What are the responsibilities and job description for the Restaurant Manager position at Lombardifamilyconcepts?
Restaurant Manager
Position Summary
The Manager is the operational, cultural, and brand leader of our upscale sports bar. This role requires an experienced hospitality professional with a minimum of 6 years of Manager experience, a deep and genuine knowledge of global and domestic sports, and a strong presence within the local community.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable running a high-volume, polished operation and stepping out into the community to build relationships, drive events, and create a destination for sports fans, clubs, and organizations.
This is a highly visible role requiring leadership, charisma, strategic thinking, and a passion for hospitality and sports culture.
Key Responsibilities
Operations & Leadership
- Oversee all day-to-day restaurant operations, ensuring excellence in service, food quality, cleanliness, and guest experience
- Lead, mentor, and develop management and hourly teams to uphold high performance and accountability
- Create a culture of professionalism, energy, and hospitality aligned with an upscale sports bar environment
- Maintain strong floor presence during peak business hours, major sporting events, and special activations
Community Engagement & Event Development
- Actively cultivate relationships within the local community, including clubs, leagues, associations, and fan groups
- Leverage existing connections—and build new ones—to bring in watch parties, private events, sponsor nights, and group reservations
- Be visible, approachable, and proactive in meeting new people and expanding the restaurant’s footprint within the sports scene
- Partner with marketing and ownership to create recurring events that drive consistent traffic and brand loyalty
Financial & Business Management
- Manage budgets, forecasting, labor costs, and controllable expenses to meet or exceed financial goals
- Analyze sales trends and event performance to optimize revenue opportunities
- Oversee inventory, purchasing, and vendor relationships
- Drive profitability without sacrificing guest experience or brand standards
Guest Relations
- Personally engage with guests, VIPs, and regulars to foster loyalty and repeat business
- Resolve guest concerns with professionalism, urgency, and hospitality
- Set the tone for an elevated yet energetic atmosphere that appeals to both casual fans and serious sports enthusiasts
Qualifications
- 6 years of experience as a Manager in an upscale, high-volume restaurant
- Extensive, working knowledge of multiple sports and leagues, with the ability to speak confidently and authentically with guests and partners
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships within a local community
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- Financial acumen with experience managing P&L responsibilities
- Hands-on, proactive, and comfortable working nights, weekends, and major sporting events
- Passion for hospitality, sports culture, and creating memorable guest experiences
Why Join Us
- Lead a dynamic, upscale sports bar with room to make a real impact
- Opportunity to build a strong community following and signature events
- Competitive compensation with growth potential
- A role that blends hospitality leadership with sports passion and community influence