Theatre General Manager (Beach Cities Cinema)

CinemaWest; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental

401(k) matched

Paid vacation

Six sick days

Growth opportunities

Strong leadership team environment

Employee discounts

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Beach Cities Cinema in El Segundo is seeking a dynamic General Manager to lead all theatre operations and deliver an exceptional guest experience. This hands-on role requires on-site leadership, weekend and holiday coverage, and a focus on profitability and staff development.

The GM reports to the Area Manager, oversees merchandise, inventory, payroll, compliance, and customer service, and works to maintain a world-class venue. Salary ranges from $90,000 to $120,000 plus bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a movie theater or similar venue.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and costs.
• Willingness to work on-site, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of theatre operations.
• Ensure maximum sales and profitability through merchandise, inventory, expense control, payroll management.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and local laws.
• Recruit, train, and develop staff.
• Provide exceptional guest experience and high standards of service.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Customer service

Team management

Budgeting

Job description

Description

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced General Manager to join our team at Beach Cities Cinema to lead the way in delivering an exceptional guest experience. This hands-on role offers a fun and engaging opportunity in the vibrant world of cinema. As General Manager, you will be instrumental in creating an enhanced, welcoming atmosphere for movie-goers, ensuring they have an unforgettable experience every time they visit. If you’re passionate about leadership and providing top-tier service in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Cinema West Offers Fantastic Benefits

• Medical & dental
• Matched 401(k)
• Paid Vacation
• “Six” Sick days
• Growth Opportunities
• Strong Leadership Team Environment
• Employee Discounts
• Bonus Opportunities

Requirements

Position: General Manager

Status: Full-Time, Benefits Eligible, Exempt

Salary Range: $90,000 -$120,000+ Bonus + Benefits

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

The theatre General Manager (GM) is responsible for Establishing and maintaining exceptional guest services.

• Overseeing all aspects of the theatre’s operation and enforcing Company policies
• Ensuring maximum sales and profitability through merchandise, inventory, expense control, payroll, human resources management, and
• Managing operating costs.

This is a full-time, exempt position. The GM reports to the Area Manager. The minimal time commitment for this position is 40 hours per week. Cinema West is a year-round, (365 days) operation. Workdays may vary and depend upon business demands. The GM is required and/or expected to work on-site at the theatre and work weekends and weeknights, as well as holidays.

This position is not a work-from-home position. Attendance and physical presence at the theatre is an essential function of the position.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Superb Leadership

• Lead, guide and mentor employees/staff to maximize the theatre’s profitability
• Provide hands-on, lead-by-example leadership to staff/employees
• Analyze business trends to develop and implement plans to increase sales and meet/exceed goals
• Minimize shrink, expenses and payroll
• Manage risks such as employees’ and guests’ safety, loss prevention and emergency situations
• Ensure compliance with all internal Company policies and procedures through regular theatre management/staff meetings, theater walk-throughs, audits, etc.
• With the assistance of the Corp. Office, ensure compliance with all local, state and federal laws
• Maintain compliance with fire, health, building and labor laws, regulations and statutes
• Manage human resources responsibilities, inclusive of but not limited to hiring/firing employees, managing staff, conducting safety meetings, facilitating proper communication amongst staff, enforcing policies, overseeing and enforcing the illness and injury prevention program, and monitoring and enforcing Company standards for all employees
• Partner with the Corp. Office to set and maintain the long-range financial goals and brand/marketing standards

Operation

• Understand the theatre’s financials and key performance metrics
• Achieve or exceed key financial and metric targets
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Maintain a world-class showcase theatre (professionalism, respect, cleanliness & theatre-pride)
• Continually offer suggestions for improvement to management
• Ensure employees and guests are in a safe environmentResolve theatre/operational issues timely and professionally
• Assume full responsibility for nightly/weekly documentation and reporting; inclusive, but not limited to cash handling, deposits, coupons, gift certificates, etc.
• Ensure appropriate merchandise stock levels and concession items are effectively stocked
• Ensure the theatre operations remain under budget and is financially sustainable
• Control costs, including but not limited to operating expenses, supplies, concessions, janitorial fees and maintenance charges
• Ensure all repairs and maintenance are done in a timely and cost-effective manner, including, but not limited to concessions equipment, projection equipment and any other theater property

Employees & Employee Development

• Manage employee work schedules to maximize efficiencies and minimize payroll costs
• Develop, train and mentor high-performing employees for positional upward mobility
• Complete employees annual or periodic Performance Reviews
• Resolve employee conflict and issues
• Partner with HR to ensure Cinema West is the employees’ employer-of-choice
• Create a work place that respects employees from different backgrounds, values diversity, and is equitable and inclusive to all
• Document and develop a Performance Improvement Plan for poor performing or problematic employees
• Create a high-morale workplace
• Train employees in all aspects of theatre operations
• Communicate regularly with the Assistant Managers about achieving desired results
• Coach for improvement – to all levels of employees
• Create a great workplace by retaining and rewarding high performing employees, and coaching and counseling others as needed

Guests Experience

• Strive for Cinema West to be the #1 theatre-of-choice for all guests
• Partner with employees/staff in creating outstanding guests’ experiences
• Ensure that all guests receive an outstanding theatre experience service by providing an impressive, friendly, respectful, safe and clean theatre

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has much supervisory responsibilities. The GM serves as a coach and mentor for other employees. The GM is responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, empowering, coaching, counseling, disciplining and terminating employees.

Travel

This position includes occasional travel for Company meetings, transfer of goods between locations, and/or possible assistance at another location.

Physical Demands of the Job

Attached is the Physical Demands Statement detailing the physical requirements/capabilities of the position. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.