ONLY APPLY IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE:
- You are able and willing to offer us complete flexibility of availability
- You are dedicated to work for us for a minimum of 2 years
- You are an extremely happy and outgoing person with a contagious smile
- You thrive in a team-orientated, safe and creative environment
- You can develop warm customer relationships
- You have experienced eating at our restaurant
- You have a proven success record as a GM of a restaurant for a minimum of 1 year
- You can gain the love and respect from your team while maintaining accountability and running a tight production
If any statement does not ring true with you, then please stop and do not continue. We are extremely selective about who we bring onto our cast.
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THE PAY: BASE PLUS TIPS
Yes, you heard us right. Here, we don't believe in the 'front of house' or 'back of house'.... at Noodlepig, there is only one house. Therefore, and in a nod to the 'Japanese Way' that no job is above any another, we offer universal tip pooling. We distribute tips equally based on hours worked in that pay period.
* Current tip average is $5-$6 per hour. For example, working 40hrs/week in the same capacity as other tip-earners (i.e. working the line, food prep), 50 weeks in the year, $5/hr tips would equate to and additional $10k/yr.
Our Hiring Process:
Application: Resume submission
Casting Call: In-person interview, 30-45 minutes.
Call Backs: Call-backs will be offered a paid working interview, 6-10 shifts. Candidate will begin to learn/on-board, and getting A good way for both sides to ‘try it before you buy it’.
The Audition: Hire and Training: 1 month probationary period of paid training, learning in each station. Hands-on experience to verify if this is truly a solid fit for both parties. Training length of time solely depends on the candidate and ability learn and retain our operations and procedures, approximately 4 weeks.
NOTE: During training, the employee will receive a probationary hourly compensation of approximately $20/hr ($15/hr wage plus $4-$5/hr in tips).
Graduation to GM: GM will be transitioned to the full salary pay once they can officially operate independently. Training wheels are off and the GM is officially operating independently!
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CASTING CALL:
The General Manager is the leader of the restaurant, the director of the show. The General Manager creates and maintains an environment that improves people’s lives – serving employees and customers. With a business acumen, understanding of hospitality, labor and food cost controls, the General Manager is responsible for running a successful and profitable restaurant. The sky is the limit for those outperformers seeking to make this their career. Noodlepig is in serious growth mode!
The ideal GM candidate:
- lives and breathes our core values
- Well read and articulate
- A track record of proven leadership
- A track record of financial success
- Possess high character, competence, and attention to detail
- Trustworthy, devoted, and loyal.
- A motivator! Desire to improve the lives of others
- A true leader, ability to gain the credibility and respect of their team while running a tight ship
Responsibilities:
- Staffing: Maintains staffing levels in conjunction with labor costs.
- Hiring: Recruit, hire, develop, and motivate Team Members
- Training: ensuring each cast member understands and executes all SOP's correctly
- Scheduling: create, maintain, and accommodate requests, curating a well balanced work shift schedule
- Ordering: Ensures all ingredients and menu items are properly ordered, stored, handled, prepared and presented with the greatest concern for food safety, accuracy, quality, and guest satisfaction
- Local Pickups: Responsible for weekly pickups of small local groceries, utilizing your own vehicle
- Money handling: directly handling bank cash deposits and aiding in financial forecasting and goal setting. Oversee shift manager’s cash drawers, counts, comps, and voids, waste control…etc.
- Point of Contact: Be the main point of contact for staff, customers, vendors, and maintenance/repair issues.
- Social Media Activation: Aid and support leadership in social media activation, promotions. and ‘telling our story’ via social content.
- Provides, to every guest, a come-back quality service and taste experience
- Maintains a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for guests and Team Members
- Clean as you go mentality Ensure the restaurants interior and exterior, including furnishings and equipment, are clean and in excellent working condition at all times
- Full Time: Time split between in-person and remote work. Minimum of 80% in-person at the GR restaurant location (30-40hrs) and 20% behind the computer.
Role Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 year experience performing as an Assistant General Manager or higher in a restaurant.
- Manager ServSafe and alcohol service certification
- Must have their own reliable transportation and the ability to work nights and weekends
- Must have their own smartphone, download and use specific job-related apps, and be available at any reasonable times for calls from leadership/owners.
- Proficient with posting and engaging on all social media platforms
- Work well in a fast-paced environment
- Must be proficient in reading/writing/speaking. Ability to draft and organize professional emails, operate and utilize Zoom for video calls,
- Must be articulate and well-read in person, over the phone, and via emails.
- Must be proficient in Google Sheets, Docs, and Drive (or equivalent).
- Work for several hours in a standing position
- Lift and move up to 50 pounds
- Expected to work approximately 50 hrs per week, with a minimum of 42 hrs in person at the restaurant.
- Perform any duty within the store/restaurant and be tolerant of exposure to cooking fumes, moderate noise levels, and exposure to heat and hot cooking equipment.
GM Perks, Fringe Benefits, and Provided Tools
- Company issued laptop
- 30% off menu items
- All clothing merch at cost
- Up to 1 week of paid vacation via fixed major holidays off
- 1 week of vacation/PTO (after 12 month probationary period)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $57,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid training
Shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
Application Question(s):
- Why do you want to work at Noodlepig?
- Why are you the best person for this job?
Experience:
- Restaurant management: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- ServSafe (Required)
Work Location: In person