The New Parkway Theater is hiring a General Manager for Oakland’s iconic picture pizza pub in the Uptown District. The New Parkway brings together great movies with couches, comfort food, beer and wine. More than a movie theater, it is a community space: a place described by our patrons as their “second living room.” A purpose-driven LLC, the New Parkway strives for sustainability, affordability and comfort.
The general manager is responsible for:
- Managing the day-to-day operations of the New Parkway’s theater and restaurant
- Ensuring proper staffing, training of staff, and compliance with all applicable HR laws and best practices
- Serving as the public face of the New Parkway’s Oakland location
- Maintaining incredibly high levels of customer satisfaction
- Maintaining a clean and highly functioning facility, including enforcing sanitary practices and upkeep of all theater technology
- Overseeing theater finances and ensuring that all bills and administrative paperwork are addressed in a timely fashion
- Controlling costs and reducing waste throughout the facility
- Communicating progress and problems as they arise to the Managing Partner
Required Qualities:
- Experience in restaurant and/or movie theater management
- Strong attention to detail, including impeccable writing skills
- Ability to lead and motivate a staff of 30-40 people
- Strong one-on-one and large group communication skills
- High level of professionalism, honesty, and punctuality
- Solid customer service skills
- Ability to read and understand financial statements and reports
- Availability and ability to work throughout the week, including nights and weekends
- Ability to problem-solve and prioritize effectively
- Strong work ethic
- Consistently solid judgment
- Commitment to excellence
Desired Qualities:
- Patience
- Strong time management skills
- Proficiency with outreach and marketing
- Ability to design and implement creative, new programming for the theater as a means of developing/broadening income streams
- Love of movies, food, and/or community spaces/causes/activism
- Proficiency with various kinds of technology
- Ability to fix things
- Proficient in Spanish
Compensation: $95,000-120,000, depending on experience, plus benefits including health insurance, dental insurance, PTO, and profit sharing.
Hours: This is an exempt, full-time plus position, 45-60 hours a week
Starting Date: On or around May 15, 2024
Application Process: This is a multi-stage selection process and may involve up to six in-person visits prior to hire. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. All applicant correspondence and applicant questions should be only via email. To apply, please send an email with the subject line “GM Hire” to gmhire@thenewparkway.com. In the body of the email, include a thoughtful cover letter, and please attach a current resume. Please do not include references at this time.
The New Parkway is an equal opportunity employer.