General Manager

Barbarella; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gratuities

Paid leave

Parking

Duty meals

Health insurance

Discounts

Job summary

Barbarella in Calgary seeks a General Manager to drive overall performance and guest experience in a fast-paced setting. You will partner with operations leadership to lead a fun, compliant workplace while meeting company objectives and standards.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and a passion for coaching teams. You will oversee training, scheduling, safety, and financial reporting, ensuring high-quality service and profitability.

Qualifications

• Experience leading hospitality teams in a busy venue.
• 5+ years in hospitality management preferred.
• Strong HR, safety and compliance knowledge.
• Ability to manage scheduling and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Achieve objectives in sales, service, quality, appearance and sanitation through training and a positive work environment.
• Ensure staff anticipate guests' needs and deliver friendly service.
• Oversee learning and training programs with Head Office to ensure attendance.
• Maintain food and beverage quality and adherence to recipes and standards.
• Review financial statements and ensure reporting complies with regulations.
• Lead Health & Safety participation and represent venue on cross-venue committee.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and plan succession in line with policy.
• Develop staff through ongoing training and performance feedback.
• Ensure equipment is clean and maintained; manage labor to meet activity and cost targets.

Skills

Leadership

Training

HR compliance

Budgeting

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

ABOUT THE POSITION

Reporting to the operations leadership team, the General Manager position will be accountable for the overall performance of Barbarella Bar. This is a strategic business partner role responsible for driving results aimed at achieving the company’s goals, while adhering to company policies and procedures. Cultivating a fun and engaging work environment that complies with all relevant regulations and ensuring guest experience always exceeds expectations regardless of volume are top priorities. Superior leadership, critical forward-thinking planning ability and decision-making skills are vital, and a passion for delivering continual training and coaching is necessary for team success.

WHO WE ARE

Inspired by the chic mid-century yacht culture of the Italian South & California, we bring the sun-drenched coastal flavours to our Pacific Northwest. Barbarella reimagines the stylish era of the mid century, circa 1968. Our dishes reimagine thequintessentially Mediterranean fare with locally sourced West Coast ingredients & vernacular.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Gratuities
• Paid leave for sick and bereavement
• Parking
• Duty meals
• Comprehensive extended health and insurance benefits package
• 25% Company-wide food & beverage discount & access to frequent local business discounts/specials

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Achieve company objectives in sales, service, quality, appearance of facility, and sanitation and cleanliness through training of employees, and creating a positive, productive working environment.
• Ensure all team members are trained to anticipate guests' needs and all are made to feel welcome by delivering responsive, friendly, and courteous service.
• Stay on top of all learning, development and training being administered by Head Office departments and ensure all necessary team members attend.
• Quality control - food and beverage are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, preparing, and serving standards.
• Review financial statements and prepare financial reports as required by Concorde Head Office, undertaking actions to ensure all financial reporting and operations are compliant with applicable regulatory requirements and legislation.
• Ensure active venue participation in the company Health & Safety Program, and have at least one salary and one hourly employee represent the venue on the cross-venue Health & Safety Committee.
• Make recruitment, hiring, onboarding, succession planning and termination decisions in compliance with the Alberta Human Rights Act and internal company policies.
• Continually strive to develop staff in all areas of managerial and professional development through ongoing training programs and regular performance feedback
• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant’s preventative maintenance schedules.
• Schedule labour as required using anticipated business activity, while ensuring that all positions are staffed as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
• Be knowledgeable of HR policies regarding employees and administer prompt, fair and consistent performance management for all violations of company policies, rules, and procedures.
• Fully understand and comply with all federal, provincial, and municipal regulations that pertain to Occupational Health and Safety, Employment Standards and Human Rights requirements.
• Work with the Business Development, Events, and Marketing teams to develop, plan, and carry out restaurant marketing, entertainment bookings, advertising and promotional activities and campaigns.
• Execute ad-hoc administrative and operational duties are required.

WHAT YOU HAVE

• Previous experiencewithdemonstrated success in a comparable rolefor an establishment of similar guest capacity, staff number, and affected by seasonality(at least 3yearspreferred)
• 5+ years of hospitality experience preferred
• Extensive wine and cocktail knowledge preferred
• Organization skills with a keen eye for detail and the ability to identify, analyze and solve technical and theoretical problems
• To be able to recognize the ability to build and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships with staff at all levels
• Working knowledge of applicable employment related legislation
• Integrity, discretion and judgment with tact and diplomacy on confidential matters
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated sound judgement and problem-solving ability