General Manager

A Modern American Eatery Opened in June of 2018 and recently awarded the #1 restaurant in Auburn, AL by Trip Advisor. This concept offers seasonal contemporary cooking. A light and bright California-style restaurant with a menu filled with locally sourced food that is made from the heart and served from the heart. This concept is all about shared plates, award-winning cocktails, and a killer wine list with wine on tap. This unique restaurant radiates their mantra, GOOD VIBES ONLY!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take extreme ownership of all components of store-level operations, people, leadership, food execution, guest service, etc.
• Build leadership pipeline for new stores
• Work hand-in-hand with Founder to knock out big operationally-focused projects
• Meets store’s financial objectives by working with the owner in developing financing, relationships; preparing strategic and annual forecasts and budgets; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions; establishing and monitoring financial controls; developing and implementing strategies to increase average meal checks.
• Maintains operations by preparing policies and standard operating procedures, implementing production, productivity, quality and patron-service standards; determining and implementing system improvements
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by tracking emerging trends in the restaurant industry, attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional network groups.
• Manages and maintain all safety and sanitation programs.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; Masters is a plus
• 5+ years of management and leadership experience required
• Restaurant and/or hospitality experience required; regional/ multi-unit experience is a plus
• A combination of Fast-Casual and Full-Service experience is preferred; store opening experience is a plus
• Experience working alongside an owner; proven results growing a company
• Caring, hungry and humble; be a 'life-giving' person to all
• Possesses delayed gratification; willing to sacrifice now to invest in the future
• Extreme ownership mentality; possesses a growth- mindset
• Problem- solver; comfortable with change
• Values community involvement
• Possesses high emotional intelligence
• High computer proficiency