Theatre General Manager(Village Cinema)
Cinema WestAbout the role
Description
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced General Manager to join our team at Village Cinema to lead the way in delivering an exceptional guest experience.
This hands-on role offers a fun and engaging opportunity in the vibrant world of cinema.
As General Manager, you will be instrumental in creating an enhanced,
welcoming atmosphere for movie-goers, ensuring they have an unforgettable experience every time they visit.
If you’re passionate about leadership and providing top-tier service in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Cinema West offers fantastic benefits:
- Medical & dental
- Matched 401(k)
- Paid Vacation
- “Six” Sick days
- Growth Opportunities
- Strong Leadership Team Environment
- Employee Discounts
- Bonus Opportunities
Requirements
Position: General Manager
Status: Full-Time, Benefits Eligible, Exempt
Salary Range: $70,000.00-$85,000.00 + Bonus + Benefits
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
The theatre General Manager (GM) is responsible for Establishing and maintaining exceptional guest services,
- Overseeing all aspects of the theatre’s operation and enforcing Company policies,
- Ensuring maximum sales and profitability through merchandise, inventory, expense control, payroll, human resources management, and
- Managing operating costs.
This is a full-time, exempt position. The GM reports to the Area Manager. The minimal time commitment for this position is 40 hours per week. The theatre is a year-round, (365 days) operation. Workdays may vary and depend upon business demands. The GM is required and/or expected to work on-site at the theatre and work weekends and weeknights, as well as holidays.
This position is not a work-from-home position. Attendance and physical presence at the theatre is an essential function of the position
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Superb Leadership
- Lead, guide and mentor employees/staff to maximize the theatre’s profitability
- Provide hands-on, lead-by-example leadership to staff/employees
- Analyze business trends to develop and implement plans to increase sales and meet/exceed goals
- Minimize shrink, expenses and payroll
- Manage risks such as employees’ and guests’ safety, loss prevention and emergency situations
- Ensure compliance with all internal Company policies and procedures through regular theatre management/staff meetings, theater walk-throughs, audits, etc.
- With the assistance of the Corp. Office, ensure compliance with all local, state and federal laws
- Maintain compliance with fire, health, building and labor laws, regulations and statutes
- Manage human resources responsibilities, inclusive of but not limited to hiring/firing employees, managing staff, conducting safety meetings, facilitating proper communication amongst staff, enforcing policies, overseeing and enforcing the illness and injury prevention program, and monitoring and enforcing Company standards for all employees
- Partner with the Corp. Office to set and maintain the long-range financial goals and brand/marketing standards
Operation
- Understand the theatre’s financials and key performance metrics
- Achieve or exceed key financial and metric targets
- Ensure compliance with policies and procedures
- Maintain a world-class showcase theatre (professionalism, respect, cleanliness & theatre-pride)
- Continually offer suggestions for improvement to management
- Ensure employees and guests are in a safe environmentResolve theatre/operational issues timely and professionally
- Assume full responsibility for nightly/weekly documentation and reporting; inclusive, but not limited to cash handling, deposits, coupons, gift certificates, etc.
- Ensure appropriate merchandise stock levels and concession items are effectively stocked
- Ensure the theatre operations remain under budget and is financially sustainable
- Control costs, including but not limited to operating expenses, supplies, concessions, janitorial fees and maintenance charges
- Ensure all repairs and maintenance are done in a timely and cost-effective manner, including, but not limited to concessions equipment, projection e
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