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Who We Are

Gusto 101, in Toronto’s thriving King Street West neighbourhood, is as busy today as the day it opened in 2012. With design firm Munge Leung, owner Janet Zuccarini transformed a former dilapidated auto repair garage into a cozy industrial enoteca. In addition to serving up fresh authentic Italian dishes ... with some global twists, Gusto boasts several firsts that have made Toronto’s restaurant aficionados take notice: first restaurant in Toronto to sell wine-on-tap for $1 an ounce; first restaurant patio in the city to have an all-seasons retractable glass roof.

 

The Role

• Curate an Awesome Guest Experience
• Follow and enforce systems to ensure consistency in product and service
• Perform Guest recoveries when necessary
• Create a Supportive, Safe and Growth Oriented Work Environment
• Conduct Pre-Shift meetings
• Audit Staff performances and give in-the-moment feedback
• Work Safely in accordance with Health & Safety Act
• Hold regular training meetings to consistently develop knowledge and skills of team members
• Manage Daily Operations
• Perform Comps, Voids and other POS functions
• Employee Scheduling
• Ensure restaurant is staffed to maintain optimal profit margins
• Open/Close restaurant in accordance with daily checklists
• Follow and Enforce Company Policies and Procedures
• Cash handling & reconciliation – balance tills, provide due-backs
• Ongoing development of product knowledge
• Keeping up to date with Industry Trends

 

Who You Are

The right person for this role has a strong hospitality leadership background and prioritizes both guest and team member experience. The ideal candidate is equal parts people and process- driven with an aptitude for creating efficiencies at all levels of the business.

• Minimum 2 Year Supervisor/Management Experience
• Intermediate to Advanced wine and beverage knowledge
• High level of service standards
• Strong Leadership and Communication Skills
• Valid First Aid, Smart Serve
• Passionate, Positive and Approachable
• Smart Serve Certified, First Aid Certified

 

What We Offer

As we view all of our team members as an extension of the Gusto 54 famiglia, we are excited to offer a competitive compensation package including:

• A comprehensive health insurance and wellness benefits program, powered by League
• 24-7 access to a health concierge and discounted memberships to wellness-driven products (ex. Headspace, ClassPass)
• Discounted dining privileges at all of our restaurants
• Consistent schedule and safe, positive work environment
• Access to regular training and development programming

 

Gusto 54 is an equal opportunity employer and encourages a diverse working environment. We prohibit discrimination based on legally protected classes in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws including ethnic origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and gender identity/gender expression. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation during the interviewing process, please let us know.

 

Kindly note, candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.