The Porch Phoenix/Arcadia - Immediate General Manager Needed! MUST HAVE RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE

The Porch Arcadia is looking for a highly skilled and motivated General Manager to oversee food, drink, and service quality. We have three locations in Phoenix/Arcadia, Tempe, and Downtown Gilbert and are looking for a leader to fill the General Manager role at our Phoenix/Arcadia location. We are a growing company are are looking for a high energy, positive, and focused leader who wants to grow with us. This position will oversee and support an Assistant General Manager, Kitchen Manager, Bar Manager, Floor Manager, and 50 plus staff members.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review and ensure all paperwork (invoices, purchasing, safe counts, cash paid outs, labor) is correct and submitted on time
• Submit accurate bi-weekly payroll and on-boarding for new hires
• Ensure that all food and products are high quality and prepared and served following set standards.
• Ensure restaurant achieves objectives in sales, profitability, service, quality, appearance of facility, and sanitation/cleanliness.
• Contribute to the execution of marketing plans.
• Hire, train, and develop new managers and certain team members
• Make employment and termination decisions.
• Help develop the budget and oversee the execution of the budget.
• Analyze financial reports and makes necessary management decisions when necessary.
• Conduct weekly manager meetings and monthly financial review meetings
• Conduct daily sanitation walk-throughs and communicate opportunities to team members.
• Positively impact team member morale.
• Manage POS System
• Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county, and municipal regulations that pertain to health, food safety, alcohol laws, and labor requirements of the restaurant, employees, and guests.
• Maintain a clean and organized restaurant.  A practice “clean as you go” is evident.
• Ensures all food is being handled properly to prevent food borne illness.
• Ensures temperatures and taste tests are being performed routinely and corrective action is taken as necessary.
• Interfaces regularly and professionally with guests – table touches
• Sets the example and teaches quick and friendly customer service.
• Demonstrates values of commitment, respect, compassion, dedication, teamwork, and quality. 
• Communicates in a timely, professional, and direct manner with team members and ownership.
• Oversees music, dj, lighting, entertainment, and games aspect of the restaurant to ensure a positive guest experience
• Oversees maintenance of restaurant and coordinates upkeep and repairs

Continuing Education

•       Food Safety Manager Certification and TIPS Alcohol Certification

•       Other educational opportunities to keep up on food trends, purchasing, culinary skills, general management, guest service, bar management