General Manager Position

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The New Parkway is Hiring a General Manager!

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.