About Velocity | Sim Racing Lounge:
Velocity (www.velocitytx.com) is a brand new concept for the Texas market. We are bringing the exciting world of motorsports and sim racing to the masses. Velocity is the entertainment destination for car, motorcycle, and sim racing enthusiasts. Velocity features a full bar, kitchen, state-of-the-art racing simulators, and more.
Ready to take your career to another level? Keep reading.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced General Manager to oversee the daily operations of Velocity's flagship location in Houston, TX. Not only that, but you will have the chance to shape Velocity's hiring and team culture.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hospitality management, food service, and kitchen operations. You will provide leadership, supervision, and direction on strategic initiatives and operating standards to positively impact business results.
RESPONSIBILITIES
People: Hire, train, retain and develop team
- Cultivates a team environment that provides exceptional customer service while directing and ensuring all staff members perform at a consistently high level.
- Assures execution of staff training programs.
- Assures staffing levels and management coverage is appropriate to meet the needs of the business and maximize the customer experience.
- Leads and influences management staff through effective motivation, leveraging individual strengths to ensure customer satisfaction and maximum productivity.
- Promotes positive employee relations including effective delegation of managerial duties, fostering high staff morale, upholding operation standards, and execution of the performance management process.
Profits: Optimize financial results (drive sales and control costs)
- Analyze financial reports and develops action plans to grow revenue and control expenses in order to meet or exceed annual budgets.
- Maintain systems which insure overall fiscal responsibility for inventory, etc.
- Responsible for all aspects of the operation including entertainment (racing simulators), food, beverage, equipment, and property to facilitate the fulfillment of financial goals and company initiatives.
Sales: Create annual budget and business plan to meet targeted financial performance
- Set store goals by period and hold managers accountable for setting and meeting departmental goals
- Capitalizes business opportunities in the market area by executing Company marketing strategies to drive sales.
- Maintains a strong community presence through partnership with community and business organizations.
- Make final decision around all store sales and performance incentive programs Pro-actively search out opportunities to optimize Food and Beverage
Guests: Consistently meet the standard for the guest experience (quality of operations)
- Deliver an unparalleled guest experience through the best combination of food, drinks and games in an ideal environment for celebrating all out fun.
- Maintain a safe and secure environment for all Velocity guests and staff
- Continuously improves operational execution through attention to detail and adherence to Velocity operating standards and philosophies.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrated knowledge and execution of hospitality management, food service, and kitchen operations
- Demonstrated ability in developing team members in areas of responsibility
- Demonstrated ability to achieve expected store financial results in areas of responsibility
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- Ability to enthusiastically interact with others
- Shares work knowledge and experiences with co-workers
- Adaptability, flexibility, general enthusiasm for the business
- Excellent pace and energy, self-motivated
- Strong communication skills; ability to write and verbally communicate in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to establish working relationships with all employees, management and vendors
- Ability to maintain and project professionalism, internally and externally, at all times
- Courteous/nice/spirit of generosity
- Can create and communicate a vision for the store
- Exercises good judgment in decision making
- Flexible in approach; can readily adapt to business and team needs and changes
- Excellent teaching and coaching skills
- Holds self-accountable for high personal standards of conduct and professionalism
- Respect for individuals (customers, vendors, and employees)
- Appreciation of diversity (thought, ethnic, gender, etc.)
- Innovative and strategic thinker. Capable of developing compelling culinary strategies
- Strong statistical inclination, able to synthesize data into concise business tactics
- Innate ability to inspire team
- Positive Energy
This position offers the opportunity to build and lead a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment. If you have a passion for building amazing guest experiences, exciting businesses, and you have the necessary skills - we invite you to apply for the role of General Manager.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $78,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Vision insurance
Shift:
Weekly day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- How many years of General Management experience do you have?
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Houston, TX 77007 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Houston, TX 77007: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person