Assistant Events Manager

La Josie, a family-owned Bib Gourmand Mexican restaurant on Randolph Row, has been serving family recipes and supporting the best agave distillers from all regions of Mexico since May of 2017. In just a few short years, La Josie has become a beloved destination to eat, drink and socialize in the West Loop. Most importantly, however, La Josie is a family of hard-working, middle class restaurant veterans passionate about treating their guests like family and this establishment like home.

We are offering the opportunity to add an experienced events/admin assistant manager to our La Josie/Solazo team. Please note this role’s compensation is hourly plus commissions. The ideal candidate will be a motivated, hands-on professional with previous admin/events experience in a restaurant. The ideal candidate should be able to confidently perform all events/administrative operations and should actively strive to improve the details.The ideal candidate must be able to work well independently, work well with our team, and above all, be passionate about organization and facilitating unforgettable guest experiences.

Requirements

• Microsoft office experience
• Quickbooks experience
• Menu designing experience
• Toast POS experience
• Toast payroll experience
• Resy reservation platform management experience
• Triple seat events platform management experience
• Writing
• Event coordinating
• Motivated, innovative, creative
• Bilingual Spanish
• Full availability
• Maintains a cheerful, courteous disposition and a clean, professional image

Desired skills

• Experience in a restaurant as a Lead server, admin and events.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Respond to event inquiries
• Daily sales reports, cash drawers., time cards
• Billing & payments
• Assist in reviewing payroll
• Assist labor, food, beverage cogs
• Quick books
• Responds to guest inquiries and provides assistance
• Help with duties of other employees when neccessary due to unexpected absence, extra volume or labor cuts.
• Has a strong understanding of company background, core values, and philosophy

Minimum Qualifications

• Willingness to maintain a clean, safe, and healthy work environment
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Food handler, basset and allergen certifications

If you are innovative, have a knack for business, like to be challenged, and like the sound of this opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter. We look forward to hearing from you!

La Josie Management