Nursery/Greenhouse Manager jobs in Rhode Island

The Manager is responsible for managing the daily operations of our Café(s), including the selection, development, and performance management of employees. In addition, they oversee the inventory and ordering of food and supplies, optimize profits and ensure that guests are satisfied with their experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Primary responsibilities include:

General

• Oversee and manage all areas of the Café and make final decisions on matters of importance.

Financial

• Adhere to company standards and service levels to increase sales and minimize costs, including food and labor costs.
• Responsible for ensuring that all financial (invoices, reporting) and personnel/payroll related administrative duties are completed accurately, on time and in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Food safety and planning

• Enforce sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen and dining areas. Ensure compliance with operational standards, company policies, federal/state/local laws, and ordinances.
• Responsible for ensuring consistent high quality of food preparation and service.
• Maintain professional restaurant image, including restaurant cleanliness, proper uniforms, and appearance standards.
• Must be ServSafe certified.
• Will uphold all ServSafe guidelines.

Guest service

• Ensure positive guest service. Respond to complaints, taking all appropriate actions to turn dissatisfied guests into return guests.

Operational responsibilities

• Manage shifts which include: daily decision making, scheduling, planning while upholding standards, product quality and cleanliness.
• Investigate and resolve complaints concerning food quality and service.

Personnel

• Provide direction to employees regarding operational and procedural issues.
• Interview hourly employees. Direct hiring, supervision, development and, when necessary, termination of employees.
• Develop employees by providing ongoing feedback and establishing performance expectations.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date plan of restaurant staffing needs. Prepare schedules and ensure that the Café is staffed for all shifts.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 Years General Manager Experience
• Knowledge of computers (MS Word, Excel).
• Proficient in the following dimensions of restaurant functions: food planning and preparation, purchasing, sanitation, security, company policies and procedures, personnel management, recordkeeping, and preparation of reports.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Self-discipline, initiative, leadership ability and outgoing.
• Pleasant, polite manner and a neat and clean appearance.
• Ability to motivate employees to work as a team to ensure that food and service meet appropriate standards.
• Must possess good communication skills for dealing with diverse staff.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks such as food, beverage and labor cost while maintaining required standards of operation in daily cafe activities.
• Ability to determine applicability of experience and qualifications of job applicants.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $37,000.00 - $56,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years

Restaurant type:

• Bakery
• Café
• Coffee shop
• Fast casual restaurant
• Quick service & fast food restaurant

Shift:

• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Newport, RI 02840: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person