Closing Restaurant Manager
- $75,000–$80,000 per year
About the role
At Riboli Family Wines, we've spent over a century perfecting our craft—and we're just getting started. As a four-generation, family-owned winery and one of America's fastest-growing wine producers, we create brands that people genuinely love, including Stella Rosa, Spritz Del Conte, San Simeon, and San Antonio. We've been recognized as American Winery of the Year, but what drives us isn't awards—it's the joy our wines bring to tables, celebrations, and everyday moments. Rooted in California and committed to quality, sustainability, and innovation, we're proud to honor our heritage while shaping the future of winemaking.
Summary-
The 1917 Wine Bar & Bistro in Los Angeles is hiring a Closing Restaurant Manager to lead evening shifts and run the restaurant through close. The role covers supervising staff, guest service, cash handling and end-of-night reporting, and leaves the restaurant ready for the next day.
- Run daily floor operations, check in with guests at their tables and support staff during service.
- Schedule staff to match business needs, including break coverage.
- Open and close the restaurant, including cash-outs and end-of-day reports.
- Track employee hours and keep payroll records.
- Manage inventory and order supplies.
- Train new staff and hold quarterly trainings on the menu, wine list and service standards.
- Coach the team on service standards and lead by example.
- Handle onboarding, performance management and staff development.
- Share company updates and initiatives with the team.
- Work with upper management on service goals and team development.
- Plan and run events and wine tastings with the wine shop and events team.
- Solve problems quickly while following company policies and county regulations.
- Help with FOH administrative tasks as needed.
- Hold yourself and the team accountable to our hospitality standards and company values.
Qualifications-
- At least 3 years of experience managing full-service restaurants.
- Strong knowledge of wine, spirits and cocktails. WSET, CSS or similar certification preferred.
- Hospitality or management degree preferred but not required.
- Familiarity with BOH standards and operations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Micros/Oracle POS.
- Able to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment while keeping guests the focus.
- Gives clear feedback and follows up consistently.
- Builds strong working relationships with staff and colleagues at all levels.
- Adaptable, takes direction well and is comfortable with change.
- Uses good judgment in difficult situations and solves problems independently.
- Eager to learn and grow.
- Manager-level ServSafe certification and knowledge of LA County Health Department food service codes.
- Valid RBS/ABC certification.
- Spanish or Italian speaking a plus.
- Professional appearance.
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At Riboli Family Wines, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and we are committed to an environment of mutual respect, diversity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristic protected by law.
The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within this job. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job. Management has sole discretion to add or modify duties of the job and to designate other functions as essential at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.