General Manager - Georgia International Convention Center

PROOF OF THE PUDDING • Atlanta, GA

1d • $100,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Proof of the Pudding has spent the past four decades providing innovative menus, services, design expertise and event experiences to clients throughout Atlanta and beyond. We are proud to provide the food and beverage services at Georgia International Convention Center. POP offers fine-quality concessions and catering for meetings, exhibit hall booths, conventions, and special events. Georgia International Convention Center includes a 9,800 sq. ft. state-of-the-art culinary arts center and Georgia's largest ballroom at 40,000 sq. ft. We are seeking an experienced Executive to provide leadership to the Georgia Internation Convention Center Culinary team. This position will be responsible for leading and overseeing day-to-day operations at The Georgia Internation Convention Center. This position will hold all oversight of events, staffing matrixes, hiring, inter-departmental communications, logistics/operations, and financial management. The ideal candidate has a strong background in catering leadership, is detailed in budget management, and has passion for upscale event execution.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required, associate or bachelor’s degree in hospitality, Business, or related field preferred.
• 3–5+ years of food service management experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and inventory systems.
• Experience with budgeting, P&L statements, and cost control.
• Food Safety Certification (e.g., ServSafe Manager) preferred.
• Must be near or willing to relocate to Atlanta, GA
• Extensive experience in reviewing and analyzing financial reports, including P&L, balance sheets, and other key financial documents.

Nice To Haves

• Strong technical knowledge, a drive for innovation, and experience with AI tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drives methods to improve quality, efficiency and productivity, reduce costs, increase profits, and improve control measures.
• Set comprehensive goals for department performance and growth
• Oversee daily operations of the department and the work of 15 managers and around 150+ hourly employees
• Lead employees to achieve optimal performance by assessing their results based on clear expectations, data, and metrics, while also promoting engagement to enhance morale and foster a strong sense of collaboration within the team.
• Organizing frequent meetings and open lines of communication with sales, operations, culinary, and warehouse teams.
• Monitoring the team and event schedule including reporting status, progress updates, and identifying areas that require corrective actions.
• Responsible for managing and participating in interviewing new employees, developing strategies for developing talent at all levels, and coaching organizational leaders.
• Foster a growth oriented, positive and encouraging environment while keeping employees and management accountable to company policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Practice an open-door policy for employee grievances or dissatisfaction, documenting, addressing and escalating, as needed, appropriately and timely
• Generate weekly forecasting, ensures adherence to monthly reporting deadlines, oversees and approves all invoices department-wide, while ensuring accurate and comprehensive reporting on the department's operations and finances.
• Forge strategic partnerships and relationships with clients, vendors, agencies, venue partners and all other professional business relationships.
• Manage all facilities operations for the corporate building and warehouse, including after-hours oversight to ensure maintenance, safety, and smooth functionality.
• Performs other related duties

Benefits

• Proof is pleased to provide all full-time eligible employees with Basic Life and AD&D as well as long term disability at no cost to employees
• Full-time eligible employees may choose to enroll in optional benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Life and AD&D, Short Term Disability, Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Critical Illness, and Voluntary Hospitality Indemnity
• Additional Benefits include call phone allotment, daily lunches in the office, car and gas allowance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED