Restaurant Manager | $60K-$70K | Philadelphia

$60,000-$70,000 annual salary, medical benefits, 401(k), PTO, paid sick days, and commuter assistance. Five days per week, approximately 50 hours, with Sundays off.

Zahav is hiring a Restaurant Manager for a hands-on, service-focused leadership position. Experienced Assistant Restaurant Managers from upscale-casual restaurants are encouraged to apply.

For hospitality managers ready to take the next step in their careers, this is an opportunity to build on their leadership experience and continue developing professionally within CookNSolo.

We're looking for that dependable person everyone turns to when service gets busy. Someone who takes initiative, supports coworkers, leads with good judgment, and is just as comfortable working alongside the team as directing it.

You'll help lead 15-20 employees in a 174-seat restaurant serving approximately 275 guests per dinner.

Compensation

• $60,000-$70,000 annual salary

• Paid biweekly

• Full-time, salaried position

Benefits

• Medical benefits

• 401(k)

• Paid time off

• Paid sick days

• Company dining perks

• Commuter assistance

Schedule

• Five days per week, approximately 50 hours

• Dinner-service restaurant

• Closed Sundays and Thanksgiving

• Closed four days around Christmas

Why This Role Stands Out

• Work at Zahav, a James Beard Award-winning and Michelin-recommended restaurant

• Gain experience leading service in an established, high-volume dining room

• Help train and develop a team of 15-20 employees

• Work within CookNSolo, an established restaurant group

• Join a culture that values curiosity, patience, and employee development

About the Role

This is a hands-on Service Manager position focused on guest engagement, employee development, and consistent service execution.

You'll work alongside the management team, maintain an active floor presence, and help employees deliver thoughtful, knowledgeable hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-of-house service and maintain hospitality standards

• Support, supervise, and train restaurant employees

• Step in to help coworkers during demanding service periods

• Engage with guests and resolve service concerns

• Support scheduling and daily service preparation

• Maintain clear communication and organization during service

• Reinforce wine-service standards and product knowledge

• Assist with ordering, receiving, and inventory

• Maintain food safety and operational standards

• Support staff training and development

Qualifications

• Restaurant management or assistant management experience in an upscale-casual or upscale dining environment

• Approximately three years of management experience preferred

• Strong guest relations and hospitality skills

• Experience leading and training restaurant employees

• Sound judgment, initiative, and a dependable approach to teamwork

• Composure and patience during busy service periods

• Wine-service knowledge

• Understanding of food safety and restaurant operations

• Familiarity with scheduling, ordering, receiving, and inventory

• Willingness to learn and develop professionally

• Ability to communicate effectively in English

• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, and lift up to 50 pounds

Transportation

Easily accessible by public transportation.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume with full contact information and two professional references from previous supervisors. Supervisor email addresses are required. Qualified candidates will be contacted directly.