General Manager

Keke's Breakfast Cafe - Flamingo Partners; Palm Springs (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Keke's Breakfast Cafe in Palm Springs is seeking a General Manager to oversee operations, training and leadership to hit sales, service and quality goals. You will ensure guest satisfaction, manage food quality and sanitation, and drive staff development to maintain efficiency and positive morale.

Requirements include 21+ years old, ability to stand for long periods, lift up to 50 pounds, and experience in full-service or fast casual environments.

Qualifications

• Front-of-house operations and/or assistant management experience.
• Excellent basic math skills and ability to operate POS.
• Ability to communicate in the predominant language of the trading area.
• 21 years of age or older.
• Ability to stand for long periods (up to 5 hours).
• Lift up to 50 pounds as needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, organizing, training and leadership to achieve objectives in sales, costs, guest service and satisfaction.
• Ensure guests receive welcoming, responsive and courteous service at all times.
• Maintain food quality and sanitation, following recipes and standards.
• Meet company objectives in sales, service and appearance through staff development.
• Schedule labor to meet activity and control labor costs.
• Prepare forms, reports and schedules in an organized manner.

Skills

Front-of-house experience

Management experience

Tools

POS system

Job description

Keke's Breakfast Cafe is hiring for a General Manager for the Palm Springs location.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Oversee and coordinate the planning, organizing, training and leadership necessary to achieve stated objectives in sales, costs, employee retention, guest service and satisfaction, food quality, cleanliness and sanitation.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand completely all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines and training programs.
• Ensure that all guests feel welcome and are given responsive, friendly and courteous service at all times.
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards.
• 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.
• Control cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and reconciliation procedures in accordance with restaurant policies and procedures.
• Make employment and termination decisions.
• Fill in where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.
• Continually strive to develop your staff in all areas of managerial and professional development.
• Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner.
• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant’s preventative maintenance programs.
• Ensure that all products are received in correct unit count and condition and deliveries are performed in accordance with the restaurant’s receiving policies and procedures.
• Oversee and ensure that restaurant policies on employee performance appraisals are followed and completed on a timely basis.
• Schedule labor as required by anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
• Be knowledgeable of restaurant policies regarding personnel and administer prompt, fair and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of company policies, rules and procedures.
• Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety and labor requirements of the restaurant, employees and guests.
• Develop, plan and carry out restaurant marketing, advertising and promotional activities and campaigns.
• Be able to perform all daily adjustments or corrections and closing procedures on the Point of Sale and Back Office Computers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be 21 years of age.
• Be able to communicate and understand the predominant language(s) of the restaurant’s trading area.
• Have knowledge of service and food and beverage, generally involving at least three years of front-of-the-house operations and/or assistant management positions.
• Possess excellent basic math skills and have the ability to operate a cash register or POS system.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours).
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.

REQUIREMENTS:

• MUST be available EVERY DAY from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Minimum two years management experience.
• Minimum two years' experience in full service or fast casual restaurant.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Able to conform to all Keke’s Breakfast Cafe dress code standards.
• Keke's must be your primary place of employment.