OPT Restaurant Assistant Manager Jobs
Restaurant Assistant Manager jobs are open to F-1 OPT students with degrees in hospitality management, food service management, or business administration. Your OPT work authorization covers full-time roles, and STEM OPT extensions don't apply here, so timing your job search before your OPT expires is critical.
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At Urban Farmer Philadelphia, everything we do celebrates the spirit of the city we call home. From the warm, modern-rustic design to the locally sourced ingredients on every plate, our restaurant reflects the energy and flavor of Philadelphia. As the city’s modern steakhouse, our menu highlights sustainable ingredients, simple preparations, and strong partnerships with local farms, ranches, and fisheries. Behind the bar, you’ll find Pennsylvania craft beers, cocktails made with local spirits, and a vibrant wine program featuring regional vineyards.
Nine floors above the city, Assembly Rooftop Lounge offers one of Philadelphia’s most exciting views. Overlooking Logan Square and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this stylish rooftop pairs panoramic scenery with sparkling cocktails, champagne, and a lively, city-chic atmosphere.
Our associates bring these experiences to life by anticipating guest needs, creating memorable moments, and supporting one another to deliver exceptional hospitality. If you have a passion for great service, a “make it happen” mindset, and enjoy creating experiences people remember, Urban Farmer Restaurant & Assembly Rooftop Lounge may be the perfect place for you.
Job Overview
Plan and manage the restaurant, room service and other food and beverage outlets as appropriate in order to achieve customer satisfaction, quality service, compliance with corporate/franchise policies and procedures and federal, state and local regulations while meeting/exceeding financial goals. Position is responsible for the short term planning and daily operations of the restaurant and room service and may manage a lounge or quiet bar. Recommends promotional ideas and controls the budgets for the various areas.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the associates in the various outlets in order to attract, retain and motivate the employees; hire, schedule, train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, conduct performance and salary reviews, resolve problems, provide open communications and recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate.
- Implement company programs (IHC/franchise) and manage the operations of the restaurant, room service and any other food and beverage outlet as required to ensure compliance with SOPs, safety regulations and federal, state and local regulations to ensure an optimal level of service, quality and hospitality are provided to the guest(s).
- Forecast, implement, monitor, control and report on the various outlet budgets and their components (labor costs, food costs, beverage costs, supplies, equipment, etc.) to maximize revenue and minimize expenses while ensuring adequate supplies and staff are on hand to provide top quality customer service.
- Respond to customer trends, needs, issues, comments and problems to ensure a quality experience and enhance future sales prospects.
- Create, recommend and implement promotions, displays, buffet presentations and ideas to capture more in-house guests and a larger share of the local market.
- Monitor and control the maintenance/sanitation of the various outlet areas and equipment to protect the assets, comply with regulations and ensure quality service.
Qualifications
Education/Formal Training
More than two years of post high school education.
Experience
Two to three full years of full employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).
Knowledge/Skills
- Requires thorough knowledge of the restaurant/hotel practices and procedures in order to perform non-repetitive analytical work. May require knowledge of policies and procedures and the ability to determine course of action based on these guidelines.
- Supervision/management communication skills are required.
- Requires ability to investigate and analyze current activities or information and make logical conclusions and recommendations.
- Ability to make occasional decisions which are generally guided by established policy and procedures.
- Excellent comprehension for assisting with guest and associate matters. Interpreting instructions from superiors.
- Excellent vision required for seating guests, expediting food, cleaning equipment, reading floor plans, charts, schedules.
- Must have excellent oral communication for communicating with guests and associates, issuing instructions and communicating policies.
- Excellent comprehension required to read and implement policies and procedures; writing schedules and reading forecast and SOPs.
- Must have knowledge of chemicals/agents for training purposes.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to lift, push, pull and carry tables, chairs, trays, plates, and chaffing dishes on a daily basis, 20 -40 lbs.
- Bending - Bend to pick up dropped items as needed. Bend to assist in serving food or getting supplies. No kneeling required.
- Mobility - 95% of shift covering all areas of outlets supervising.
- Continuous standing to assist at hostess station - minimal stationary standing.
- Climbing stairs - varies by location.
- No driving required.
Environment
Inside 95% of work day. Temperatures can exceed 100 degrees if working at location with outside dining facilities and when assisting in kitchen.
Why us?
At Urban Farmer Philadelphia, everything we do celebrates the spirit of the city we call home. From the warm, modern-rustic design to the locally sourced ingredients on every plate, our restaurant reflects the energy and flavor of Philadelphia. As the city’s modern steakhouse, our menu highlights sustainable ingredients, simple preparations, and strong partnerships with local farms, ranches, and fisheries. Behind the bar, you’ll find Pennsylvania craft beers, cocktails made with local spirits, and a vibrant wine program featuring regional vineyards.
Nine floors above the city, Assembly Rooftop Lounge offers one of Philadelphia’s most exciting views. Overlooking Logan Square and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this stylish rooftop pairs panoramic scenery with sparkling cocktails, champagne, and a lively, city-chic atmosphere.
Our associates bring these experiences to life by anticipating guest needs, creating memorable moments, and supporting one another to deliver exceptional hospitality. If you have a passion for great service, a “make it happen” mindset, and enjoy creating experiences people remember, Urban Farmer Restaurant & Assembly Rooftop Lounge may be the perfect place for you.
Job Overview
Plan and manage the restaurant, room service and other food and beverage outlets as appropriate in order to achieve customer satisfaction, quality service, compliance with corporate/franchise policies and procedures and federal, state and local regulations while meeting/exceeding financial goals. Position is responsible for the short term planning and daily operations of the restaurant and room service and may manage a lounge or quiet bar. Recommends promotional ideas and controls the budgets for the various areas.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the associates in the various outlets in order to attract, retain and motivate the employees; hire, schedule, train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, conduct performance and salary reviews, resolve problems, provide open communications and recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate.
