General Manager, Restaurant

Live Bait - Orange Beach; Orange Beach (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Bait - Orange Beach is seeking a General Manager to oversee every aspect of restaurant operations in Orange Beach, AL. You will lead the team to deliver outstanding guest service, manage scheduling, staffing, and compliance with policies and laws, and drive the business using effective P&L oversight.

In this role you will work with the area supervisor on annual budgets, hire and train staff, and push for peak revenue through strategic upselling and cost controls while maintaining a warm,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as salaried manager in full-service casual dining.
• Experience with full-service alcohol serving facility desirable.
• Record of maintaining high standards in restaurant cleanliness, sanitation, food quality, and guest satisfaction.
• Demonstrated leadership through coaching, directing, and motivating a team.
• Some exposure to P&L and sales-building desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee every aspect of restaurant operations.
• Ensure excellent guest service that meets or exceeds expectations.
• Ensure adequate staffing to meet guest needs.
• Control day-to-day operations and review financial reports.
• Develop the restaurant's annual operating budget with area supervisor.
• Operate in accordance with company policies and laws.
• Interview, hire, train, and manage employees; delegate responsibilities.
• Manage financial and payroll administrative duties according to policy.
• Manage all shifts, staffing, scheduling, and planning.
• Maximize table turnover, sales per guest, and sales per hour.
• Enforce safe work behaviors and maintain a safe environment.
• Meet the restaurant's P&L and expense goals.
• Promote suggestive selling; maintain hospitable atmosphere.

Skills

Leadership skills

P&L experience

Guest satisfaction focus

Staff coaching and development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job 165596 - General Manager, Restaurant
Orange Beach, AL

• Oversee every aspect restaurant operations.
• Ensures excellent guest service that meets or exceeds expectations.
• Ensures that the restaurant is adequately staffed to meet guest needs.
• Controlling day-to-day operations - profit & loss, by following cash control/security procedures, reviewing financial reports, and taking appropriate actions.
• Working with area supervisor to develop the restaurant's annual operating budget and control all profit and loss centers, including food, beverage, supply, utility and labor costs.
• Operating the business in accordance with the company policies and applicable laws.
• Will directly impact interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Responsible for all financial (invoices, reporting) and personnel/payroll related administrative duties, completed accurately, on time and in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Manage all shifts, which include daily decision-making, staff support, scheduling and planning while upholding standards, product quality and cleanliness.
• Maximizing table turnover, sales per guest, and sales per hour.
• Enforcing safe work behaviors to maintain a safe environment for both guests and crew members.
• Monitor daily activities to ensure quality food and cleanliness standards.
• Meet the restaurant's P&L, and expense goals
• Promoting suggestive selling techniques.
• Maintaining professional behavior while creating a warm, fun, friendly, and hospitable atmosphere.
• Prepare quarterly Sales and projections for area supervisor approval including follow up on store action plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as salaried manager in full service, casual dining
• Experience with full service alcohol serving facility desirable
• Record of maintaining high standards in restaurant cleanliness, sanitation, food quality, and guest satisfaction
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including coaching, directing, and motivating a team
• Some exposure to P&L and sales building highly desirable