Location: Saint Simons Island, GA

Salary Range: Salary Negotiable Upon Experience

Level: Full-Time Management

Barrier Island Brewing is seeking a General Manager who has passion for food and beverage as well as the Golden Isles to helm our burgeoning micro-brewery. Since we opened our doors in October of 2019, we have been laser-focused on growth and expansion both as a restaurant and a brewery. If you have the same drive and ambition as we do to provide 5-star service under all conditions, then we are looking for you!

The position of General Manager at Barrier Island Brewing is not your typical management position; we are poised to expand our brewing process, have become a popular event venue, and hope to expand our live music bookings and house-hosted events. We have a dynamic and ever-changing food & craft cocktail menu. As our GM, you will have a hand in all this and more and should be both willing and able to help coordinate all the moving parts that make BIB work!

A General Manager candidate for Barrier Island Brewing must be self-motivated, an experienced team leader that our outstanding staff (in both front and back of the house) can depend on, possess a charismatic floor presence, and boast a passion for 5-star service to ensure all guests leave with their best experience yet!

You will oversee, on a daily basis: customer service needs, team member enjoyment, food costs and quality, labor percentages, and more, all executed to the highest standards in a busy environment.

If you are driven by the desire to excel and are seeking growth in a management position, please apply today!

Duties Include (but are not limited to):

• Reviewing monthly food costs and making necessary adjustments to increase revenue

• Analyzing and costing the menu quarterly, utilizing relevant data and spreadsheets

• Observing appropriate service processes are followed by staff and that said processes are streamlined for maximum efficiency.

• Identifying and suggesting opportunities for improvement in all areas

• Forecasting sales and creating weekly schedules to support business

• Being able to perform all jobs in the restaurant (in both front and back of house), and a willingness to work wherever is needed

• Being able to conduct a smooth opening, shift-change and/or closing to ensure the restaurant is continues to serve customers at the highest standard

• Advertising and driving up new business, coming up with promotions and events to help the business evolve

• Properly staffing the front and back of the house (including handling callouts or no-shows)

• Welcoming new hires and ensuring they receive timely and sufficient training which sets them up for success

• Communicating well with all management and employees and serving as a teammate to the kitchen staff

• Helping staff to address difficult circumstances and minimizing stress in a busy environment

• Overseeing that all team members are fulfill their job duties

• Conducting reviews and coaching sessions with team members according to schedule or developmental needs

• Serving as a brand ambassador with a floor presence that ensures every customer receives an excellent experience, compelling them to return

• Ensuring the team member experience is fun, safe, and enriching

• Being detail oriented with the ability to multitask and prioritize

• Capability to make quick and appropriate decisions

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years management experience (open for discussion with the right applicant). Experience should include complete operation of a full-service restaurant with responsibility for financial results

• Proficiency in food costing, labor projections, profit and loss statements, advertising and promotions

• Experience overseeing a team a fast-paced environment while ensuring that all proper food safety regulations are followed

• Skilled with ordering and managing inventory

• Proficiency with waste management and safety inspections

Perks:

• Paid vacation

• Work one block from the beach

• Potential for growth in the company; be the face of a new island tradition

• Work with a family restaurant team that has been in the business for over 50 years on SSI and continues to grow

Barrier Island Brewing / Half Shell at the Pier, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.