General Manager-- Private School

Brock & Company Inc•Baltimore, MD

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Brock & Company is seeking an energetic, polished, and visionary General Manager to lead dining operations at a private school. This highly visible role involves culinary creativity, leadership, and business acumen, focusing on dynamic café operations, catered events, staff mentoring, and client relationship building. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys creating exceptional experiences, and desires the freedom to introduce fresh ideas while maintaining a quality-of-life schedule and the support of a family-owned company. Brock & Company, Inc. is a premier provider of contract food management to private and independent schools and corporations in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions, committed to delivering outstanding quality food services. The company emphasizes top-quality products, passionate staff, and a financially sound, family-owned organization. As a General Manager, you will oversee and direct the unit’s dining service operations, including client relations, purchasing, receiving, menu execution, employee development, payroll management, budget adherence, and reporting. The position requires professional presentation, excellent communication skills for daily client interaction, a solid foundation in culinary expertise, strong catering management skills, and a history of leading culinary and management teams. Strong organizational skills are essential for scheduling and executing multiple events.

Requirements

Strong Culinary Background
Able to be innovative in menu development
Ability to build catering sales
Customer-focused, service-oriented, “can-do” attitude
Excellent communication and organization skills
Professional, front of house presentation
Problem-solving/delegation ability
Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
Lifting and moving of food, food containers and other non-food items weighing 35 pounds from floor position to no higher than counter height.
Computer proficiency for ordering and reporting
10-15 years experience in corporate dining or similar venue
Serv Safe and Allergen Awareness certifications required

Nice To Haves

Hospitality Degree, Catering Management or Certifications preferred

Responsibilities

Form positive relationship with client and client population to meet organizational and financial goals.
Organize and direct all café service activities, catering and special events
Management and administration of unit to include budget adherence, purchasing, invoicing, payroll, inventory and reporting.
Keep a clean and safe work environment and follow all outlined health and safety regulations with regard to food handling, equipment use and personal hygiene.
Staffing activities to include coaching, counseling, training, hiring and firing.