Assistant General Manager | Elevated Steakhouse| NYC
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