General Manager - Casual Dining
15 days ago
Cincinnati
Job Description We are looking for an enthusiastic, successful, people-minded, down-to-earth General Manager to join our team in Cincinnati, Ohio Our General Manager will be responsible for the management of all aspects of the business. You will direct, implement and maintain a service and management philosophy that is in line with our Culture and Values. The General Manager focuses on developing a culture of pride that consistently delivers quality-obsessed guest service and food while ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements are met from the front of the restaurant to the service and prep areas. Here is what we are looking for: • Sales and Profitability - Challenge and inspire teams to achieve positive business results, including the delivery of outstanding guest experience, achievement of sales goals, and adherence to expense budgets including labor and cost of goods sold., • Administrative Support - Administration and oversight of operational software & systems, including but not limited to, point of sale, inventory management, employee engagement, employee onboarding, customer reservations, and customer loyalty app., • Facilities Oversight - Ensure that all properties and equipment remain in good working condition and up to company standards through the monitoring and coordination of repairs, routine maintenance, and coordination with vendors., • Talent Management - Direct and motivate all team members in order to achieve the operational goals. This includes maintaining proper staffing pars, ensuring all team members receive ongoing formal and informal performance coaching, and continuously advising teams of employee procedures and guidelines. Lead a positive team environment by recognizing and reinforcing individual accomplishments. Lead succession planning by identifying talent internally and externally., • Culinary Support - Collaborate with the Chef on new menu rollouts which includes training and execution within the bistro location., • Marketing - Adhere to and execute on marketing brand guidelines and directives which include menus, uniforms, initiatives, and brand collateral., • Other duties as defined by executive management Qualifications • Strong knowledge and understanding of restaurants, • Strong computer acumen, • Well versed in all applicable restaurant regulatory areas including: employee safety, food safety, HAACP, wage & hour compliance., • General knowledge of functional support areas, including basic HR, training, marketing, and business development, • Successful track record of restaurant leadership., • Expertise in hiring, staffing, and training, • Ability to achieve results through effective leadership skills that include the ability to coach, motivate and mentor managers and hourly teams, • Strong delegation experience including holding others accountable, • Articulate and solid communicator with preferred experience communicating across a diverse group of team members, • Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and progressive experience is preferred but not required, • 3+ years of GM experience that includes BOH training · 401k + guaranteed company match · Paid Time Off · Low/No Cost Medical, Dental, Vison and Disability plans · Wellness Plan that awards additional PTO · Manager meals · Generous discount program involving local businesses · Ample opportunity for growth Interested in joining our team in Cincinnati, Ohio We can’t wait to meet you! Email We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #ZRTM As part of our recruiting process, we may contact you regarding positions we feel are a good fit or engage with you via SMS text message. By clicking to submit your application, Gecko Hospitality, has your consent to communicate via SMS text message moving forward. Terms of Service are available at Privacy Policy can be found at Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile phone service plan. For more help reply “HELP” to your texts or you can opt-out by replying STOP Company DescriptionSince 2000, Gecko Hospitality and its dedicated Franchise Partners and Recruiters throughout the United States have been pioneers in the hospitality recruiting industry. The value that Gecko Hospitality provides to its Clientele is evident in the advanced networking and technology skills our professional recruiters possess in identifying qualified restaurant professionals. Our national network consists of 37 regional offices that are driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. In addition, Gecko Hospitality offers the largest selection of hospitality jobs, restaurant jobs, hotel jobs, resort jobs and club management jobs online. Our specialized, hospitality-focused team covers all 50 states and Canada with over 80 Franchise Partners and recruiters. Gecko Hospitality was founded on providing the finest restaurant jobs nationwide to the highest performing candidates. More importantly, our Franchise Partners and recruiters began their careers in hospitality and there is no finer training ground for recruiting than real life experience. At Gecko Hospitality, we are passionate about making sure that every member of our recruiting team is familiar with our philosophies. In the same way that we learn about people when developing relationships and friendships, we want our people to have a sense of Gecko Hospitality's values and insight into our company's "personality." With this insight comes a greater understanding of how values "fit" with Gecko Hospitality's values, why we do things the way we do as well as providing a basis for making decisions that are appropriate to those values. We all play a part in keeping these traditions and philosophies alive. We want every member of our recruiting team to understand that we are only as good as how well we follow these philosophies on an every day basis. Gecko Hospitality is all about achieving results by being motivated. This motivation to achieve results comes from within. No one can motivate us, nor can we motivate anyone else. As leaders, all that we can do is provide an environment where people motivate themselves to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Along with this philosophy, each team member possesses the following traits for which we are proud: honesty, integrity, desire, determination, listening skills, rapid learning, responding in a timely manner, effective communication skills, thoroughness, empathy, compassion, and most of all we want every team member to have a strong work ethic that motivates them to produce superior results both for our candidates and for our Clients. At Gecko Hospitality, you certainly have... more choicesSince 2000, Gecko Hospitality and its dedicated Franchise Partners and Recruiters throughout the United States have been pioneers in the hospitality recruiting industry. The value that Gecko Hospitality provides to its Clientele is evident in the advanced networking and technology skills our professional recruiters possess in identifying qualified restaurant professionals.\r\n\r\nOur national network consists of 37 regional offices that are driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. In addition, Gecko Hospitality offers the largest selection of hospitality jobs, restaurant jobs, hotel jobs, resort jobs and club management jobs online. Our specialized, hospitality-focused team covers all 50 states and Canada with over 80 Franchise Partners and recruiters. Gecko Hospitality was founded on providing the finest restaurant jobs nationwide to the highest performing candidates. More importantly, our Franchise Partners and recruiters began their careers in hospitality and there is no finer training ground for recruiting than real life experience.\r\n\r\nAt Gecko Hospitality, we are passionate about making sure that every member of our recruiting team is familiar with our philosophies. In the same way that we learn about people when developing relationships and friendships, we want our people to have a sense of Gecko Hospitality's values and insight into our company's "personality." With this insight comes a greater understanding of how values "fit" with Gecko Hospitality's values, why we do things the way we do as well as providing a basis for making decisions that are appropriate to those values. We all play a part in keeping these traditions and philosophies alive.\r\n\r\nWe want every member of our recruiting team to understand that we are only as good as how well we follow these philosophies on an every day basis. Gecko Hospitality is all about achieving results by being motivated. This motivation to achieve results comes from within. No one can motivate us, nor can we motivate anyone else. As leaders, all that we can do is provide an environment where people motivate themselves to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Along with this philosophy, each team member possesses the following traits for which we are proud: honesty, integrity, desire, determination, listening skills, rapid learning, responding in a timely manner, effective communication skills, thoroughness, empathy, compassion, and most of all we want every team member to have a strong work ethic that motivates them to produce superior results both for our candidates and for our Clients.\r\n\r\nAt Gecko Hospitality, you certainly have... more choices