Assistant General Manager | Elevated Steakhouse| NYC

Job Description

Assistant General Manager (AGM)

Location: New York City, NY

Reports to: General Manager

Salary: 120-135K

About the Role: Seeking an Assistant General Manager with a strong

beverage background to partner directly with the General Manager in running all aspects of the

restaurant. This is a leadership role for someone who wants ownership – someone who can

shape the beverage program while also stepping fully into the day-to-day operational and

financial management of NYC steakhouse.

Key Responsibilities:

– Partner with the General Manager to oversee all aspects of restaurant operations,

standing in as the lead decision-maker in their absence

– Own beverage operations end-to-end: ordering, inventory management, vendor

relationships, and cost control

– Collaborate on and help develop the wine and beverage lists, working alongside the

beverage/wine team to keep the program current and profitable

– Build and manage FOH staff schedules, ensuring proper coverage across service, bar,

and support roles

– Lead recruitment, training, and development of floor and beverage staff alongside the

management team

– Monitor labor costs, beverage costs, and overall P&L performance; identify opportunities

for efficiency and margin improvement

– Ensure compliance with liquor licensing, health codes, and all local regulations

– Represent the restaurant with VIP guests, private events, and key vendor relationships

– Drive service standards across the floor, working in tandem with the Service Manager

and floor leadership

Ideal Candidate Profile:

– 4+ years of restaurant management experience, ideally with AGM or senior

management-level responsibility

– Deep beverage expertise – wine, spirits, and cocktail program knowledge – with

hands-on ordering and inventory experience

– Proven track record building or refining beverage lists in a fine dining or steakhouse

setting

– Strong scheduling and labor management skills

– Financially minded, comfortable owning P&L, cost controls, and vendor negotiations

– A true operator who can run the floor and the business – not just one or the other

– High-volume, fine dining or steakhouse background strongly preferred; NYC experience

a plus