Assistant General Manager - Texas Live!

Live! Hospitality & Entertainment; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Live!, a dynamic hospitality and entertainment district in Arlington, TX, seeks an Assistant General Manager to lead daily operations, staffing, and guest experience across restaurants and bars. You will ensure consistency with brand standards, safety, and professional image in a fast‑paced environment.

The role includes controlling cash procedures, inventory, labor, vendor relations, payroll duties, and training of supervisory and hourly teams, while delivering outstanding service to

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of leadership experience in fast-paced hospitality
• Proven ability to lead a team and communicate effectively
• Strong people management and customer service focus
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day venue operations per policy
• Maintain professional image, cleanliness, and standards
• Manage cash handling, inventory, and labor to meet P&L targets
• Review financial reports and adjust stock of liquor and other products
• Respond to guest needs and ensure high service levels
• Assist General Manager with vendor contracts
• Complete payroll-related duties accurately and on time
• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise supervisory and hourly staff
• Ensure safety for staff and guests
• Oversee third‑party entertainment vendors
• Ensure deposits and cash handling are secure

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

People management

Time management

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College degree preferred

Job description

Texas Live!, a partnership between The Cordish Companies and the Texas Rangers, is a dynamic $250 million world‑class dining, entertainment and hospitality district nestled between the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Park and the Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium in the heart of Arlington, TX. The project is part of a greater $1.25 billion vision for the Arlington stadium district that features a new Rangers ballpark; 200,000 square feet of best‑in‑class restaurants, retail and entertainment venues; a full‑service 300‑room convention hotel; 35,000 square feet of meeting/convention space; and a 5,000‑capacity outdoor event pavilion.

Assistant General Manager Responsibilities

• Control the day‑to‑day operations of the venue within the policies and guidelines set forth by the company, including the assurance of appropriate levels of staffing.
• Maintain a professional company image, including restaurant and bar cleanliness, proper uniforms and appearance standards.
• Control Profit & Loss by following cash control/security procedures, maintaining inventory, managing labor, reviewing financial reports and taking appropriate actions to include maintaining appropriate stock of liquor, beer and other bar or restaurant products.
• Maintain cost of goods sold, nightly comps, nightly recap reports and safe audits by overseeing inventory counts.
• Respond to customer service needs to provide the highest standards of service.
• Assist the General Manager in the management of third‑party vendor contracts.
• Complete financial and personnel/payroll related administrative duties accurately, on time and in accordance with company policies.
• Recruit, interview and hire supervisory and hourly team members; train, supervise and motivate; take disciplinary action and terminate supervisory and hourly team members when necessary.
• Train employees, as assigned, in an ongoing basis.
• Ensure a safe working and guest environment to reduce the risk of injury and accidents.
• Manage all third‑party entertainment vendors, as well as Entertainment Director, if applicable.
• Assist with ensuring the daily deposits have been deposited, safe counts conducted and venue's cash is secured at all times.

Assistant General Manager Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; College degree preferred.
• Must have 1‑3 years leadership experience in a fast‑paced hospitality food and beverage environment and have proven ability to thrive in such environment.
• Good people management skills, communication and listening skills.
• Proven ability to lead a team and communicate efficiently, both verbally and in writing.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to change.
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills.
• Must be internally motivated and detail oriented and have a passion for teaching others.
• Exceptional time management and organization skills.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

The Assistant General Manager position requires the ability to perform the following

• Moving safely and efficiently about the facilities.
• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Handling food, objects, products, and utensils.
• Bending, stooping, kneeling.