General Manager

Choolaah Indian BBQ; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

15 days PTO

Work-life balance

Job summary

A growing restaurant chain is seeking a General Manager in Pittsburgh, PA. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing daily operations, developing a high-performance team, and ensuring guest satisfaction. The role offers a total compensation potential of over $80,000, with benefits including 401K and paid time off. Candidates must demonstrate outstanding leadership skills and a strong work ethic. This role requires open availability including weekends, supporting a work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing restaurant operations with a focus on guest satisfaction.
• Strong ability to build and motivate a high-performance team.
• Commitment to achieving financial and operational targets.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of Choolaah restaurant to ensure guest delight.
• Develop and inspire the restaurant management team.
• Drive sales growth through operational excellence.

Skills

Outstanding leadership skills

Fanatical Work Ethic

Continuous Improvement mindset

Resilience

Resourcefulness

Job description

Choolaah is a fresh take on the timeless experience of community ovens, VISION where family and friends gathered around to break bread together, share To transform the quality of life stories, exchange news and reconnect.

At Choolaah we create joyful experiences and it permeates everything we do. As General Manager you’ll help inspire that by enabling our teams to creating raving fans and push the limits of service and performance excellence.

Choolaah GM (CGM) is passionate about quality food, team building and development, and having the opportunity to run a world class business. CGM has total responsibility for managing the daily operations of a single Choolaah restaurant, ensuring every guest is delighted every time, creating raving fans. Our CGMs build, inspire and develop their restaurant management teams and oversee the financial controls, operations, people development, and customer delight within the restaurant across all shifts. They are required to have Fanatical Work Ethic, Continuous Improvement mindset, Outstanding leadership skills, Visionary wisdom, Character above reproach, Unwavering Resolve, Resilience and Resourcefulness.

Responsibilities of General Manager include (and not limited to):

NCOO: Maintain 100% Neat Clean Organized and Operational facility to company standards

Mastery & KBDs

• Mastery of ALL work & management processes (100% standard, 100% of the time, 100% volume)
• Hold Team accountable for delivering 100% of standard, 100% of the time, at 100% volume
• Teach and coach operational excellence daily
• Drive 4-wall sales growth by delivering key business drivers of Quality, Accuracy, Hospitality, Speed of Service, Cleanliness, People and Value

Team

• Topgrade and develop a high performance team of up to 30–40 team members
• Be a servant leader, mentor and coach
• Inspire the team to uphold brand standards and exceed guest expectations

Guests

• Delight every guest every time creating raving fans
• Be an ambassador for Choolaah’s Vision, Mission and Values
• Interact with guests one-on-one to create joyful experiences

Finance

• Achieve financial and operational targets

Partners

• Treat partners with respect and provide constructive feedback

Community

• Provide leadership for safety and social responsibility initiatives

Commitment

• Open availability required including weekends
• Minimum of 50 hours per week

What's in it for you?

• Total Compensation potential over $80,000!
• Work-Life balance. We close at 9pm and are closed on all major holidays.
• 401K
• 15 days PTO
• Growth opportunities. We are a fun fresh, fast growing concept!