Restaurant General Manager - Conrad New York Downtown
The stunning Forbes 4-Star Conrad New York is looking for a Restaurant General Manager to join the Food & Beverage Team!
Stay inspired and join the pinnacle of luxury in the heart of Lower Manhattan, featuring 463 rooms, 30,000 square feet of banquet space, and 3 food and beverage outlets. This includes a 3-meal restaurant, rooftop bar, and in-room dining.
In this role, you will oversee the operations of Leonessa, Atrio, and IRD. This role will report directly to the Director of Food & Beverage and lead 4 managers and around 60 hourly/unionized team members.
The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of food & beverage management experience, experience leading bar operations, room service operations, and a background in fine dining/luxury hotels/hospitality groups. Experience managing unionized teams is a plus.
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Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You
Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Restaurant General Manager, you’re not just directing operations for one of our premier dining outlets – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.
Here's what you'll do during a typical day:
- Lead restaurant operations: Direct all aspects of restaurant management, including guest service standards, product quality, cost controls, profitability, marketing strategies, budgeting, and enforcing policies and procedures
- Create exceptional guest experiences: Monitor service quality, assess guest satisfaction trends, address concerns, and continuously improve guest interactions
- Inspire and develop the team: Supervise, coach, and mentor team members; conduct performance evaluations, provide professional development opportunities, and recognize achievements to build, retain, and engage a high-performing team
- Collaborate on marketing and sales: Partner with Sales, Marketing, and PR teams to create effective marketing campaigns, manage customer databases, and increase brand visibility and guest loyalty
- Optimize technology and systems: Maximize the use of technology (e.g., OpenTable) to improve operational efficiency, streamline reservations, and enhance the guest experience
- Drive revenue growth: Implement up-selling techniques, develop new menu items, cross-sell hotel-wide services, and use innovative strategies to maximize restaurant profitability
- Ensure regulatory excellence: Uphold compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, fostering a culture committed to the highest standards of guest and team member wellbeing
What It Takes to Make the Stay
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.