Restaurant Operations Manager

Ēma, a Mediterranean and California-inspired restaurant from Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, located on Patriot Blvd in Glenview, marks the second location for Ēma. 

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for a Restaurant Operations Manager with 2 years of restaurant operations manager experience. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.

• →Lead the opening shift process and perform food ordering, inventory, price updates and recipe build maintenance
• →Oversee and ensure effective back of house systems, receiving and storage including sidework and organization of those areas
• →Organize, run and supervise smooth and efficient daily opening and closing shifts, ensuring an exceptional guest and employee experience
• →Provide guidance and leadership to hourly and management teams while fostering our Culture of Caring
• →Respond immediately and effectively to guest and employee needs and feedback
• →Assist GM in managing costs, driving sales and growing the business in support of financial goals
• →Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all BOH employees and teams as needed
• →Perform regular and ad hoc inventories of food, beverage and restaurant supplies and track high cost items; place food, beverage and restaurant supply orders; and accept and inspect deliveries
• →Model and promote teamwork across all teams
• →Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
• →Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed
• →Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

• 5+ years of restaurant management experience in a high-volume full-service restaurant
• 2+ years of experience in back of the house systems and food costing
• Skilled in leading and developing teams
• Experienced with inventory and BOH systems