Assistant General Manager

Kiko is in search for an Assistant General Manager who can embody our culture with our team and our guests. To the core, our AGM must embody the principle foundations of Kiko's culture:

• Fostering a Welcoming and Inclusive Environment for team members and guests alike.
• Confidence in Our Craft and taking pride in what we do
• Playful Sophistication: While we take our craft seriously, we also believe in integrating a sense of lightheartedness and fun into the Kiko experience. Our goal is to strike a balance between refinement and having fun, creating an environment where guests can relax, enjoy themselves, and indulge in a special night.

The Assistant General Manager (AGM) works alongside the General Manager to oversee and elevate the daily operations of the restaurant, with a strong focus on service standards, team development, and guest satisfaction. In the absence of the General Manager, the AGM acts as the lead operator, ensuring that all aspects of the front-of-house run smoothly and in accordance with Kiko’s core values and standards.
This is a service-first leadership role requiring calm, clarity, and consistency. The AGM leads by example, upholding a patient, professional, and positive demeanor at all times. They are responsible for enforcing standards as outlined in our SOPs, addressing performance issues when needed with fairness and without emotion, and ensuring that all team members are trained to the highest level to maintain consistency and excellence across the board.

Please do no not apply if:

• You do not have experience in Fine Dinning
• You do not have a novice level wine knowledge
• You do not have strong foundation in spirits and classic cocktails
• General Step's of service
• Resume is not in PDF format

ABOUT KIKO
Kiko is a 75-seat restaurant from the husband-wife team Alex Chang and Lina Goujjane. Chef Chang’s cuisine harmoniously blends American fare with Asian accents. Chang's food is hyper-seasonal, influenced by his West Coast and Chinese roots, while also reflecting his work experience in Japan. Chef Chang opened his first restaurant in Miami at just 24 years old, and his career has taken him around the world, from Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo’s Animal in Los Angeles to the renowned Pujol and Quintonil in Mexico City to the two Michelin starred Les Créations de Narisawa. Prior to Kiko, Chang held the Executive Chef position at NYC’s famed Il Buco Alimentari.

Kiko features a full bar and an ambitious beverage program run by Lina Goujjane, an alum of The Nomad, Momofuku Group and two star Sushi Noz. Goujjane is a second-generation NYC restaurateur and sommelier.

The elegantly redesigned space is a destination-worthy draw to Hudson Square, a
prime 33-block neighborhood ideally situated between the West Village, SoHo, and TriBeCa
in Lower Manhattan.

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