General Manager - Los Angeles
We are currently looking for a General Manager to join the Ubuntu team in Los Angeles.
You will oversee the daily operations in partnership with the Operations & Leadership Team. As the General Manager, you must be a hands-on people & team player who thrives in a busy environment, where you enthusiastically lead & assist the servers, the chef, and the bartender at all times. You must love making our guests happy with great service, food, wine, beer, and cocktails. You must have the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize workload in a deadline-driven, demanding environment.
Bottom Line: You are knowledgeable, you "think like an owner", and you always keep service in mind.
We are looking for someone whose experience empowers them to:
● Coordinate the entire restaurant operation.
● Assist FOH staff with guest concerns, questions, and reservation inquiries.
● Organize and supervise shifts.
● Monitor compliance with sanitation and safety rules and regulations, control costs, and minimize waste.
● Meet restaurant financial objectives by preparing strategic forecasts, analyzing variances,
initiating corrective actions, and establishing and monitoring financial controls.
● Developing and implementing strategies to increase average food and beverage checks.
● Control costs, purchases, and inventory by meeting with Head Chef and Beverage Directors.
● Review and evaluate usage reports.
● Control day-to-day operations by monitoring and scheduling labor, food, and supplies, and developing the management team.
● Accomplish company goals by accepting ownership for exploring new opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
● Maintain a professional restaurant image, including restaurant cleanliness, proper uniforms, and appearance standards.
● Estimate restaurant needs, and place orders of necessary administrative, dry goods, or F&B items as needed.
● Uphold all DOH guidelines and standards. Ensure food quality and 100% customer satisfaction.
● Ensure compliance with insurance, legal, health and safety obligations.
● Work with our Chef in creating new and cost-effective menu options.
● Creating innovative ideas to streamline service and up-selling strategies.
● Monitor and evaluate levels of service.
● Direct hiring, supervision, and development of all serving FOH staff.
● Conduct orientation, explain Overthrow Hospitality philosophy, and oversee the training of new employees.
● Develop employees by providing ongoing feedback, establishing performance expectations, and conducting performance reviews.
● Maintain an accurate and up-to-date plan of restaurant staffing needs in collaboration with the Operations department.
● Motivate staff to work as a team to ensure that food and service meet appropriate standards.
● Issue necessary disciplinary documentation and follow disciplinary progress procedure.
● Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy facility environment.
● Maintain operations by preparing policies and standard operating procedures; implementing production, productivity, quality, and patron service standards; and determining and implementing system improvements.
- $70k-$80k plus a benefits and bonus package -
Apply HERE.