General ManagerChef Instructor

Taste Buds Kitchen - Rocky River; Rocky River (OH); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance reimbursement

Sales Based Bonus

401K

Monday/Tuesday off

Competitive pay

Résumé du poste

Taste Buds Kitchen - Rocky River is seeking a General Manager to drive sales, oversee daily operations, and lead a team in our Kitchen Studio. You will interact with clients, plan events, and ensure an exceptional guest experience while maintaining brand standards.

The role requires strong leadership, 1–3 years in management, and a passion for a hands-on, small-business environment; evenings and weekends are common. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Open availability including nights and weekends.
• Experience working in an events business.
• 1–3 years experience in a management position.
• Strong customer service skills; business or management degree a plus.
• Must enjoy the atmosphere of a small business.

Responsabilités

• Open availability is required, including nights and weekends.
• Instruct classes, camps and parties for ages 2–99 and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Oversee customer service, ensure great guest experience and quality standards.
• Manage hiring, training, scheduling, and development of staff; emergency substitute when needed.
• Oversee policies, systems, and operations; improve efficiency and profitability.
• Support sales inquiries and bookings to meet goals; manage social media presence.

Connaissances

Leadership

Staff management

Customer service

Events management

Scheduling

Hiring & training

Formation

Formal culinary education or equivalent experience

Description du poste

Benefits:

• Sales Based Bonus
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Training & development
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Free uniforms
• Paid time off

Company Overview:

Taste Buds Kitchen has taken the country by storm with a refreshingly simple concept. We provide culinary entertainment to kids, families, and adults in a fun, beautiful, and state-of-the-art Kitchen Studio. Kids ages 2 to teen love our hands-on cooking classes, camps, birthday parties, and field trips. Adults love our BYOB date night cooking classes, birthday parties, bachelorettes, showers, and corporate events. Our innovative programs are as entertaining as they are educational! We always strive to engage and delight our guests.

General Manager Benefits/Perks:

• Competitive pay $55,000 - $60,000
• Health Insurance reimbursement
• Sales Based Bonus
• 401K
• Monday/Tuesday off

General Manager Job Description:

We are looking for a General Manager to play a critical role in the success of Taste Buds Kitchen! You will have the skills and experience to drive sales, manage the day-to-day operations and staff in our Kitchen, create an exceptional client experience and be a natural leader. This is the perfect opportunity to interact with clients on a daily basis to create a supportive and meaningful community.

General Manager Responsibilities:

• Open availability is required, including nights and weekends.
• Instruct classes, camps and parties for ages 2-99. Engage and teach guests about various cooking/baking skills related to the class menu. Interact with all guests to ensure customer satisfaction. Be the perfect example and role model of what is expected of a Culinary Instructor. As part of your training, you will learn all aspects of event operations.
• Customer Service Ensure all clients have a great experience
• Quality Control Ensure that all classes, staff, and facilities are meeting Taste Buds Kitchen standards.
• Human Resources Assist in/responsible for, hiring, training, managing, scheduling, and developing the employee team. Act as an emergency substitute if an employee cannot attend their shift.
• Operations Ensure all company policies, systems, and laws are followed and ensure that all classes, staff, and facilities are meeting Taste Buds Kitchen standards. Improve and streamline systems for efficiency.
• Admin/Sales Assist in responding to sales inquiries from clients and bookings to find the “right fit” for our clients and meet sales goals.
• Responsible for Social Media postings and maintain a positive social media presence. Provide feedback and ideas on current marketing strategies.
• Finance, Track and meet monthly sales goals. Monitor employee hours, scheduling, and payroll. Cost and spending management.
• Maintain cleanliness & branding standards in the kitchen.

General Manager Qualifications:

• Great leader capable of recruiting and training staff as well as managing and maintaining a motivated team
• Comfortable with a range of cooking techniques. Formal culinary education or equivalent experience a plus.
• Experience working with people of all ages
• Experience working in an events business
• 1-3 years experience in a management position
• Strong customer service skills. A business or management degree is a plus
• Must enjoy the atmosphere of a small business