General Manager

Tailwind Concessions, a national airport concessionaire, is currently seeking General Manager to over see our multi-revenue center establishment at the Austen Straubel Airport in Green Bay Wisconsin. The overall objective and purpose of the General Manager position is to coordinate, supervise and direct all property food, beverage, and retail operations while maintaining a profitable F&B department and high-quality products and service levels. The General Manager is responsible to reduce turnover; maintain revenue and payroll budgets and meet budgeted productivity while keeping quality consistent with Company standards. They are to provide inspiring and strategic leadership while directing the activities of the Food & Beverage Department in support of the mission, core values, standards and goals established by the company.

Areas of Responsibility

Primary areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to the following:

• Monitor and control payroll and other expenses
• Adhere to F&B budgets
• Create schedule utilizing forecasting and scheduling tools to provide maximum efficiency and labor savings
• Directs food and beverage services organizational strategies by contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to functional strategic thinking and direction.
• Participate in weekly department head meetings & individual meetings as needed to meet business plan objectives and provide the appropriate communication and direction.
• Implements food and beverage financial strategies by anticipating requirements, trends and variances; develops budgets and capital expenditure plans; develops action plans, measures and analyzes results, initiates corrective actions, minimizing the impact of variances
• Reviews potential F&B menus; evaluates popularity of past menu options and availability of seasonal food ingredients and wines; anticipates food and beverage consumption and estimates cost of ingredients; minimizing waste; approving orders with suppliers; monitors the evaluation of the quality of product
• Controls F&B supplies by meeting with sales representatives; negotiating prices and contracts; developing preferred supplier lists; reviewing and evaluating usage reports; analyzing variances; taking corrective actions.
• Keeps F&B equipment operating by enforcing adherence to operating instructions
• Maintains safe, secure, legal and healthy work environment by establishing, following and enforcing sanitation and quality of food and beverage preparation and service standards and procedures; monitors conformance to the regulations of the alcoholic beverage commission; enforcing sanitation and legal regulations of all kitchens, bars and service areas.
• Identifies current and future customer service requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand guest service requirements.
• Maintain the integrity of Company proprietary information and protect Company assets
• All other duties as assigned, planned or un-planned
• Must be able to pass a background check to receive an Airport Badge

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $62,000.00 - $67,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Experience level:

• 2 years

Restaurant type:

• Bar
• Coffee shop
• Fast casual restaurant

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Green Bay, WI 54313: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Restaurant management: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $62,000 - $67,000