What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Manager position at Eavesdrop?
Job Responsibilities and Expectations
General Manager for Eavesdrop, a Listening Bar concept in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and Ask for Janice - a speakeasy behind Upside pizza. Both spaces feature high-end sound systems and careful acoustic treatment, daily music programming from album listening to DJ sets, a signature cocktail menu, and dinner service. We describe the cuisine as “wine-bar-meets-izakaya” at Eavesdrop and “everything-but-the-pizza” at Ask for Janice. The General Manager will work directly with ownership to manage the business day-to-day, and will have the opportunity to grow into an equity partner over time.
Core Role and Responsibilities:
Collaborate with ownership on business strategy looking to grow new programs and expansions across both bars.
Responsible for inventory management, ordering, accounts payable, and payroll
Manage staff schedules, Hire and train new staff, manage performance across teams.
Lead day-to-day operations, staffing, and service procedures
Oversee Square POS, Toast, Resy, and other technologies
Ensure a safe, respectful, clean,and pleasant work environment building a culture we are proud to stand by and work within.
Oversee (in partnership with key employees) beverage and food menus, program development, and seasonal menu changes.
Manage and report food, beverage, and labor cost working to improve margin, financial health, and the overall business
Meet all local safety, compliance, and cleanliness standards. Maintain A health rating with DOH
Compensation
>100k annual cash compensation via salary and bonus, depending on experience
Full benefits package including healthcare and dental
Equity vesting over time, and the opportunity to become a full partner in the business
Profit Sharing bonuses
About Eavesdrop
Eavesdrop serves up craft cocktails, natural wines, small plates, and music in a space designed for sound. Our mission is to bring Brooklyn’s community of listeners, artists, and curators together in a cozy neighborhood environment that lends itself more to listening than to dancing. We believe that with the right DJ, sound system, and atmosphere, music of all kinds can be celebrated and experienced anew.
About Ask for Janice
Ask for Janice is a bar tucked away behind Upside Pizza in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. We take inspiration from a palette of quintessentially New York City influences: Italian-American culinary nods meet 90’s Hip-Hop and the NYC cocktail revival.