Overview:

United By Blue is seeking a General Manager to lead our  Walnut location.  The General Manager will lead the management team in overall maintenance of the store. We are looking for a passionate professional who possesses the experience, leadership skills, and financial acumen to elevate United By Blue by creating the region’s top retail and food destination.

Responsibilities:

People Management:

• Hire, train, and oversee team and conduct regular reviews
• On-board employees ensure proper training
• Uphold uniform standards across entire store
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills with guests and staff.
• Work with management team to conduct full team meetings at a minimum of quarterly basis to keep staff updated on any new policies, procedures, menu offerings, etc.

Facility Management:

• Oversee entire  Walnut store on a day to day basis, with a focus on team building and productivity of the store.
• Monitor all food and beverage products to ensure compliance with company standards and specifications
• Enforce company standards, policies, and procedures - including sanitation, safety, dress code, and cash handling.
• Day-to-day facilities management including but not limited to: facilitating repairs, ordering supplies, etc

Retail Specifics:

• Work with omni-channel merchandiser to execute store merchandising plans
• Uphold POS standards and oversee cash drawer procedures
• Order necessary retail supplies when needed
• Maintain inventory controls and communicate inventory levels to controller for accounting purposes
• Train team on cross selling

Business Oriented:

• Work and collaborate with all managers to reach sales goals.
• Analyze, recommend, and implement methods for improvements to contain/reduce costs and increase sales
• Fulfills all record keeping and administrative requirements, including financial records, and employee files and correspondence.
• Become a leader in the  Walnut St. community through networking and collaborating with other shops in the area in order to help Old City businesses thrive as a whole
• Work with Marketing Team at home office to establish marketing agendas and track program effectiveness

Events:

• Work with management team to execute and plan both in store and external events
• Ensure proper merchandising and branding is communicated at any external events
• Assist in the setup and breakdown of any events alongside other UBB managers
• Work with marketing team to ensure events planned at Flagship are properly promoted in order to achieve maximum customer awareness

Requirements:

• A minimum of 4 years  management experience in the food service industry. Retail management experience preferred.
• High understanding of accounting and financials with full P&L management experience needed in order to run a successful establishment  and the proven ability to oversee cost control, labor, management and bottom line profitability
• Experience in hiring, training and mentoring managers and hourly staff
• A self-starter who instinctively and consistently creates personal and professional stretch goals and meets them.
• Works well with others with the ability to build trust with the team and work effectively in a highly collaborative team environment
• Skilled at planning, organizing, prioritizing and executing simultaneous projects and activities.
• Proven ability to work well under pressure and adapt quickly to change.
• Excellent writing and editing skills. Curiosity and ability to think creatively, flexibility, and a sense of humor.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university preferred

Location:

United By Blue  Walnut Store, 3421  Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104