NEW Restaurant Relaunch - General Manager - Coral Tree Cafe Brentwood

CORAL TREE CAFE•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Alliance Hospitality Group, the team behind Los Angeles' Baltaire, Encanto and Sexy Roman in Scottsdale, is relaunching an iconic concept. This restaurant will house hospitality professionals with an unwavering desire to deliver exceptional service. We are looking for a General Manager to join our team and contribute to our mission of building relationships within our community by serving them with passion in a hospitable environment while providing food that is honest, consistent and fresh. You would be joining a team of true restaurant hospitality professionals who are driven by quality, consistency and integrity with everything we do. We provide a positive, professional environment and constantly drive towards excellence. We value each individual team member and take a personalized approach to their growth. These same philosophies are carried through with our guests, vendors and everyone who we interact with. Alliance Hospitality Group is a growing company and we are looking for team members to grow with us.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of General Manager experience in a service-oriented position within a fine dining restaurant.
Strong customer service skills, with the ability to provide personalized recommendations to guests.
Strong organizational and time management skills with a particular attention to detail.
Must be available to work irregular hours, shifts, weekends, special events, weekends and holidays.
Strong food and beverage knowledge.
Must understand how to use basic computer applications and POS systems.

Responsibilities

Execute and maintain quality and consistency of food and service with full adherence to standards; to acquire and protect restaurant sales – act with a sense of urgency, be friendly, professional, and engaged
Provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere, attentive, detailed, friendly, and courteous service
Understand the market and surrounding areas (i.e. restaurants, businesses, hotels)
Regularly measure and evaluate service through company service audits, and leveraging guest/employee feedback
Maintain the highest level of safety, security, sanitation, and cleanliness of facility
Oversee Repairs & Maintenance
Drive all standards in day-to-day operations
Inspire, Inspect, and Inform restaurant personnel on a daily basis
Develop management team to develop people and manage systems.
Give Managers meaningful and challenging work assignments.
Conduct quarterly management evaluations to track improvement of fundamental skills.
Develop hourly staff positions within the restaurant, conduct quarterly restaurant staff evaluations.
Hire great talent and terminate any member of the staff on an as needed basis.
Develop plans for continuous improvement in the restaurant's service levels.
Lead and drive the restaurant's PR, Marketing, and Sales Building efforts/tactics.
Firmly confront poor performance while also recognizing and rewarding good performance.
Maintain good rapport with vendors and have the capacity to work with multiple owner wants and needs.
Instill a culture of excellence and inspire confidence throughout the restaurant staff while displaying strong leadership skills.
Implement efficient and productive systems/processes in all departments (staffing levels, etc.).
Be compliant with all California State labor/hiring laws, Department of Health standards, and OSHA standards.
Build a culture of financial responsibility (sales tracking, labor, waste, breakage, PPA, proper tip reporting, manage costs).
Accurately process and submit.
Develop, establish, implement, and enforce proper and timely use of waste sheets and labor proforma.
Control cash, credit, and other receipts by following company cash handling/reconciliation procedures.
Assist in developing plan to meet or surpass expectations set by P&L projections with an eye toward maximizing efficiency and productivity and holding department managers accountable to budgets.
Approve/track all spending and prepare any necessary paperwork in a prompt and organized fashion.
Seek better efficiency and productivity.
Hold all Department Managers accountable for costs and budgets.