General Manager

Eatnaya; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Quarterly bonuses

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Eatnaya in Stamford, Connecticut, is seeking a General Manager to lead and manage the restaurant team. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of restaurant management experience, showcasing strong leadership and financial skills.

The General Manager will be responsible for driving profitability, managing staffing, and maintaining service and cleanliness standards. Offering competitive pay, bonus incentives, and comprehensive benefits, this role is pivotal for ensuring success at NAYA.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of restaurant management/leadership operations experience.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional financial acumen along with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for store profitability by managing sales and costs.
• Hires, trains, and manages restaurant staff.
• Ensures quality of service and cleanliness in the restaurant.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Financial acumen

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Job description

Benefits

We believe great people deserve great rewards. NAYA offers a comprehensive and people-focused benefits package designed to support you at work and beyond, including:

• Competitive pay and Quarterly bonuses to recognize your impact

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance to keep you healthy and thriving

• Commuter benefits to make life easier

• Employee discounts and free NAYA meals — because we believe in enjoying what we serve

• Growth opportunities at every level — we invest in developing leaders from within

• More on the way!

How You’ll Impact

The General Manager is responsible for inspiring, managing, developing, hiring and training the restaurant staff and management team. The GM is also accountable for meeting stated objectives in sales, costs, employee retention, guest service and satisfaction, food quality, cleanliness and sanitation.

What You’ll Do

• Ensures, and is accountable for, the profitability of the store by growing sales and controlling labor, cost of goods and operating expenses.

• Hires, trains, manages, coaches, counsels, and evaluates all team members in partnership with the Human Resources Business Partner.

• Responsible for creating a culture of development in the restaurant.

• Must be able to develop Shift Leaders into their role as well as develop them to be the future General Managers at NAYA.

• Achieves NAYA’s objectives in sales, service, quality, cleanliness, and restaurant appearance through staff training and creating a positive and productive environment.

• Ensures that all food and beverage items are prepared and served in a timely manner and according to NAYA’s recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards.

• Creates and approves the weekly schedule and ensures proper staffing levels per business needs while meeting labor targets and FWW compliance.

• Actively builds and maintains the reputation of NAYA in the community, including monitoring online reviews, taking necessary recovery and recognition activity with the guests and team members.

• Controls inventories of food, equipment, smallware, and report issues as necessary.

• Conducts ordering and monthly inventory.

• Reviews daily time punches for accuracy; addresses time clock abuse (clocking in early or late) via coaching and/or documentation.

• Submits weekly payroll for approval.

• Controls cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and reconciliation procedures in accordance with restaurant policies and procedures.

• Utilizes daily, weekly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting tools.

• Ensures all administrative tasks are complete in a timely manner, like weekly payroll, accident and injury reporting etc.

• Supports any marketing initiatives and promotions.

Who You Are

• 5+ years of restaurant management/leadership operations experience

• Strong leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills

• Superior interpersonal skills and ability to earn trust and respect from colleagues and staff

• Exceptional financial acumen

• Thrives in a constantly evolving, fast-paced environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to utilize traditional software programs such as Gmail, Microsoft Office and any additional systems as needed; Ability to access and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system.

• Able to work nights, weekends and holidays, and variable schedule, per the needs of the business.

• Able to lift at least 50 pounds on a regular basis and bend, stoop, stand and perform extensive walking for 8-10 hours a day.

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