Dining Room Manager - New York, United States - One White Street

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    About One White Street

    One White Street is a 1-Michelin Starred restaurant located in a historic townhouse building in Tribeca, New York City. The restaurant features both a casual a-la-carte menu in the downstairs dining room and an elevated tasting menu experience upstairs, all focusing on seasonal ingredients from One White Street's private farm in the Hudson Valley.

    The Opportunity

    One White Street is seeking an experienced and excited Dining Room Manager to join our team. Our ideal candidate is service-oriented, with a passion for teaching others. The Dining Room Manager will oversee our Dining Room team, working closely to execute seamless services and grow our talented staff.

    What we are looking for:

    • A passion for food, wine, and service
    • Excellent communication skills
    • A strong sense of urgency, but the ability to maintain calm under pressure
    • A desire to teach and lead
    • Ability to connect with new guests and maintain great relationships with regulars
    • A strong attention to detail
    • Multiple years experience working in a high-caliber restaurant


    Key Responsibilities:

    • Works closely with the entire leadership team to promote a strong and unified dynamic—breaking barriers of separation between FOH and BOH
    • Maintains high service standards across all Dining Room staff, providing training and development as needed
    • Leads daily pre-shift meetings when necessary
    • Oversees organization, efficiency, and policies pertaining to service in the dining room
    • Provides daily service reports on performance, sales, and special notes
    • Prepares materials necessary for daily service, including menus, reservation notes, and floor plans
    • Works with the Assistant General Manager and General Manager to execute goals for day-to-day operations as well as long-term initiatives to drive sales, manage costs, and grow the business
    • Enhances and strengthens guest relationships, established and new


    Physical Demands and Work Environment

    • Ability to be flexible with job demands and open-minded when being asked to complete tasks
    • Ability to operate and use all equipment necessary to run the restaurant
    • Ability to handle stress under pressure
    • Ability to move or handle equipment throughout the restaurant generally weighing 0-50 pounds
    • Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates
    • Ability to stand and walk for up to 8-10 hours a day


    What we offer:

    • The opportunity to work and learn alongside a team full of talented professionals
    • Room for growth in an expanding culinary group
    • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
    • HSA/FSA
    • Commuter benefits
    • 401k with company matching
    • Paid vacation


    One White Street is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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