Wedding Venue General Manager

Wedgewood Weddings • San Diego, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The General Manager in Training (GMIT) is a 6–12 month development role for experienced hospitality leaders preparing to run a Wedgewood Weddings venue as a General Manager. The position trains side by side with a top-performing General Manager, learning the company’s operating model through hands-on work across venue operations, sales, team leadership, financial performance, event execution, and workplace culture.

After training, GMITs are positioned for General Manager opportunities. Placement depends on the candidate’s location preferences and available openings; roles may be in Southern California, elsewhere in the region, or in another state. Relocation flexibility can expand opportunities and may help candidates reach a GM role faster.

General Managers own their venue’s P&L, build and lead teams, set the tone for their property, and are evaluated on results. Centralized HR, marketing, and accounting teams provide back-office support. General Managers are also eligible for the Employee Ownership Program, with payouts tied to company financial performance, tenure, and other performance factors.

The role is based on-site at a Wedgewood Weddings venue. Weddings take place on weekends, and General Managers work most weekends, though the posting says they will not work every holiday or close a bar after midnight. Listed first-year total earning potential is $90,000–$98,430, including base pay, quarterly bonuses, and a training completion bonus.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience managing teams in hospitality or a related venue, restaurant, hotel, catering, events, retail, or sales-driven service environment.
• Experience leading sales, such as coaching sellers, managing a pipeline, or carrying a booking target.
• Experience with revenue, labor, or cost responsibility.
• Ability to stay energized and effective in high-volume, fast-paced operations.
• Coaching ability that combines accountability and encouragement.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Fluency with P&L reporting, CRM, event management systems, and Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• Willingness to relocate; candidates open to relocation have a wider range of opportunities and typically move into a General Manager role fastest.

Responsibilities

• Learn and oversee full venue operations, including culinary, sales, event planning, and banquet execution.
• Lead sales by coaching and developing the sales team, driving booking performance, and owning resulting revenue.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop team members.
• Manage venue financial performance, including revenue, labor, cost control, and P&L results.
• Execute high-volume events smoothly and reliably under pressure.
• Set and protect a collaborative, accountable, and enjoyable workplace culture.
• Work most weekends because weddings take place on weekends.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and supplemental benefits.
• Company-funded Health Reimbursement Account.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and sick leave.
• Eligibility for the Employee Ownership Program as a General Manager, with potential payouts tied to company performance, tenure, and other performance factors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed