TENNESSEE STATE PARKS RESTAURANT MANAGER
Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time 05/07/2026 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 05/20/2026 11:59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $4,057.00 Salary (Annually) $48,684.00 Job Type Full-Time City, State Location Spencer, TN Department Environment and Conservation
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION, VAN BUREN COUNTY
THIS POSITION IS LOCATED AT FALL CREEK FALLS STATE PARK.
For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/job-announcements-/preferred-service/00010758_tsp_restaurant_mgr_fcf_tdec-job-opp_ps_ua.pdf
Qualifications
Education and Experience: High School diploma plus 3 years of experience serving restaurant or catering operations including at least 2 years of supervisory experience in a food and beverage operation.
Substitution of Education for Experience: A bachelor's degree in culinary arts or food and beverage management can substitute on a year-by-year basis for the required experience, up to 3 years.
Necessary Special Qualifications
Applicants for this class must within 90 days of their hire date obtain
1.TIPS or ServSafe and Alcohol
2. ServSafe Food Safety
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Overview
Responsible for directing all aspects of food service for the front
of the house of a TSP restaurant and catering operation.
Responsibilities
Contributes to the success of the restaurant operation through
the direction and control of all front-of-house activities to ensure
a positive guest experience and restaurant profitability.
Oversee the daily fiscal operations of a TSP restaurant, including
sales monitoring, adjusting tickets, confirming registered cash values, and performing other tasks as needed.
Routinely monitor and report on the restaurant's monthly financial performance, including expenses, sales, profits, labor costs, and other metrics as needed, to TSP hospitality leadership.
Supervises and evaluates subordinate employees' job performance by preparing shift schedules for staff based on projected business volume to best manage labor costs, approving employee time and leave, and providing training
Competencies (KSA's)
Competencies
Approachability
Building Effective Teams
Command Skills
Composure
Conflict Management
Customer Focus
Decision Quality
Delegation
Informing
Informing
Integrity and Trust
Organizing
Planning
Time Management
Knowledge
Clerical
Customer and Personal Service
Economics and Accounting
English Language
Food Production
Administration and Management
Skills
Active Learning
Active Listening
Instructing
Judgment and Decision Making
Management of Financial Resources
Management of Personnel Resources
Persuasion
Quality Control Analysis
Reading Comprehension
Service Orientation
Social Perceptiveness
Speaking
Time Management
Abilities
Auditory Attention
Depth Perception
Extent Flexibility
Gross Body Coordination
Manual Dexterity
Memorization
Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Peripheral Vision
Speech Clarity
Stamina
Time Sharing
Written Comprehension
Tools & Equipment
Computer
Telephone
Printer
Basic Audio/Visual Equipment
Projector
Calculator
Cell Phone
Point of Sale system
TN Driver Standards
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
A valid driver's license
For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.