Restaurant General Manager, Paradies Lagardere - Palm Springs International Airport

Paradies Lagardère is an award-winning and innovative Airport Concessionaire seeking a passionate Restaurant General Manager to fill a full-time role at Palm Springs International Airport. As a General Manager, you will be responsible for driving sales and profitability, maintaining a positive guest experience, and creating a safe and healthy environment for employees and customers.

Requirements

• Build a great workplace for strong performers by promoting and driving an engaged workforce, career development, and learning.
• Inspire and mentor all team members to reach their full potential.
• Develop bench strength for all positions within your assigned area of responsibility.
• Source high potential candidates using a variety of recruiting avenues.
• Ensure all direct reports complete all compliance based and brand specific training by the due date.
• Set clear performance goals and expectations for your team.
• Drive associate engagement through a variety of methods, including the annual engagement survey.
• Strengthen expertise in the industry and deliver on our plans, keeping the needs of our internal and external customers in mind.
• Ensure positive guest service in all areas.
• Maintain professional restaurant image, including restaurant cleanliness, food quality and presentation standards, and dress code.
• Analyze financial data on a daily basis and take appropriate action to maintain profitability.
• Ensure schedules are written to maximize sales and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Maintain an acceptable food cost percentage by overseeing food and beverage purchasing, quality and cost control.
• Ensure all recipe and portioning standards are being followed to minimize costs.
• Monitor supply purchases, utility usage and miscellaneous expenditures, making adjustments as necessary to ensure profitability.
• Ensure personnel/payroll related administrative duties are completed accurately, on time, and following company policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt and adjust readily to fast-moving, ever-changing circumstances, and utilize problem-solving skills and resourcefulness to solve situations.
• Maximize resources to improve process and grow the business.
• Exhibit efficiency in completing job requirements through working with a sense of urgency, consolidating tasks, delegating, and empowering others while managing their efforts.
• Self-driven, work independently, and always do the right thing.
• Ensure compliance with operational standards, company policies, federal/state/local laws, and ordinances.
• Must be able to sustain performance under conditions of stress—such as tight deadlines and detailed questioning.

Benefits

• Medical Benefits
• Company Paid Time Off
• Premium pay for Worked Holidays
• 401K Program
• On-line Learning system
• Associate recognition Programs
• Merchandise and dining discounts
• Transportation and parking space assistance