General Manager

PJW Restaurant Group; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) & 401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid training

Referral program

Weekly pay

Employee perks program

Job summary

PJ Whelihan's Restaurant + Pub in Harrisburg, PA is hiring a General Manager to lead daily operations and deliver a top-notch guest experience. You will oversee guest service, food quality, inventory, scheduling, and budget adherence while driving growth and engagement.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of fast-paced restaurant management experience, supervises multiple managers, and holds ServSafe (and TIPS or RAMP) certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience managing a fast paced, high volume restaurant.
• Supervisory experience of 2+ managers.
• ServSafe Certification and T.I.P.S or RAMP certification required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage all areas of the restaurant, with accountability for operation.
• Adhere to standards to increase sales and minimize costs across food, beverage, supply, utility and labor costs.
• Ensure accurate invoicing, reporting, and payroll-related duties in line with policies.
• Manage daily operations to meet budgets and control costs.
• Enforce sanitary practices and ServSafe guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with laws and company policies.
• Provide strong leadership and develop engagement and morale within the team.
• Develop community presence and drive events to boost business.

Skills

Restaurant management

P&L analysis

Scheduling

People management

ServSafe certification

T.I.P.S or RAMP certification

Tools

POS system

Scheduling software

Job description

Now hiring a General Manager for PJ Whelihan's Restaurant + Pub in Harrisburg, PA!!

With a name that pays tribute to our founder’s grandfather, each PJ Whelihan’s has a somewhat unique feel, but all are neighborhood establishments that deliver a great guest experience. Inside you’ll find an impressive TV package that helps make PJ’s the best place to catch all the sports action around a busy bar with a huge selection of beer on tap, including PJW Copper Lager, the signature house beer brewed by Victory Brewing Company. PJs famous wings are a community tradition that has built loyal customers and true fans.

Responsible for managing the daily operations of the restaurant, including the selection, development and performance management of employees. In addition, ensures that all guests consistently receive an excellent dining experience through high quality food preparation, and service. Is also accountable for keeping accurate inventories and ensuring food & labor costs and all expenses are within the restaurant budget.

Reports to: Director of Operations

General Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages all areas of the restaurant, assuming all accountability for the operation.
• Adheres to company standards and service levels to increase sales and minimize costs, including food, beverage, supply, utility and labor costs.
• Responsible for ensuring that all financial (invoices, reporting) and personnel/payroll related administrative duties are completed accurately, on time and in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Manages daily operation to meet the food and beverage budget; will troubleshoot to resolve excessive costs if budget is exceeded.
• Enforce sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen and dining areas. Will uphold all ServSafe guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with operational standards, company policies, federal/state/local laws, and ordinances.
• Responsible for ensuring consistent high quality of food preparation and service.
• Supervise portion control and quantities of preparation to minimize waste.
• Maintain professional restaurant image, including restaurant cleanliness, proper uniforms, and appearance standards.
• Ensure positive guest service in all areas.
• Participates in social media – responds to digital marketing manager requests and collaborates for content generation; for Facebook only – updates location pages, responds to Facebook page communications.
• Respond to complaints, taking any and all appropriate actions to turn dissatisfied guests into return guests.
• Ensure that proper security procedures are in place to protect employees, guests and company assets.
• Ensure a safe working and guest environment to reduce the risk of injury and accidents.
• Adheres to company systems, i.e. Restaurant 365, Paycor, Aloha, and other technology as appropriate
• Is responsive to requests made by corporate staff.
• Ensures in store promotions and merchandising are accurate, updated and appropriately displayed
• Manage shifts which include: daily decision making, scheduling, planning while upholding standards, product quality and cleanliness; Provide direction to managers & employees
• Direct hiring, supervision, development and, when necessary, termination of employees.
• Develop strong engagement and positive morale throughout the team, by providing high energy, timely communication, and ongoing feedback regarding performance.
• Provide strong presence in local community and high level of community involvement by restaurant and personnel; may tie store events with community outreach
• Actively programs entertainment and other events in store to drive business and customer engagement
• Ensures the promotion calendar is updated regularly

Skills & Experience

• Must have minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience in successfully managing a fast paced, high volume restaurant and supervisory experience of 2+ managers
• Proficient in the following dimensions of restaurant functions: food planning and preparation, purchasing, safety & sanitation, security, company policies and procedures, personnel management, P&L analysis
• Possesses basic computer skills and the ability to work with a scheduling, time and attendance and POS system
• ServSafe Certification and T.I.P.S or RAMP certification required

PJW Restaurant Group

PJW Restaurant Group has been successful for more than three decades by striving for more. Our energy manifests itself in every concept we create, dish we develop, and drink we serve. We are dedicated to providing experiences that our guests look forward to.

PJW Restaurant Group creates community destinations. We never stop pushing ourselves to elevate all we offer our guests, and we never settle for less than our best.

Nothing moves forward by standing still, so we will continue growing, continue innovating, and continue raising the bar.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) & 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Referral program
• Weekly pay
• Employee perks program