General Manager, Food & Beverage | Full-Time | Mobile Convention Center

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position Summary

The General Manager is responsible for the efficient, professional and profitable operation of the food service operations at the assigned venue.  This individual ultimately oversees every managerial, full-time and part-time position, and ensures full compliance with state and federal labor laws, sanitation and food-related ordinances, and alcohol service regulations.  In addition to managing the day to day business operations, the General Manager solicits new sources of revenue, both on and off the venue property.

 

This role pays an annual salary of $106,000 - $116,000 and is bonus eligible.

 

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

 

This position will remain open until December 31, 2025. 

About the Venue

Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center, more commonly known as the 'Mobile Convention Center', caters to the various social events—right from weddings, banquets, and reunions to corporate meetings and other official functions. The Convention Center has two ballrooms, 16 meeting rooms, lobby, two exhibition halls and outdoor terraces to cater to its clients.Covering an area of 317,000 square feet, the Center is conveniently located within easy reach from several important places like the Mobile Regional Airport in the city and is just the right choice for a successful corporate event.

 

New Mobile Arena. After years of planning and feedback from local stakeholders, the City of Mobile has torn down the obsolete Mobile Civic Center and began constructing a world-class entertainment arena suited for concerts, family shows, and sporting events of all kinds.  This new facility has been uniquely designed to support Mobile’s Mardi Gras traditions while also providing a state-of-the-art event venue capable of bringing in major acts that previously drove through the Port City en route to other destinations. Structurally, functionally, and aesthetically, the Mobile Arena will meet the requirements to host modern concerts, performances, and a variety of sports — including ice hockey. It will allow Mobile to host top-billed entertainment that could not be accommodated in the former Civic Center.

 

The Mobile Arena has been designed with countless features thoughtfully planned to provide exceptional experiences, including retail spaces, luxury suites, VIP clubs, premium seating, great sightlines, and dynamic acoustics. Flexible seating and layout options will also allow the Mobile Arena to easily accommodate a wide range of activities, from dance recitals and pageants to major events with up to 10,000 spectators. The design also includes multiple ballrooms capable of hosting events of all sizes — offering greater flexibility for Mardi Gras balls, local events, and creating additional spaces for conventions.

 

The Saenger Theatre has been a staple in Mobile for many years, and plays host to a large number of live performances. The Saenger hosts movies, plays, dance performances, concerts, and more.

Responsibilities

• Ensure legal, efficient, professional and profitable operation of the assigned venue.
• Generate and review financial reports, including budgets, projections, forecasting, revenue analysis, disbursements, capital investments, labor and product costs, wage and salary control, P&L financial statements.
• Final decision-maker on equipment purchases and leases.
• Conflict resolution; last-resort mediation; arbitration and labor negotiations, when applicable.
• Author, review and amend policies & procedures, as required.
• Author and amend contracts; authorize terms.
• Oversee scheduling and labor allocation.
• Analyze ticket sales in relation to anticipating staffing needs, target market demographics; determine and project point-of sale to guest ratio.
• Evaluate recent historical sales and purchasing data for the purpose of identifying purchasing patterns and accurate cost of goods.
• Program and maintain the point of sale system to ensure accurate financial reporting, tracking of accountability, and commodity levels by location.
• Directs and assists managers in preparing and attaining future goals.
• Provides each manager wit