General Manager, Commissary Kitchen

 Salary: $110,000 - $115,000

Pay Grade: 13 

 

Wolfgang Puck Catering is committed to recruiting individuals who express an interest in and passion for hospitality-driven experiences; who come from diverse backgrounds, are open-minded and curious about our clients and guests; and, most of all, who possess a welcoming smile and spirit.  Our ultimate goal is to develop mentoring and career building opportunities through a talent pipeline that allows us to promote from within. 

 

"The most important thing in life, whatever you do, has to be passion." Wolfgang Puck

 

Success on our team starts with our culture:

• We have Wolfgang’s PASSION for our business, our product, and our people / guests / clients.
• A FLEXIBLE MINDSET is key; we are strategic business partners who wear multiple hats.  
• Our services require a CONCIERGE mentality, a bias to action with humble hospitality.
• We are out-of-the-box PROBLEM SOLVERS, who look around corners so our clients and guests don’t have to.  
• We curate company and partner resources to bring our client’s vision to life.  We seek to cultivate the next generation of talent, purveyors and partnerships.
• We bring an entrepreneurial approach to deliver results for our clients (you might call this scrappy).   
• Collaboration and openness to innovative business tools, new ways of thinking and ability to partner across departments are essential to create optimal business solutions.

 

“I can have the best food, but if we don’t have good people, it won’t get you very far.”

Job Summary

Join our dynamic team at Wolfgang Puck Catering and be a driving force in delivering exceptional service to our guests and customers. If you're passionate about the culinary world, dedicated to kitchen management, and skilled in facility management, we invite you to make a meaningful impact as a General Manager today. In this hands-on role, you will take charge of overseeing multiple dining service departments in various facilities within a specific geographic area, ensuring their efficient operation and cost-effectiveness while striving to achieve financial goals and targets.

 

Key Responsibilities:
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of foodservice management, backed by a track record of successful outcomes.
• Take full ownership of the operation, ensuring it consistently meets service timelines and other benchmarks set by management and clients.
• Manage all financial aspects, including strategic planning, budget development and analysis, and financial reporting.
• Maintain a proactive and positive approach, interacting professionally with a diverse group of associates, peers, managers, suppliers, clients, and customers.
• Exhibit initiative and sound judgment when assisting customers, clients, peers, and subordinates.
• Lead management meetings to facilitate communication and align objectives.
• Think swiftly and accurately, evaluating problems and offering appropriate recommendations.
• Conduct thorough audits of units to ensure compliance with company, government, and accrediting agency standards, regulations, and codes related to food storage, preparation, sanitation, and record-keeping.
• Recruit, train, and onboard new management associates to foster their growth within the organization.

 

Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality or Associate's degree plus five to seven years of directly related experience preferred.
• Minimum of five years of operational foodservice management experience in workplace and/or retail settings preferred; flexibility may be considered based on formal degree or training.
• Strong knowledge of food and catering trends, with an emphasis on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, marketing, and presentation.
• Experience with profit and loss (P&L) accountability and contract-managed services is desirable.
• Preferred multi-unit management experience.
• Exceptional supervisory, leadership, management, and coaching skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at various levels, including management, customers, and associates.
• Familiarity with financial, budgetary, accounting, and computational practices.
• Proficient computer skills, including various computer programs, Microsoft Office applications, email, and internet usage.

 

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