests, team members, and managers in a high-volume, public setting using positive body language, direct eye contact, active listening, and friendly and professional demeanor (Required)

Demonstrated skill in supervising staff including delegating work to accomplish departmental goals and objectives efficiently and effectively, while motivating individuals to work together as a team (Required)

Proficient skill using standard business software (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite), food service applications and software, and hospitality sales software (Required)

Skill in writing grammatically correct business English, such as schedules, memos, performance evaluations, and other routine correspondence (Required)

Working knowledge of safety and sanitation rules and procedures for food service facilities (Required)

Math skills sufficient to properly adhere to production and customer payment transactions (Required)

Ability to accurately assemble material and equipment inventories and monitor usage of supplies and equipment to control costs (Required)

Skill in budget preparation, analysis, and controlling costs (Required)

Working knowledge of University and departmental policies and procedures related to employee recruitment, training, performance evaluations, disciplinary procedures, and time reporting (Preferred)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

TIPS California Responsible Beverage Server (RBS) Certification (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.

Must be available to work varying schedules, including evenings, weekends, and holidays based on departmental needs (Required)

Must be at least 21 years of age or older (Required)

Schedule

Variable
Union/Policy Covered

99-Policy Covered
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