Golden Hour Wine Bar and Social Club is seeking an experienced, passionate, and personable General Manager to lead our team. We are building an intimate, sophisticated atmosphere dedicated to the connectivity of wine, friendship, and music, offering sensory discovery through a full, seasonal, and extensive selection of wine by the glass and bottle, rotating cocktails, and small plates.
Description:
The General Manager is responsible for managing all Front-of-House functions of the restaurant and all financial concerns of the restaurant. Key responsibilities include continued training for a small but passionate team, managing and disciplining restaurant and management team members, running day to day operations, and reporting daily and weekly sales numbers to the owners. The General Manager will also be the heart and soul of Golden Hour - we are seeking someone who is passionate about hospitality, wine, and people.
The General Manager must spend significant time performing managerial duties and must regularly exercise independent judgment and discretion on matters of consequence to the restaurant. The General Manager is also responsible for achieving operational and sales goals for the restaurant.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial
- Participate in creation of yearly budget in alignment with partners’ goals
- Conduct monthly financial reviews with partners
- Manage all expenses to budget
- Generate needed reports in coordination with Accounting department
- Meet and exceed yearly revenue targets on an annual basis
- Create yearly capital expenditures report
Service
- Lead management and line teams towards the vision of hospitality excellence
- Connect with VIPs and regular guests to assist with reservations and special events
- Ensure all guest disputes are resolved positively and professionally
- Lead the service team 5 services a week with a minimum 40 hour work week
- Maintain the curation and execution of thoughtful and interesting playlists
Training
- Maintain comprehensive level of product knowledge amongst all staff
- Continue wine education with staff and attend trips to various wineries to taste new products with owners
- Communicate company’s values and objectives to all staff
- Develop and mentor management; setting yearly goals, conduct reviews, and provide constructive feedback
- Property Management
- Ensure the restaurant’s cleanliness
- Coordinate Repairs and regular maintenance
- Maintaining grounds and exterior
- Coordinate with ListenUp to service and maintain
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years fine dining / bar management experience
- Proficiency with Margin Edge
- Proficiency in toast, 7shifts, tock
- Certified Sommelier preferred, but if not we are seeking someone with global wine knowledge, and focused on wine service with its relation to hospitality.
- Professional and confident verbal and written communication.
- Strong ability to multitask
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to traverse all parts of the restaurant quickly and safely
- Prolonged periods of time standing up
- Must be able to lift 30 pounds at time
- Ability to adhere to health and safety standards
The company reserves the right to revise and change job duties as the need arises.
Please keep in mind that while these duties and responsibilities will be tracked and monitored, we assume that additional roles and responsibilities will be added as we continue to build and grow as a company.
*must have reliable transportation*
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Sick leave
Shift:
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Job-related location requirement:
- Candidates must be within a 25-mile radius.
Work Location: In person
