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The General Manager is responsible for the daily operations and inspired leadership of the management team and team players in the restaurant. at Walk-On's we win EVERYDAY, EVERYWHERE, EVERYWAY, WITH EVERYONE. The General Manager is responsible for delivering sales and profits at their location with a strong commitment to systems that support our unique positioning as a brand and the Walk-On's way of doing everything.
Job Duties:
- Establishes restaurant business plan by surveying restaurant demand.
- Prepares financial, marketing, and sales projections, analyses, and estimates.
- Meets with restaurant financial objectives by preparing strategic and annual forecasts and budgets while also analyzing variances and moniroring financial controls.
- Recognizes accomplishments and creates a performance based workplace where WINNING is standard.
- Attracts customers by developing and implementing marketing, advertisinig, public and community relations programs, while also evaluating program results and identifying and tracking changing demands.
- Creates a sense of belonging for the team players to want to work and play hard for the team.
- Maintains operations by preparing policies and standard operating procedures.
- Develops talent within the management and hourly team.
- Implements production, productivity, quality and patron-service standards and determines and implements system improvements.
- Celebrates victories with the team creating energy and momentum.
- Maintains customer satisfaction by monitoring, evaluating, and auditing food, beverage, and service offerings and initiating improvements where needed.
- Great communicator - clear in his/her direction with the team. Creates a compelling purpose and vision for the operation
- Accomplishes restaurant and bar human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining management staff.
- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy facility environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures, complying with health and legal regulations and maintaining security systems.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by tracking emerging trends in the restaurant industry.
- Accomplishes company goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to the company
- Ensures Hiring is always where the restaurant needs to be
- Maintains Payroll by ensuring roster is current and accurate and that all pay is approved
Skills/Qualifications:
Cost Accounting, Developing Budgets, Financial Planning and Strategy, Decision Making, Process Improvement, Strategic Planning, Verbal Communication, Customer Focus, Management Proficiency, Managing Profitability
Walk-On’s founders Brandon Landry and Jack Warner became fast friends as a pair of walk-ons (unrecruited and unsigned athletes who are unwilling to give up on their dream of being college athletes) on the Louisiana State University basketball team. Both worked hard and practiced even harder to earn and keep their spots on the team. Without a lot of true playing time, though, Brandon and Jack were able to discover that their shared interests and hopes went beyond the basketball court. While living out their dreams as members of the LSU basketball team, Brandon and Jack traveled across the country. During these trips, they were able to visit some of the best restaurants and sports bars in the country and began to recognize the need for such a concept in Baton Rouge, especially near LSU. Their idea began to take shape 35,000 feet above the earth as they sketched their vision for a floor plan on the back of a napkin while the team flew home from a road game at the University of Tennessee. Despite having little business experience and even less financial backing, Brandon and Jack incorporated the traits they learned on the basketball court – hard work, dedication and a commitment to excellence - into their vision.
On September 9, 2003, their shared dream became a reality as Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar opened for business in the shadows of LSU’s Tiger Stadium. Over the next 9 years, hard work and dedication helped expand the Walk-On’s footprint to locations across south Louisiana. As Walk-On’s success grew, so too did its reputation in the industry and across the country. In 2012, ESPN took notice and named Walk-On’s the #1 Sports Bar in America. The most significant year in Walk-On’s growth followed two years of preparations focused on expanding the concept across the country through franchising. At the same time, NFL All-Pro Quarterback Drew Brees expressed an interest in the business and ultimately joined the Walk-On’s team as a co-owner.
On September 9, 2003, their shared dream became a reality as Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar opened for business in the shadows of LSU’s Tiger Stadium. Over the next 9 years, hard work and dedication helped expand the Walk-On’s footprint to locations across south Louisiana. As Walk-On’s success grew, so too did its reputation in the industry and across the country. In 2012, ESPN took notice and named Walk-On’s the #1 Sports Bar in America. The most significant year in Walk-On’s growth followed two years of preparations focused on expanding the concept across the country through franchising. At the same time, NFL All-Pro Quarterback Drew Brees expressed an interest in the business and ultimately joined the Walk-On’s team as a co-owner.
