Assistant General Manager - Lulu Bar

Oliver & Bonacini; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Gratuity sharing

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

Mental Health coverage

Gym membership discount

Employee Assistance Program

Group life & disability insurance

Uniform/clothing reimbursement

Dining allowance

Dining discount 50%

RRSP matching

Tuition reimbursement

Internal career opportunities

Job summary

Oliver & Bonacini is hiring at Lulu Bar in Toronto for a hospitality leadership role. You will report to the General Manager, drive teams, uphold systems, and deliver a warm, rave-worthy guest experience across FOH and BOH. The role emphasizes leadership, recruitment, coaching, and maintaining high service standards.

You will collaborate with diverse teams, manage inventory and sales processes, and promote a welcoming environment while growing with the company across multiple O&B locations.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a similar hospitality environment.
• Inspiring and seasoned hospitality professional.
• Proactively seeks efficient ways to operate.
• Strives to hit goals and challenge the team.
• Collaborative mindset with the team.
• Impeccable attention to detail and quick thinking.
• Interested in growth and education opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Communicate the restaurant's vision to all team members and lead by example.
• Inspire the team with a clear future direction.
• Monitor and achieve service standards and details.
• Build and maintain relationships with guests, staff and management.
• Create and manage a standout bar program.
• Uphold integrity, ethics and promote the restaurant.
• Lead recruitment, training, development, and coaching.
• Resolve conflicts and model problem solving.
• Assist with sales tracking, invoicing and inventory management.
• Coach management to run well-informed pre-service briefings.
• Schedule and manage service-level coverage with strong service experience.

Skills

Team leadership

Recruitment & training

Guest relations

Operational excellence

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Goal orientation

Job description

• Compensation: CAD 55,000 - CAD 60,000 - yearly

Company Description

Lulu Bar offers an escape from the ordinary. Inspired by the hidden gems discovered while travelling, Lulu creates a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere that feels like a getaway — right in your own backyard.

Our Pacific-inspired menu features fresh, wood-fired dishes that are light, vibrant, and full of flavour. Complementing the culinary experience is a fun and refreshing beverage program, featuring sake, beer, and creative cocktails inspired by destinations from around the world.

At Lulu Bar, every visit is designed to transport guests far from home — and that’s exactly how we like

What's in it for you?

• Paid vacation, sick, and personal days
• Gratuity sharing
• Health, Dental and Visions benefits with Enhanced Mental Health Coverage
• Discounted gym membership and Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life & Disability Insurance
• Management Uniform/ Clothing Reimbursement
• Monthly dining allowance for all O&B and Freehand locations
• 50% Dining Discount for all O&B and Freehand locations
• RRSP Matching
• Tuition Reimbursement
• O&B is one of Canada’s largest hospitality companies with many internal career opportunities. We have restaurants, food halls, and catering teams in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia.

Job Description

Joining us means you will be part of an extraordinary and exciting company! You’re a key team player reporting to the General Manager. You’re involved in many aspects the restaurant including maintaining and encouraging high performing teams, upholding our tried and true (or sought after set of systems and procedures) set of systems and procedures while working closely with your FOH and BOH Teams. You bring professional, enthusiastic leadership each day; and contribute in setting our restaurants apart while maintaining a warm, welcoming and rave worthy guest experience!

The Day to Day:

• You enthusiastically communicate the restaurants vision to all team members and leads by example.
• You embody the values daily and inspires the team with his/her exciting vision for the future
• You’re able to regularly monitors and achieves the points of technical service and points of details
• You’re strong suit is building and maintaining relationships with guests, team members and senior management alike
• You understand how to create, foster and maintain a rave worthy bar program.
• You are have high personal integrity, business ethics and take every opportunity to promote the restaurant
• You’ve got a keen eye for talent and conduct recruitment selection, training and development initiatives as well as performance management and employee coaching
• You apply and uses conflict resolution and problem solving skills and inspire others to do the same
• You’ve got a savvy business acumen and assists with the tracking of sales, invoicing, and managing inventory
• You conduct and also coach your management team to host well informed briefings withservice staff prior to each function or service
• You have a strong grasp or service needs experience and schedule accordingly

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a similar work environment
• You’re an inspiring and seasoned hospitality professional
• Actively seeking a more efficient way of doing things
• You’re able to strive to hit goals and challenge yourself and your team with new goals
• You appreciate working collaboratively with a team, recognizing we are stronger together
• You’ll impress up with your impeccable attention to detail and ability to quickly think on your feet
• You’re looking to grow with us and soak in all the (optional) education opportunities we offer

Additional Information

AI Disclosure
To ensure a fair and efficient recruitment process, some aspects of candidate screening may be conducted using AI software. All assessments and outcomes are reviewed by our hiring team to provide thoughtful, personalized consideration. We are committed to transparency and respect, ensuring a welcoming experience for every candidate.

Accessibility & Accommodation
Oliver & Bonacini is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require accommodation or support during any stage of the hiring process, please let us know. We will work with you to ensure your needs are met in a respectful and timely manner.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

We value and embrace diversity in all forms and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Our recruitment practices are designed to ensure fairness, equity, and opportunity for every candidate.