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Ref #: 1015761
Location: Dallas - Texas
Salary: 80,000 to 90,000
Category: Restaurants

We are looking for powerful General Managers within casual dining who can handle leading large teams. If thats you, email me now! doug@blueshock.ca


Blue Shock Executive Search, established in 2003, is a renowned executive search firm excelling in recruiting top-tier candidates across the 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 client is a modern take on the public house. The concept is a global flare, We combine nostalgia, steampunk vibes, and an atmosphere where every day feels like an adventure. From great music and delicious food to uncommonly good service, we’re all about bringing people together and creating memories that last. At the restaurants, we don’t just serve food and drinks; we craft experiences worth sharing.
The menu, continuously developed by our Executive Chef, features globally inspired flavors and fresh, high quality ingredients. Our passion for the culinary 
arts and hospitality is evident in our menu, but also in our teams. Both our 
culinary and front of house staff members are made of people who work to make memorable experiences for our guests, from handcrafted dishes to flawless table service, focused on excellence in every detail.
We create the comfortability fond in a bar/pub with the quality of service and menu as premium casual 
  
We'd love you to come with:

  • The criteria we are looking for in the individuals are that they must exude hospitality and truly understand it is an act not just a definition. 
  • Our initial launch we have created a true hospitality first culture 
  • Looking for the types of people that have that are overly happy, full of energy, positivity, that tend to draw people in to them and understand servient leadership
  • Can you pick great people out of a room like yourself? 
  • Self driven and independent 
  • Understands out side sales , networking and knows how to execute 
  • Some Financial and business acumen is needed but not the #1 asset , we can teach those if need be for the right personalities 
  • Understands how to teach and develop a team  not just tell a team what to do   
NSO experience : would be a large asset but not mandatory for the right candidate
  
Key Responsibilities As the General Manager, you will be at the center of it all - instilling and maintaining an overall positive culture amongst the entire team, developing of all leadership positions, and role modelling hospitality - while heading all operational and financial aspects of the business. Some of your responsibilities will include:
  • You are the face of the business in the community with your guests as well as your teams
  • Manage and analyze financial parameters and controls for all areas of the restaurant and determine business priorities
  • Ensure complete guest satisfaction at all times, at an exceptional level
  • Oversee and ensure general maintenance and cleanliness of property
  • Corroborate successful hiring, training and week-to-week schedules for all departments that achieve labour targets
  • Consistently implement initiatives to achieve all financial targets and performance goals
  • A master of the people part of the business - hiring, training, developing teams. 
  • Building a strong management team to ensure that we are prepared for the company growth and you are a leader of promoting managers into GM's
  • A well rounded recruiter
  • A place where you can be yourself and share your infectious personality with every guest in the building and an environment that cultivates the purest definitions of hospitality
  
  
Key Requirements
  • 3+ years previous experience leading a full-service restaurant or bar
  • Passionate about developing others
  • Passionate about food and drink and up on all the latest trends
  • Established leadership skills
  • Ability to develop and motivate the people around you to always be their best
  • Successful in training others to master technical skills
  • Highly organized with great planning and administrative skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
  • Ability to showcase Brand Ambassadorship
  • Well versed in local marketing skills and event management
  • Skilled at setting and achieving short and long-term business goals
  • Energetic and positive
  • Desire for continuous improvement
  • Committed to being inclusive and embracing diversity

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