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Restaurant Assistant Manager roles can qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in hospitality management, business administration, or a related field. Sponsoring employers must file a Labor Condition Application with DOL and petition USCIS before your start date.
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JOB SUMMARY
Areas of responsibility include Restaurants/Bars and Room Service, if applicable. Supervises daily restaurant operations and assists with menu planning, maintains sanitation standards and assists servers and hosts on the floor during peak meal periods. Strives to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction and maximize the financial performance in areas of responsibility. Determines training needed to accomplish goals, then implements plan.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, or related professional area.
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- 2-year degree from an accredited university in Food Service Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; 2 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, or related professional area.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Managing Day-to-Day Operations
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Supervises and manages employees. Manages all day-to-day operations. Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence.
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Maintains service and sanitation standards in restaurant, bar/lounge and room service areas.
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Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
Leading Food and Beverage Team
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Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
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Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
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Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
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Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaches, mentors, or otherwise helps others to improve their knowledge or skills.
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Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
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Ensures and maintains the productivity level of employees.
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Provides the leadership, vision and direction to bring together and prioritize the departmental goals in a way that will be efficient and effective.
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Ensures compliance with all food & beverage policies, standards and procedures by training, supervising, follow-up and hands on management.
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Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
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Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
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Ensures staff understands local, state and Federal liquor laws.
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Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.
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Establishes guidelines so employees understand expectations and parameters.
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Monitors alcohol beverage service in compliance with local laws.
Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service
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Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.
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Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
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Manages day-to-day operations, ensures the quality, standards and meets the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.
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Displays leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifies excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations.
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Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.
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Acts as the guest service role model for the restaurants, sets a good example of excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations.
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Handles guest problems and complaints.
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Meets with guests on an informal basis during meals or upon departure to obtain feedback on quality of food and beverage, service levels and overall satisfaction.
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Ensures corrective action is taken to continuously improve service results.
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Incorporates guest satisfaction as a component of departmental meetings with a focus on continuous improvement.
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Manages service delivery in outlets to ensure excellent service from point of entry to departure (e.g., greeting from hostess, speed of order taking and food and beverage delivery, fulfillment of special requests, collection of payment & invitation to return).
Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities
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Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
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Identifies the educational needs of others, develops formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaches or instructs others.
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Ensures employees are treated fairly and equitably. Strives to improve employee retention.
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Ensures employees receive ongoing training to understand guest expectations.
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Solicits employee feedback, utilizes an "open door" policy and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.
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Strives to improve service performance.
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Ensures recognition is taking place across areas of responsibility.
Additional Responsibilities
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Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
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Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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Assists servers and hosts on the floor during meal periods and high demand times.
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Recognizes good quality products and presentations.
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Supervises daily shift operations in absence of Assistant Restaurant Manager.
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Oversees the financial aspects of the department including purchasing and payment of invoices.
Location
8300 Pena Blvd, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80249
Schedule
Full Time
Position Type
Management
Pay Range:
$61,000-$77,000 annually
Bonus Eligible:
Y
Expiration Date:
08/31/2026
At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.
We’re proud to offer a wide range of benefits designed to support you and your family, enrich your wellbeing, empower your career, and spark new adventures. Benefits eligibility and options may vary depending on employment status, position and location. Click here to learn more.
At Westin, we are committed to empowering guests to regain control and enhance their well-being when they need it most while traveling, ensuring they can be the best version of themselves. To achieve the brand mission of becoming the preeminent wellness brand in hospitality, we need passionate and engaged associates to bring the brand’s unique programming to life. We want our associates to embrace their own well-being practices both on and off property. You are the ideal Westin candidate if you are passionate; you are active and take pride in how you maintain your well-being; you are optimistic; you are adventurous. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Restaurant Assistant Manager
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires the role to normally require a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Pull the O*NET profile for Restaurant Manager to confirm the education requirements USCIS adjudicators reference when evaluating hospitality management petitions.
Target multi-unit operators over independent restaurants
Restaurant groups managing 10 or more locations have HR infrastructure to handle LCA filings and I-129 petitions. Single-location independents rarely have the legal budget or experience to sponsor an H-1B for a management role.
Search LCA filings by occupation code
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers who have filed LCAs under the Food Service Managers SOC code. That filing history confirms the employer has navigated DOL's prevailing-wage certification process before, not just that they're open to sponsorship.
Benchmark your offer against OFLC prevailing wages
Run the OFLC Wage Search for your target metro area before accepting an offer. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing wage for your location, and underpaying at the offer stage creates filing problems later.
Negotiate your start date around the H-1B cap timeline
Cap-subject H-1B employment can't begin before October 1 of the fiscal year for which you're selected. If you're applying in the annual lottery, build at least six months of buffer into any verbal start-date discussion with your employer.
Get your employer to confirm E-Verify enrollment
Some states mandate E-Verify for employers above a certain size, but your employer must be enrolled before USCIS will approve a status change. Confirm enrollment during the offer stage, not after you've already given notice to a prior employer.
H-1B Visa Restaurant Assistant Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Restaurant Assistant Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. If the job description requires a bachelor's degree in hospitality management, business administration, or a directly related field as a minimum requirement, USCIS will typically treat it as a specialty occupation. Generic postings that list a degree as preferred rather than required have a higher chance of drawing a Request for Evidence. Your employer's attorney should tailor the job description carefully before filing.
Which types of restaurant employers are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas for assistant managers?
Multi-unit restaurant groups, hotel food and beverage departments, and large casual-dining or fast-casual chains are the most realistic sponsors. These employers already have HR teams and immigration counsel familiar with LCA filings. Independent single-location restaurants almost never sponsor because the legal and administrative cost is prohibitive relative to the role. Use Migrate Mate to identify which restaurant operators have active H-1B LCA filing history in your target city.
What prevailing wage level should a Restaurant Assistant Manager position be filed at?
Most Restaurant Assistant Manager petitions are filed at DOL wage Level I or Level II, depending on the complexity of duties and supervisory scope. Your employer runs the OFLC Wage Search for your specific metro area and the Food Service Managers SOC code to determine the certified wage floor. If your offered salary falls below the certified prevailing wage, the LCA will be denied and the H-1B petition can't move forward.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new restaurant employer if I change jobs?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can begin working for a new employer as soon as they file a new I-129 petition on your behalf, as long as you're currently in valid H-1B status. The new employer must still file a certified LCA with DOL and a petition with USCIS. You don't need to wait for USCIS approval to start, but the petition must be filed and receipted before your current H-1B expires.
Does working nights and weekends affect my H-1B status as a Restaurant Assistant Manager?
No. H-1B status is tied to the terms of your approved petition, not your schedule. Variable shifts, split schedules, and weekend work are standard in restaurant management and don't affect your immigration status. What matters is that your employer continues to pay you the prevailing wage listed in the LCA and that your job duties match the specialty occupation described in the original petition.