As a Floor Manager, you will liaise between multiple departments to ensure the success of every group function – and model exceptional service and leadership skills among your team. You will engage in service and encourage your employees and guests have a memorable affair.

• Assist in training and development of colleagues
• Support and maintain staff and takes initiatives according to direction
• Assist in greeting guests
• Maintaining and reporting all issues from a maintenance and upkeep perspective
• Develop a relationship with guests and encourage repeat visits.
• Ensure that the overall experience is excellent and consults with the guest with any questions or information throughout their time with us
• Researches, recommends, and introduces methods, and products to improve the service
• To carry out additional tasks as instructed and by reasonable request from the General Manager
• Proactively support staff’s daily roles
• Scheduling and ordering
• Maintaining a professional and senior presence on the floor at all times
• Representing The Walker House with integrity

Assistant Manager Position

The Walker House in Southampton is actively recruiting for an Assistant Manager. The Walker House was established in 1915 and has been proudly serving the residents and guests of Saugeen Shores for over 100 years! The team at the Walker House is hard working, fast paced, and committed to our guests.

If you’re a motivated, career-driven professional with hospitality experience and you are looking for a fast-paced position in an ever-growing restaurant, than the Walker House may be for you.

The guiding principle of the Walker House is to ensure a magnificent guest experience with great quality food in an environment that is as close to your own home as you can get. You need to be fast moving, passionate about the guest experience, and driven to support the Walker House team. Commitment to the community and the team is a must.

The Assistant Manager tasks and responsibilities include:

• Strong communication with General Manager to assist in hiring, events, training, and closing and opening the restaurant.
• Maintaining and Troubleshooting POS systems.
• Communicate with vendors to complete orders
• Leading by example to illustrate the important steps needed to achieve an unparalleled guest experience. For example, order making, table maintenance, prompt wait times for drinks, food, refills, and payment; cleanliness, professionalism, and an ability to adapt to changing environments.
• Overseeing all daily operations, including inventory management, scheduling, recruiting and hiring. During peak season the Walker House employs up to 70 team members so strong leadership capability is critical
• Creating and promoting strategies to improve service and grow business
• Reviewing and proposing community involvement, including participation in local events. The Walker House prides itself on our community spirit and our commitment to Saugeen Shores.

The Walker House needs a talented, energetic, organized and committed individual for the position of Assistant Manager. The Assistant Manager works in tandem with the front of house and back of house teams to create an unparalleled guest experience while ensuring year-over-year financial growth for the company.

The Walker House offers a competitive compensation package including a benefits program.
Please send your resume to alicea@thewalkerhouse.ca

The Walker House rapidly becoming a recognized destination for special events. With this, we are in demand for a talented, experienced, individual to help with all bookings as an event coordinator. If you have a background in banquets, events planning or catering: this could be an exciting career opportunity for you.

• Handle Event bookings, inquiry’s and quotes
• Coordinating events
• Developing competitive food and beverage packages
• Drive sales and repeat business
• Marketing and events promotion

We are looking for professional line cooks for a busy kitchen. Must be hardworking and reliable. We are focused on making clean, healthy, affordable, and delicious food. Lots of room for growth.

Responsibilities include:

• Set up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies
• Prepare food for service
• Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff
• Answer, report and follow chef’s or sous chef’s instructions
• Clean up station and take care of leftover food
• Stock inventory appropriately
• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers

Requirements:

• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks
• Familiar with industry’s best practices

Looking for prep cooks and dish washers for a busy kitchen. Must be hardworking and reliable. We are focused on making clean, healthy, affordable, and delicious food! Lots of room for growth.

Responsibilities include:

• Set up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies
• Prepare food for service
• Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff
• Answer, report and follow chef’s or sous chef’s instructions
• Clean up station and take care of leftover food
• Stock inventory appropriately
• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers

Requirements:

• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks
• Familiar with industry’s best practices

Job Types:

• Full-time / Part-time

The ideal candidate believes in showing up on time for work, providing other employees with assistance in the kitchen as needed and following all sanitary and health-related protocols.

• Operate the industrial dishwasher
• Wash glassware and other implements by hand when necessary
• Empty and clean all trash receptacles
• Rotate dishes to reduce wear and tear on resources
• Clean dish storage
• Follow sanitation policies at all times
• Provide assistance to prep cook and other kitchen staff as needed, especially during peak times
• Perform opening, closing and side work
• Clean up spills or broken glassware immediately
• Report any sanitation or janitorial issues to appropriate party

• Running food from the kitchen to the tables for guest
• Maintains table setting by removing courses as completed; being alert to patron spills or other special needs.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Cleaning chairs and tables; sweeping floors; removing trash and recyclables from the facility.
• Believe that being energetic, enthusiastic and attentive to the details required to fulfill the guest’s experience are key to every day performance.
• Must have the ability to be flexible and work well in a busy and demanding environment.
• Must be enthusiastic and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently when required and with the rest of the team.