General Manager Toronto

Job Description

Job Description

Blue Shock Executive Search, established in 2003, is a renowned executive search firm excelling in recruiting top-tier candidates across restaurant, hospitality, and food service-related sectors. As industry leaders, we specialize in forging connections between exceptional talent and leading employers in Canada and the US. Our dedicated team acts as your career architects, focusing on connecting you with opportunities that align with your skills and aspirations. Partner with us, and let's build your success story together.

Our clients vibe is upbeat and stylish, fueled by energetic music, magnetic people, and spaces that feel as good as they look. Our chef-driven menu delivers bold, refined dishes with something for every craving. Fresh yet familiar, it’s easy to love and easy to come back to.

Our client requires a General Managers with the highest standards for operations, our guests, the development of teams and financial achievement. The overall purpose of the position is to deliver all company objectives with respect to restaurant revenue, profit, all things people training and development and guest service goals by planning, leading and directing the operation of the restaurant as the #1 in command.

Key Activities :

• Responsible for creating and enhancing a restaurant culture that drives excellence in every aspect of hospitality success including top line revenues, excellent service standards, high quality product from the culinary and bar teams, dynamic culture, strong morale, and superior profit management to achieve financial goals.
• Work closely with your Executive Chef.
• Manages the R & M reporting any capital expenditures to your Regional Director.
• Establishes, directs and reviews the beverage programs to ensure adequate accountability, quality, presentation and service performance working closely with the bar team.
• Remains current on federal, state and municipal laws and regulations with respect to our industry. Produces approved budgets, and operates within established guidelines regarding costs, expenses, sales and profits.
• GM's are directly overseeing the recruitment, training, development and mentoring the current leaders in your restaurant.
• Direct involvement in and follow up with, all disciplinary action and performance management of all management team members.
• Conducts frequent restaurant audits to ensure excellence in all areas.
• Oversees the development of management and crew to ensure training and guidance.
• Prepares all local financial and operational weekly reporting required for delivering and analyzing the financial results of the restaurant on a regular basis. Reviews any significant variances from the budgeted figures. Ensures practices meet or exceed yearly financial targets.
• Monitors the expenses of the restaurants to ensure that effective cost-containment practices are in place. Also ensures that operating expenses are in line with those of comparable properties and industry standards.
• Evaluates training procedures to assure that all employees are contributing to a high level of guest satisfaction.

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