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Simply Southern Seafood Since 1983
The Original Oyster House restaurant first opened its doors in Gulf Shores in 1983. Our restaurant on the Causeway, overlooking Mobile Bay, opened in 1985. Since then we have proudly served the Gulf Coast the best seafood in a casual atmosphere with genuine southern hospitality.

Are you interested in joining one of the area’s best known restaurants for great seafood, scenery and southern hospitality? You’ll work in a fun, casual atmosphere with panoramic waterfront sunsets, work with caring coworkers and seasoned management and enjoy competitive benefits. Our core values and open-door policy are at work every day to ensure that we treat each other with dignity, respect, honesty and integrity. We are in need of a Cash Manager at our Causeway – Spanish Fort restaurant that has availability to work a variety of hours including days, evenings, weekends and/or some holidays, to meet mandatory deadlines.

Candidates should have a deep sense of team-work, a willingness to learn, able to adapt to change and remain calm in fast-paced and stressful situations. Must be professional, well-groomed, have a friendly, positive disposition, and reflect our core values.

IMPORTANT: Please call 251-626-2188 for a scheduled appointment.

Job Type: Full-time | Pay: Starting rate of pay $53,000.00 per year

Company benefits*:

  • Major medical & dental through BCBS of Alabama;
  • Vision insurance
  • Supplemental insurance (life insurance, accident, short term disability, medical bridge) through Colonial;
  • Employer-paid $25,000 life insurance;
  • Discounted meals;
  • Tuition discount through our college partnership program (employees & immediate family members);
  • Vacation; and
  • Closed for some major holidays, such as: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day.
  • Job Responsibilities:

  • Process payroll for the previous week, scan and send report to corporate on Mondays
  • Process deposits from the previous day’s sales, deposit into bank, and get change for the restaurant as needed
  • Print daily sales reports, enter sales into chefmod, scan reports to corporate
  • Count and get banks ready for bar, gift shop, and change banks including petty cash to confirm everything is balanced. Count petty cash daily and report weekly.
  • Scan and send all deposit slips to corporate for the week.
  • Review and enter all invoices into chefmod, scan and crossdoc.
  • Print and review cost breakdown on Mondays and email to corporate.
  • Maintain employee files ( applications, W-4, I-9 etc.)
  • Collect, deposit, and track insurance payments from employees whose payments are not deducted from their checks.
  • Do bank reconciliations for regular and management accounts sent by 10Th of the next month to review.
  • Process Heartland pay charge back requests for documentation.
  • Answer phones, field vendor questions, customer charge questions, takeout orders and any general information.
  • Prepare monthly sales tax returns/used tax on invoices and email to corporate for review and payment.
  • Review the vendor statement monthly to ensure there are no open invoices.
  • Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills and/or Abilities:

  • Previous accounts payable, receivable, and/or bookkeeping experience required.
  • Restaurant experience preferred but not required.
  • Must have strong organizational and multi-tasking skills with the ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment.
  • Must be detail-oriented and thorough.
  • Must be able to manage time accordingly.
  • Must have basic math skills such as adding and subtracting, multiplication, division, ratios and percentages.
  • Ability to understand and follow directions, and meet restaurant standards for health, safety, and excellence.
  • Ability to remain alert and focused in an environment that is noisy and fast-paced.
  • Ability to work effectively with colleagues.
  • Ability to function well in a high-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Must be proficient with computers and point of sale systems; and have basic math skills such as adding and subtracting, multiplication, division, ratios and percentages.
  • Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check.
  • Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation throughout employment.

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to work in a sitting position for long periods of time.
  • Must be able to lift, carry, reach, and place up to 40 pounds at a time.
  • Must be able to walk, bend, twist, lift, reach and stoop occasionally.
  • Must have flexibility in scheduling to accommodate operational needs, such as on-site visits and training within the restaurant, time-sensitive payroll demands, month, quarter, and year-end financial closings, and misc. audits, as needed.

Required Education and Experience:

  • Must have a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance/Accounting, or related field.
  • Must have at least three years of experience in cash management, accounting, or finance, preferably in the restaurant or hospitality industry.
  • Must speak and write English fluently.

The Original Oyster House is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex/gender, national origin, age, citizenship, military obligations, veteran status, disability status or other activities or statuses protected by law.

Physical Setting:

  • Office

Schedule:

  • Sunday to Thursday
  • Weekends as needed

Experience:

  • Finance: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Spanish Fort, AL 36527: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person