Restaurant Manager / Floor Lead

Awaze is hiring a hands-on Restaurant Manager / Floor Lead.

We need someone who can handle the details day to day: service, staff, inventory, opening and closing, consistency, and problem-solving during service. This is not a sit-in-the-office role. You should be comfortable jumping in wherever needed, including serving tables when the floor needs help.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily restaurant operations during service

• Lead opening and closing procedures

• Train servers on hospitality, menu knowledge, pacing, and table service

• Keep service consistent across dine-in, takeout, and delivery

• Track inventory and flag low stock before it becomes a problem

• Help maintain cleanliness, organization, and readiness

• Support POS, delivery orders, printers, and basic restaurant systems

• Communicate clearly with ownership and kitchen team

• Step in as server, host, or expeditor when necessary

Ideal candidate

• Restaurant experience required

• Manager, floor lead, or strong server experience preferred

• Organized, calm under pressure, and detail-oriented

• Comfortable holding staff accountable respectfully

• Understands opening and closing checklists and service standards

• Can work nights and weekends

• Reliable, punctual, and practical

Location

Awaze Ethiopian Cuisine

2288 Frederick Douglass Blvd, Harlem, NYC

Compensation

Based on experience.

To apply

Reply with your resume or work history, weekly availability, strongest restaurant skill, and earliest start date.