Assistant General Manager

**Escape Manor is opening a massive new dining, cocktail and gaming lounge in the heart of downtown Ottawa. The 11,000 square foot, 600-person capacity Manor Lounge and Escape Manor hybrid location will have upscale casual dining, scratch cocktails, craft beer, games, puzzles, escapes, a Bocce court and a whole new gamified way to experience darts. The Manor is seeking top talent to usher this new offering into the roaring twenties of human reconnection.**

The Manor Lounge will offer full lunch and dinner as well as late-night services and will host multiple group functions and events. Delectable shareables, surprise & delight features and group menus will impress and wow the 60-seat lounge, 40-seat parlour, 20-seat bar and the 100-seat patio.

Escape Manor is putting the fun back into hospitality and needs a fantastic dedicated and hardworking AGM to join our team.

**JOB SUMMARY**: The Assistant General Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the business, including the overall in-house guest experience, reservations, escape rooms, axe-throwing, responsible alcohol service (as applicable), inventory management, systems management, maintenance and upkeep of facilities, promoting customer reviews and sales initiatives, and managing day-to-day employment matters.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / MANAGEMENT TASKS**:
The Business:

- Manage all aspects of the operation alongside the General Manager
- Know your business and understand immersive entertainment trends and tastes
- Attend local networking events as necessary and develop community relationships
- Help establish “Escape Manor” as a premiere entertainment brand in the city
- Understand budgets, forecasts and other operational targets
- Report out on targets and make recommendations as to best practices
- Lead by example and be a resource to all members of the team

People:

- Hire, train, and maintain an exceptional team (using HR files)
- Schedule employees and determine optimal staffing levels
- Create development plans for leaders and front-line staff
- Establish and execute ongoing performance management programs
- Work with the GM on new menu ideas, staff incentives and monthly targets
- Manage labour costs in accordance with budget
- Develop a culture of service excellence and “cheerleading” to drive staff engagement

Facilities and Systems
- Keep the venue in pristine shape, including front and back of house areas
- Monitor and manage lounge, escape rooms and axe-throwing areas
- Check washrooms, storage and food service areas for cleanliness
- Maintain and continuously improve lounge activations and escape rooms
- Be an expert on brand standards, systems (POS, HR) and software and marketing tools
- Develop storage and inventory systems for escape room and axe-throwing materials
- Ensure venue is fully stocked with all necessary supplies and backups

Food and Beverage Service
- Create and manage menus and F&B offerings
- Work with vendor representatives to develop strong account relationships
- Run table checks and engage guests in lounge and axe throwing areas
- Implement responsible alcohol service protocol and culture
- Monitor bar and floor cleanliness and flow
- Periodical revenue drops to the bank for deposit

Community Outreach and Digital Marketing
- Seeking opportunities, negotiating presence at, and fulfilling event presence at varying locals and events conducive to our market
- Creating an outreach sub calendar within the master marketing calendar, outlining potential activations that we should be a part of and the cost associated
- Procuring and delivering fun and relevant media and providing engaging on-brand copy to enrich the lives of our current and future guests, through various media channels

Guest Services and Other
- Pre-intro to any larger groups coming in that week
- Follow-up thank you and feedback call to all larger groups
- Promote and respond to customer reviews on socials
- Develop and distribute marketing collateral as appropriate
- Other management tasks as assigned or required from time to time

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $50,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Tips

**Experience**:

- Restaurant management: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Smart Serve (preferred)
- Food Handler Certification (preferred)

Work Location: One location