The Happiest Hour, is a West Village cocktail bar that evokes bygone California and Florida resorts vibe, brought to by Golden Age Hospitality - the group behind Elvis , The Nines, Elvis, Deux Chats, Le Dive, and Acme.Currently we are seeking a hospitality & operationally driven General Manager with experience working in fast-paced nightlife environment.
GM Responsibilities Include:
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to unite FOH and BOH towards a common goal of continually raising the bar.
- Recruit, hirie, train, and develop a strong team.
- Hold team accountable, performance manage, and coach and counsel when needed.
- Implement, monitor, and fine-tune clear strategic initiatives.
- Conduct weekly manager meetings and confidently in front of a group.
- Lead motivating, enthusiastic, educational pre-shift meetings.
- Ensure consistent execution of food, beverage, service, and hospitality that aligns with company values.
- Proactively manage prime costs with an eye on the daily, weekly, monthly, and annual projections and budgets.
- Forecasts and monitor weekly sales and labor numbers to ensure hospitality and financial targets are achieved.
- Ability to diffuse challenging guest situations with patience, understanding, and tact; and resolve conflicts between team members.
- Aptitude to apply creative solutions to practical problems and situations where limited standardization exists.
- Capable of working independently and in a team environment; balances team and individual responsibilities
Position Requirements:
- Must have experience working in a nightlife establishment
- 4 years management experience in a similar face paced environment
- Strong restaurant operational skills
- knowledge of wines, spirits, and cocktails
- Experience using POS platforms such as Toast, 7Shifts, Resy, open table, Slack, Asana
- Strong mathematical, and computer skills: excel, Google docs
- Ability to work late nights and weekends
Compensation & Benefits
- Compensation Range $100k - $110k
- $250 Monthly Travel Allowance
- Paid Time Off
- Health Insurance
- Wellness Program
- Company Wide Dining Discounts
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