Assistant Restaurant Manager

posted December 30, 2025

Hyatt Regency Princeton

Compensation: $60,000 to $65,000 per year

Job Details

Job Location: Princeton, NJ 08540
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary/year
Job Shift: Any

Job Purpose: Assist in managing one or more full-service food and beverage outlet(s) on a daily basis, maintain established cost and quality standards so as to ensure superior service and maximize profits. Serve as Restaurant Manager in his/her absence

Job Responsibilities:

  • Supervise day-to-day shift activities of one or more food and beverage outlet(s). Schedule employees to ensure propershift coverage. Assist in communicating and enforcing policies and procedures.
  • Assist and participate in preparing annual budget.
  • Ensure all staff is properly trained and certified if applicable and have the tools and equipment needed to effectively carry out their job functions.
  • Monitor the performance of the restaurant through verification and analysis of customer satisfaction systems and financial reports. Initiate corrective action.
  • Maintain product and service quality standards by conducting ongoing evaluations and investigating complaints. Initiate corrective action.
  • Assist with implementation and maintain sales/marketing programs.
  • Establish and maintain a pro-active human resource function to ensure employee motivation, training and development, wage/benefit administration and compliance with established labor regulations.
  • Establish and maintain applicable preventative maintenance programs to protect the physical assets of the restaurant.
  • Maintain a security function whichprotects both the assets of the restaurant and the personal safety of employees and customers.
  • Implement and maintain effective two-way communication systems which reach all employees.
  • Develop new programs which result in an increased level of customer satisfaction and operational excellence.
  • Ensure that all restaurant equipment (coffee, soda machines, registers, etc.) is in proper operational condition and is cleaned on a regular basis. Ensure that all restaurant facilities are cleaned, vacuumed, and properly stocked according to anticipated business volumes. Notify Engineering immediately of any maintenance and repair needs.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Job Skills:

  • Read and interpret business records and statistical reports and make business decisions based on production reports and similar facts, as well as experience and opinion.
  • Use mathematical skills to interpret financial information and prepare budgets.
  • Analyze and interpret policies established by administrators.
  • Change activity frequently and cope with interruptions.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to speak and hear.
  • Close and distance vision.
  • Frequent sitting with some walking and standing.
  • Frequently lifts/carries up to 10 lbs.
  • Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills
Additional Physical & Visual Requirements
  • Stand for long periods of time.
  • Walk extended distances.
  • Lift/carry 6-25 lbs.
  • Able to work overtime and irregular hours

Working Conditions:

  • Wetor humid conditions

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in management, Business, or related field.

Experience
2 years dining room supervisor experience, 1 year cashier experience, 2 years waiter experience, 1-year direct sales or retail trade exp.; OR, equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licenses/Certifications - Must have TIPS certification and meet state law age requirements for tending bar.

Hyatt Regency Princeton

Hotel with 330 Rooms

Explore New Jersey from the heart of Princeton 

Hyatt Regency Princeton offers a convenient location close to Route 1 and the Princeton Junction Train Station, making it the perfect location to explore the area. Our deluxe hotel near Princeton University features a glass-enclosed heated pool, state-of-the-art StayFit™ Gym, and scenic running and biking paths just outside our doors. You can enjoy a laugh with friends at Catch A Rising Star Comedy Club or sip cocktails over conversation at Laurea or the Artisan Kitchen & Lounge — all at our hotel in Princeton, NJ.

Dining
Located on the Gallery level of the Hyatt Regency Princeton, Laurea Restaurant offers the tastes and traditions of Italy crafted with a contemporary flair. The food is prepared with love and served with joy in an atmosphere that is vibrant and unique. The interior is a combination of large-scale 20th century modern design combined with the comfort of rustic Italian outdoor dining. A towering steel bar structure with cascading light installation is balanced by weightless fabric pergolas floating just overhead along with overflowing planters and piazza-style string lighting. The central bar is surrounded by the warm glow of a pizza oven, an energetic exhibition kitchen, communal and intimate dining, and contemporary wine and private dining rooms with hand-painted antique mirrors.

Special Events
Our 32,000 square feet of meeting space in Princeton, NJ boasts high-tech meeting rooms with an on-site A/V team, dramatic ballrooms, expansive exhibit space and a modern conference center—ideal for corporate & hybrid meetings, weddings, and family gatherings.