- Implement company programs (IHC/franchise) and manage the operations of the restaurant, room service and any other food and beverage outlet as required to ensure compliance with SOPs, safety regulations and federal, state and local regulations to ensure an optimal level of service, quality and hospitality are provided to the guest(s).
- Forecast, implement, monitor, control and report on the various outlet budgets and their components (labor costs, food costs, beverage costs, supplies, equipment, etc.) to maximize revenue and minimize expenses while ensuring adequate supplies and staff are on hand to provide top quality customer service.
- Respond to customer trends, needs, issues, comments and problems to ensure a quality experience and enhance future sales prospects.
- Create, recommend and implement promotions, displays, buffet presentations and ideas to capture more in-house guests and a larger share of the local market.
- Monitor and control the maintenance/sanitation of the various outlet areas and equipment to protect the assets, comply with regulations and ensure quality service.
Qualifications
Education/Formal Training
More than two years of post high school education.
Experience
Two to three full years of full employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).
Knowledge/Skills
- Requires thorough knowledge of the restaurant/hotel practices and procedures in order to perform non-repetitive analytical work. May require knowledge of policies and procedures and the ability to determine course of action based on these guidelines.
- Supervision/management communication skills are required.
- Requires ability to investigate and analyze current activities or information and make logical conclusions and recommendations.
- Ability to make occasional decisions which are generally guided by established policy and procedures.
- Excellent comprehension for assisting with guest and associate matters. Interpreting instructions from superiors.
- Excellent vision required for seating guests, expediting food, cleaning equipment, reading floor plans, charts, schedules.
- Must have excellent oral communication for communicating with guests and associates, issuing instructions and communicating policies.
- Excellent comprehension required to read and implement policies and procedures; writing schedules and reading forecast and SOPs.
- Must have knowledge of chemicals/agents for training purposes.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to lift, push, pull and carry tables, chairs, trays, plates, and chaffing dishes on a daily basis, 20 -40 lbs.
- Bending - Bend to pick up dropped items as needed. Bend to assist in serving food or getting supplies. No kneeling required.
- Mobility - 95% of shift covering all areas of outlets supervising.
- Continuous standing to assist at hostess station - minimal stationary standing.
- Climbing stairs - varies by location.
- No driving required.
Environment
Inside 95% of work day. Temperatures can exceed 100 degrees if working at location with outside dining facilities and when assisting in kitchen.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Restaurant Assistant Manager
Target hospitality groups, not just individual restaurants
Large restaurant groups and hotel food and beverage divisions have HR infrastructure to handle OPT paperwork. A single-location independent restaurant may want to sponsor you but lack the resources to follow through on H-1B visa or other visa filings.
Frame your international background as an operational asset
Multilingual ability and cross-cultural guest service experience are genuinely valuable in restaurant management. Highlight specific languages spoken and markets you understand when applying to restaurants serving diverse clientele or operating in international hotel brands.
Clarify your OPT timeline upfront with hiring managers
Restaurant Assistant Manager roles often lead to H-1B sponsorship consideration after a trial period. Be direct about your current OPT end date so employers can evaluate whether the timeline aligns with their promotion and sponsorship planning cycles.
Pursue roles at employers with a history of H-1B filings
Some restaurant and hospitality companies have filed H-1B petitions for management roles before, which signals they understand the process. Employers familiar with sponsorship are far more likely to do it again than those encountering it for the first time.
Get ServSafe and relevant certifications before applying
ServSafe Manager certification, TIPS alcohol service training, and state food handler permits demonstrate operational readiness. Employers are more willing to invest in visa sponsorship for candidates who are already qualified to manage legally compliant restaurant operations.
Ask about management training programs at chain restaurants
National and regional restaurant chains often run formal management training pipelines with structured timelines. These programs are more likely to have established sponsorship pathways than ad hoc hiring, making them a practical starting point for OPT students.
Restaurant Assistant Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Restaurant Assistant Manager role qualify for F-1 OPT work authorization?
Yes, as long as the role is directly related to your degree. If you studied hospitality management, food service management, or business administration, a Restaurant Assistant Manager position is a qualifying match. You'll need to ensure your DSO has authorized the job under your OPT before your start date.
Can I work as a Restaurant Assistant Manager on a STEM OPT extension?
No. Restaurant and hospitality management is not a STEM-designated field, so STEM OPT extensions don't apply to these roles. You're limited to your initial 12-month OPT period. If you want to remain in the U.S. after that, you'll need an employer willing to sponsor you for an H-1B or another work visa before your OPT expires.
Do restaurant employers commonly sponsor visas for Assistant Manager roles?
Sponsorship is less common at independent restaurants but more realistic at large hospitality groups, hotel chains, and national restaurant brands with dedicated HR teams. These employers understand the H-1B process and have filed petitions for management roles before. Finding OPT-friendly employers in this field is easier when you use a focused job board like Migrate Mate, which filters for roles open to OPT candidates.
Can I work part-time as a Restaurant Assistant Manager on OPT?
Yes, OPT permits both full-time and part-time employment. However, USCIS requires OPT students to work at least 20 hours per week to remain in valid status. Restaurant management roles are typically full-time given the operational demands, but if you're in a reduced-hours arrangement, confirm with your DSO that it still satisfies the minimum requirement.
What happens to my OPT status if I'm laid off from a Restaurant Assistant Manager job?
You have a cumulative 90-day unemployment allowance during your OPT period. If you're laid off, that clock starts immediately, so begin your job search right away. Notify your DSO, update your SEVIS record with the employment change, and document the gap. Exceeding 90 total days of unemployment puts your status at risk.