General Manager

Company: Momofuku Noodle Bar Uptown
Location: New York
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Momofuku was founded by chef David Chang in 2004 with the opening of Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York City. Credited with the rise of contemporary Asian-American cuisine by the New York Times and named the most important restaurant in America by Bon App--tit magazine, Momofuku has restaurants in the New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas as well as Momofuku Goods, a line of restaurant-grade products for home cooks.The Momofuku General Manager's core purpose is to continuously define and refine service for the operation. This role is active on the floor during service supporting both their management team and hourly team members. The General Manager and the Executive Chef work together to make strategic operational and fiscal decisions for the entity, as well as maintain a positive, supportive, and unified message and approach on all initiatives, policies, and procedures.Responsibilities include exemplifying Momofuku's core values, maintaining proper flow of service, upholding service standards, product quality, cleanliness, and all other factors contributing to the success of the operation. Administrative tasks include financial reports, scheduling, facilities maintenance, and Health Department checks. The General Manager must analyze monthly financial statements and report to Accounting and Strategy teams on previous month's performance.They must also ensure accurate completion of financial and personnel/payroll related administrative duties, adhere to company standards and service levels to increase sales and minimize costs, and work with Human Resources and Director of Operations to establish appropriate staffing and talent acquisition management.The ideal candidate has a minimum 2 years of restaurant management experience in a high volume, upscale to fine dining restaurant, or restaurant of highly comparable establishment in cuisine, style of service, and revenue. They must hold valid Food Handler's Certification and have experience with Micros, Tripleseat, Resy, Google. The candidate should have a team-focused mindset, a positive and enthusiastic attitude, and excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.They must be able to remain calm under pressure, resolve guest conflict, and demonstrate quick thinking and adaptability in a constantly changing environment. Physical demands include seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, frequently lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, sitting, standing, for 4 to 8 hours, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours.Momofuku is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.

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