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Monument Cafe
Job Description
We’re excited to help an established neighborhood favorite grow their leadership team. If you’re passionate about hospitality, love working with people, and enjoy creating memorable guest experiences, this may be the perfect fit.
Compensation:
The starting salary range for this position is $65,000–$75,000, depending on experience, with a performance review following the completion of training.
What You’ll Do:
- Support daily restaurant operations to ensure smooth and efficient service.
- Lead, coach, and motivate team members to deliver exceptional hospitality.
- Assist with scheduling, training, and development of staff.
- Help oversee inventory, labor, and cost controls to meet business goals.
- Uphold high standards of quality, safety, and service.
- Foster a positive and inclusive team culture.
What We’re Looking For:
- Minimum 3 years of restaurant or hospitality leadership experience.
- Alcohol and mocktail beverage knowledge required.
- Flexible schedule with availability for AM/PM shifts, including opening and closing.
- Culinary experience in a high-volume facility, either on the line or in a management role.
- Solid understanding of food execution, inventory management, and waste control fundamentals.
- Financial acumen with knowledge of labor and food cost targets.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Self-starter with the ability to think independently and take initiative.
- Hands-on leadership style with a guest-first mindset.
- Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Meet Your Recruiter
Dan Heltzel
Managing Partner
Dan spent 20 years serving our country, as an officer recruiter for the Navy, recruiting some of the most challenging and niche roles the country had to offer. He led a large team that made significant placements and was awarded top recruiter in the nation for three years in a row. While in the Navy, Dan earned his M.B.A., in Leadership.
After retiring from the Navy, he found a true passion for hospitality recruitment as he spent time working with high-volume restaurant groups in Washington, DC. Dan’s immediate success in the private sector leveraged his extensive training and the high expectations of the US Military. Dan combines his expertise in recruiting with his personal network in the restaurant industry and passion, leading The Talent Shop as our Managing Partner.
Dan is a Dad, Husband, avid tennis player, collector of bourbon, and is as comfortable in a fine restaurant as he is in a sports bar watching his favorite teams.