Restaurant General Manager
About The Position
The General Manager position is responsible for overseeing all of the restaurant’s operations, which includes, but is not limited to, hiring & firing, managing Team Members, planning, purchasing food, supplies & equipment, and interacting with suppliers and vendors. The General Manager must use excellent professional judgment in carrying out duties and be adept at delivering high level hospitality and culinary practices. Urban Plates started in 2011 in Del Mar, CA. Two food industry veterans were tired of the compromises they had to make when eating out. They couldn’t find what they were looking for, so they created Urban Plates. We welcome one and all to our table, where craveable food is cooked from scratch with quality ingredients, sustainably grown, ethically treated, and made to order at prices that won’t break the bank. Our secret? There isn’t one. We’re fueled by the power of real food and a passion to change the way the world eats, one plate at a time. It’s a movement so easy to join, you can do it by lifting a fork. If you’re ready to make a difference doing something that matters, surrounded by talented people in a culture that cares, apply to join our Team. Everyone deserves to eat this good. Urban Plates now has 22 locations throughout California.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years' experience as a General Manager in a high-volume ($3.5M + in sales), structured restaurant company.
- Experience and responsibility for the P&L, budget, and COGs.
- Experience leading and developing a team of Managers (Chef and Sous Chef) plus BOH Team Members and FOH team members.
- High accountability and results driven.
- Experienced with restaurants serving fresh, quality ingredients from scratch and responsibility for kitchen management.
- Experience with state-of-the-art kitchens, with top-of-the-line equipment (Rational Ovens, blast chillers, Kitchen Display System, Date Code Genie, and systems/ processes and technology platforms (CTuit, Learning Management System, HRIS (Dayforce), and POS system (Brink)).
Responsibilities
- Overseeing all of the restaurant’s operations
- Hiring & firing
- Managing Team Members
- Planning
- Purchasing food, supplies & equipment
- Interacting with suppliers and vendors
- Delivering high level hospitality and culinary practices
Benefits
- Competitive pay plus bonus
- Realistic and achievable bonus plan where bonus is paid out monthly and quarterly
- Exceptional work-life balance with no late nights and two days off per week
- Paid time off
- Best-in-class 9-week paid management training program in one of our certified training restaurants
- Monthly cell phone/ internet allowance
- Free meal during your workday
- 75% off meals when not working
- New Urban Plates Health & Wellness Plan for all Team Members for $12 per month offering healthcare and wellness services inclusive of 24/7 Virtual Doc, Counseling Services, Vision and Dental Discounts, Hearing Care, etc.
- Health/ Medical (HMO and PPO options)
- Dental insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life insurance & AD&D insurance
- Supplemental Life insurance & AD&D insurance
- Basic long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Accident and hospital indemnity insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Pet insurance
- 401k Plan– for those who qualify
- Opportunities for advancement and Career Development Programs
- Access to our UPLift Emergency Grant Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
