ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Watt Hotel Rahway is right across the street from the Rahway NJ Transit Station, offering direct rail services to NYC. Restaurants and The Union County Performing Arts Center are within blocks, and we’re two miles from Linden Shopping Center. Our hotel features a fitness center, live music in the lounge, and a seasonal roof terrace.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Food & Beverage Supervisor to join the team! As a Food and Beverage Supervisor, you will oversee the daily operations of a restaurant. Answering the Food & Beverage Director, you will ensure the restaurant’s success by training and coaching qualified staff, monitoring customer satisfaction, and making sure that all products and beverages are ordered in the correct quantities.

Essential Duties:

• Ability to safely utilize all kitchen tools and equipment.
• Able to speak clearly and respectfully to staff and guests at all times; Able to delegate tasks effectively and respectfully.
• Oversee food preparation and conduct daily inspection of restaurant and equipment, ensuring compliance with health, safety, food handling, and hygiene standards.
• Making sure bar and lounge is adhering to hotel guidelines at all times.
• Be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing and/or walking.
• Be able to walk, kneel, sit, stand, and bend arms and knees without assistance.
• Be able to lift 30 pounds at times.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and late hours when necessary.

Specific Requirements of the Role:

• Manage inventory and purchases food and supplies.
• Participate in Food & beverage meetings; offering ideas that will help the success of the restaurant/lounge.
• Train and coach staff members; providing motivation and one on one meetings to identify strengths and weaknesses.
• Organize employee schedules, assisting with scheduling with the Food & Beverage Director.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Director of Food and Beverage.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of previous restaurant experience required; hotel food and beverage preferred.
• Bartending experience strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and people skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse personnel, such as food vendors, cooks, restaurant managers, and servers
• Familiarity with food handling, safety, and other restaurant guidelines

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Company is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Company are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Company will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and encourages applicants of all ages.