Restaurant Manager | Kachina Cantina, The Maven Hotel

At The Maven Hotel, located in the heart of Denver’s vibrant Dairy Block, we’re searching for a Restaurant Floor Manager to join our leadership team at Kachina Cantina and Poka Lola Social Club wo of Sage Hospitality’s flagship concepts.

This is an opportunity for an experienced restaurant leader who thrives in dynamic, high-volume environments, is passionate about team development, and understands that culture and hospitality go hand in hand. If Unreasonable Hospitality speaks to you, this is the kind of environment where you’ll flourish.

What You’ll Do

• Lead by example on the restaurant floor, ensuring every guest leaves with a memorable experience.

• Build and develop a team culture rooted in accountability, positivity, and empowerment.

• Optimize service flow while training staff to elevate execution, hospitality, and guest engagement.

• Manage labor controls, create efficient schedules, and balance staffing to maximize both guest satisfaction and profitability.

• Partner with leadership to continuously raise standards across food, beverage, and service.

What We’re Looking For

• Experienced restaurant managers with proven success in leading high-volume, full-service operations.

• Strong knowledof labor management and scheduling best practices.

• A service-driven leader who understands how to optimize every shift for both team and guest success.

• Fair knowledge of wine, spirits, and cocktails—passion for sharing that knowledge with your team is a plus.

• A hands-on, hard-working leader who motivates by presence and example.

Why Join Us

Sage Hospitality is recognized nationally for its culture and growth opportunities. At The Maven, you’ll be part of flagship properties where expectations are high so are the rewards. With two unique concepts under one roof, career development opportunities are tremendous.

We’re not just filling a role. We’re building a culture of hospitality professionals who believe in creating moments that matter.

Come join our team at Kachina Cantina and Poka Lola, and help us set the standard for Denver dining.

This position will be open until October 31st, or until filled. 

Plan and manage the restaurant, room service and other food and beverage outlets as appropriate in order to achieve customer satisfaction, quality service, compliance with corporate/franchise policies and procedures and federal, state and local regulations while meeting/exceeding financial goals. Position is responsible for the short term planning and daily operations of the restaurant and room service and may manage a lounge or quiet bar. Recommends promotional ideas and controls the budgets for the various areas.

• Manage the associates in the various outlets in order to attract, retain and motivate the employees; hire, schedule, train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, conduct performance and salary reviews, resolve problems, provide open communications and recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate.
• Implement company programs (IHC/franchise) and manage the operations of the restaurant, room service and any other food and beverage outlet as required to ensure compliance with SOPs, safety regulations and federal, state and local regulations to ensure an optimal level of service, quality and hospitality are provided to the guest(s).
• Forecast, implement, monitor, control and report on the various outlet budgets and their components (labor costs, food costs, beverage costs, supplies, equipment, etc.) to maximize revenue and minimize expenses while ensuring adequate supplies and staff are on hand to provide top quality customer service.
• Respond to customer trends, needs, issues, comments and problems to ensure a quality experience and enhance future sales prospects.
• Create, recommend and implement promotions, displays, buffet presentations and ideas to capture more in-house guests and a larger share of the local market.
• Monitor and control the maintenance/sanitation of the various outlet areas and equipment to protect the assets, comply with regulations and ensure quality service.

Education/Formal Training

More than two years of post high school education.

Experience

Two to three full years of full employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/Skills

• Requires thorough knowledge of the restaurant/hotel practices and procedures in order to perform non-repetitive analytical work. May require knowledge of policies and procedures and the ability to determine course of action based on these guidelines.
• Supervision/management communication skills are required.
• Requires ability to investigate and analyze current activities or information and make logical conclusions and recommendations.
• Ability to make occasional decisions which are generally guided by established policy and procedures.
• Excellent comprehension for assisting with guest and associate matters. Interpreting instructions from superiors.
• Excellent vision required for seating guests, expediting food, cleaning equipment, reading floor plans, charts, schedules.
• Must have excellent oral communication for communicating with guests and associates, issuing instructions and communicating policies.
• Excellent comprehension required to read and implement policies and procedures; writing schedules and reading forecast and SOPs.
• Must have knowledge of chemicals/agents for training purposes.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to lift, push, pull and carry tables, chairs, trays, plates, and chaffing dishes on a daily basis, 20 -40 lbs.
• Bending -Bend to pick up dropped items as needed. Bend to assist in serving food or getting supplies. No kneeling required.
• Mobility -95% of shift covering all areas of outlets supervising.
• Continuous standing to assist at hostess station -minimal stationary standing.
• Climbing stairs -varies by location.
• No driving required.

Environment

Inside 95% of work day. Temperatures can exceed 100 degrees if working at location with outside dining facilities and when assisting in kitchen

We offer some amazing benefits! 
▪ Unlimited paid time off
▪ Medical, dental, & vision insurance
▪ Health savings and flexible spending accounts
▪ Basic Life and AD&D insurance
▪ Employee Assistance Program
▪ Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.
▪ Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral.