Restaurant Manager

People are the Heart of Kona Grill, so it’s important for us to find passionate individuals to join our family. Whether we’re cooking a meal, serving a guest or helping each other, we see every moment as an opportunity to show our excitement and purpose. We offer careers, not just jobs, so we are looking for spirited and passionate people to engage in our training program to learn and grow within the company. If you take pride in providing exceptional service, then we know you will love being a part of the Kona culture.

Kona Grill is owned and operated by The ONE Group and currently operating in dozens of locations nationwide. We pride ourselves on our innovative menu, award-winning happy hour, and modern upscale design showcasing an open kitchen, sushi bar, and full-service bar.

We strive for a premier culture that encompasses teamwork, collaboration, and values. There is a passion in everything we do, and we are looking for people with similar attributes. Get started on a career path with our limitless growth and opportunities!

This position comes with an experience based salary starting at $65k

• 10% of base salary in bonus opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits
• 401k
• Employee Assistance Program
• Limitless growth opportunities!

Duties and Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Day-to-Day Management
• Manage, lead and mentor Staff
• Ensure service is maintained at the utmost of quality levels
• Develop risk management and mitigation strategies
• Represent The ONE Group in investigating, answering, and settling grievances in absence of General Manager
• Maintain all corporate mandates
• Update and track daily reports

Staffing and Team Development

• Analyze staffing requirements, develop iteration plans, and assess opportunities for future growth
• Interview, screen, and recruit job applicants
• Coach, mentor, and train staff
• Responsible for Team performance – morale, productivity, energy
• Manage regular review of performance for staff 

Fiscal Responsibility

• Monitor activities and expenses
• Keep General Manager informed of sales and key issues

QUALIFICATIONS/PRIMARY JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 3 years professional experience
• Strong management skills
• Strong influence, interpersonal, communication, problem solving and creative solution generation skills
• General business acumen
• Expert knowledge of all Restaurant computer systems
• The ability to quickly integrate into a team and be recognized as a leader
• The ability to find problem areas, develops solutions and get the job done
• Able to delegate effectively with a sense of professionalism

The company offer the following Insurance benefits to all Managers (waiting period applies)

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Life and Disability
• Group Accident Insurance
• Group Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Group Critical Illness Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Dependent Care Benefit
• Employee Dining Discounts and/or complementary meals onsite
• Traditional and Roth 401K Plan
• Commuter Benefits
• Annual bonus of up to 10% of salary based on the company’s bonus plan.
• Paid sick/personal leave up to 5 days per year
• Paid vacation starting at 2 weeks per year