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The Lucky Platter has been around for over 30 years as an Evanston mainstay. Known for it’s eclectic quirky charm, it is a scratch diner that prides itself on it’s genuine staff and loyal local regulars. You would be the owner operator’s right hand running the day to day operations.
The position that we are looking to fill will depend a bit on the candidates that present themselves. If you have the experience and are looking for a more traditional General Manager position with it’s corresponding compensation and benefits package, that is something we can accommodate.
If you have management experience though not as a General Manager, we will still be interested in meeting with you and seeing if there is potential to grow something together. We can work with nearly anyone that has honor, integrity and a willingness to work hard and learn with humility.
The Lucky Platter is not a large corporate entity, but rather a small (yet consistently busy) neighborhood operation and the role that you play will entirely depend on you, your needs, your abilities and what works for the restaurant and it’s staff.
There are some set responsibilities, hours and expectations regardless of official title which include: staffing FOH, Food & Beverage ordering, R&M of facilities, implementing and enforcing policies/procedures, maintaining company email correspondence, maintaining high level of communication across all staff.
Restaurant experience is required: 5 years of restaurant experience required – management experience highly preferred. Kitchen experience is also preferred.
It is also vital that you are a positive person and a problem solver willing to jump in and help team members and/or guests with any issue: if a busser calls off, the dish machine is down or a guest is unhappy with a certain aspect of their experience, you must be willing to take care of the situation while maintaining calm and a professional atmosphere.
Must have an ability to delegate tasks, train and enforce policies/protocol to subordinate staff.
Additional skills, experience and interests that are preferred:
line and prep cook experience, photoshop/indesign experience, excel, various POS proficiency, social media savvy.
Must possess Restaurant Food Handler Manager certification, Allergen and Bassett. If the candidate does not have said certifications upon hiring, they must obtain all within the first 30 days of employment.
Scheduling will have some flexibility and is negotiable, depending on needs of the both the manager and the restaurant, though it should be very clear that weekends are a must.
A couple other idiosyncratic things to note: We close at 8pm and are generally out by 9:30 (huge for work/life balance); we sell alcohol, but many of the staff (including the owner) are dry so there is no party atmosphere (and very little drama because of it); our BOH and FOH actually truly like each other; the tipped staff are a tip pool and work amazingly well as a team; we have a local pantry store that is very much part of the establishment and we all pride ourselves on being adults. If these all sound like positives to you, please apply with your resume and a little bit about yourself. We would love to meet you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 – $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid training
Experience level:
- 5 years
Restaurant type:
- Casual dining restaurant
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
Weekly day range:
- Every weekend
- Weekend availability
Work Location: One location
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