We’re Hiring a General Manager : Liberty Village Tap Room & Kitchen
Position: General Manager : Liberty Village
Type: Full Time, Salary
Compensation: $75K – $85K
Perks: Health & Dental Benefits, Healthcare Spending Account, Employee Beer/Apparel Budget & Discounts, 3 Weeks Vacation
Hours of Work: Flexible based on business needs – days, evenings, weekends, holidays, on-call
Left Field Brewery is a small, community-minded business with a mission to create joy through beer. We also happen to love baseball, a theme that is interwoven through all facets of our brand.
Left Field Brewery – Liberty Village is a 300 seat, two storey, brewery, tap room and kitchen emphasizing high quality craft beer, food and brand experiences. It’s a space to connect over a beer and to catch the game while cheering on the home team. As an extension of our existing brewery and Tap Room, we are in search of a General Manager to operate our Liberty Village location.
Left Field Brewery is committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe that building a team that represents a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences helps us challenge the expected, and be the best possible community member that we can be. We value equal opportunity, and work to build an inclusive workplace where our differences are nurtured and valued. We invite candidate applications from all backgrounds, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic. Accessibility accommodations during the application process are available, just let us know in your application and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Summary
The General Manager will be the senior operations person within Left Field Brewery – Liberty Village, reporting directly to Ownership and is the senior leader to whom all other Liberty Village location management report to. The GM will provide guidance and leadership to all other Left Field Brewery Liberty Village Management to encourage personal growth and development and in the successful execution of the business including fiscal responsibility, and business development. They will drive the business forward while overseeing a wide range of daily activities ranging from day-to-day operations to forecasting and budgeting.
This individual will have an active presence on the floor supporting and leading the Liberty Village team. They are responsible for ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality beer and food, while leading Left Field Brewery vision for exceptional guest experiences. The General Manager is ultimately responsible for leading the business towards financial success while upholding Left Field Brewery’s brand and core values.
Responsibilities
– Leads the team with enthusiasm, energy and demonstrates a genuine positive demeanour
– Ensures every guest receives the desired Left Field Brewery brand experience and leaves eager to both return and recommend the brand and establishment to others
– Manages and oversee the food operations, with presence on the floor throughout key service periods
– Develops service standards and training with focus on guest experience standards
– People progression and development training
– Works with management to ensure a working environment that is safe, inclusive and collaborative with team members at all levels, promoting a culture of positivity and development from within
– Fiscal reporting; budget creation, sales forecasting, labour, and inventory cost management
– Strategic planning; business plan development, action planning and participation in annual/monthly brewing, marketing and promotional planning, inventory management for all food, beverage and operational supplies
– Cross business collaboration: works with other Left Field Brewery management team (Brewing, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Retail and Events) to support overall needs of the business
Competencies
– Passion for and knowledgeable about craft beer, guest and brand experience: provides exemplary guest service and builds relationships with guests to set the standard for employees
– Time management: effectively manages time to achieve business goals while satisfying the guest service needs.
– Communication: provides clean, open, and consistent communication with the guests and team. Actively listens, invites and receives feedback.
– Problem solving: Responsive, calm, positive, creative and flexible to ensure operations continue to run smoothly in the face of the unexpected.
– Consistency: Approachable by both employees and guests. Actions and reactions are consistent to create a safe, respectful, trusting and comfortable environment for employees and guests.
– Business awareness: Knows how to read a P&L and understands what contributes to each section. Understands how to impact the costs and manage expenses.
– Experienced people leader with a demonstrated ability to motivate, inspire and coach a team toward success. Leads by example.
– Self-starter and independently motivated to achieve results. Highly accountable.
– Thorough and detail oriented, is proactive and anticipates needs of the team and business
– Professionally and personally aligned with the company’s core values
Education and Experience
– Minimum of 5 years of Food and Beverage management experience
– Minimum 2 years at a General Manager level
– Experience in a new restaurant opening is an asset
– Experience in a restaurant and brewery operation is an asset
– Proficient computer skills including but not limited to: POS, inventory software, Google Drive (and associated programs like docs, slides and sheets)
– Food Safety Certificate, Smart Serve and W.H.M.I.S.
– Knowledge of draught systems
– Must be able to move items weighing 140lbs from ground level to hand cards and up/down staircases
– Must be able to stand and move for extended periods of time to continuously perform essential job functions
– Ability to work flexible hours including mornings, days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, based on business needs
Core Values
The successful candidate will demonstrate personal and professional alignment through proven examples, to our core values.
Integrity – setting out to do the right thing in every situation by upholding strong moral and ethical principles.
Quality – striving to be the best at what they do by sweating the small stuff.
Innovation – Continuous improvement by embracing change and striving to learn and develop
Teamwork – Respecting, helping, and looking-out for others. Sharing feedback, ideas and knowledge openly.
Community – Beer is for everybody. Using beer as a tool to build community and to support those in need.
Safety – Insisting on the responsible production of and enjoyment of beer
Work Ethic – Hustling. We are highly focused, organized, self-motivated professionals with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Positivity – Showing-up with an optimistic outlook and work to find the best in every situation. Assuming the best in and uplifting each other.
Fun – Celebrating our successes and enjoying the fruits of our labour. Going out of our way to show our customers an exceptional time.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this role, send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]