General Manager

GENERAL MANAGER – PROSE KITCHEN & BAR

Location: Woodland Hills, CA

Prose Kitchen & Bar is a chef-driven, upscale casual restaurant in Woodland Hills focused on seasonal cooking, warm hospitality, and professional, well-run operations. We’re seeking an experienced General Manager to lead day-to-day operations, drive revenue, and grow with us as the business continues to build.

Leadership & Operations

• Lead and manage all FOH operations and daily service

• Hire, train, schedule, and develop FOH staff; build and organize a strong, accountable team

• Maintain high standards for service, cleanliness, organization, and overall guest experience

• Run the floor: manage reservations, pacing, table touches, and real-time problem-solving

• Maintain and enforce systems: checklists, side work, pre-shifts, opening/closing routines, and follow-through

Sales & Revenue Growth

• Actively drive sales: increase check averages, wine sales, and add-on opportunities

• Coach the team on where and how to sell: wine, events, large parties, and private dining

• Help build and execute strategies to grow revenue (events, partnerships, outreach) in collaboration with ownership

• Monitor and manage key metrics: sales, covers, labor, comps/voids, and weekly performance reports

Community & Outreach

• Lead community outreach and local relationship-building

• Identify and engage nearby businesses (medical offices, law firms, accounting firms, corporate offices, etc.) to drive events, catering, and group dining

• Organize and support the team in external outreach efforts to promote the restaurant and its offerings

Bar & Beverage

• Maintain high standards for the bar and beverage program: product quality, service, and cleanliness

• Oversee beer and wine ordering, inventory, and pars in coordination with bar leadership and ownership

• Train and support the team to confidently describe and sell the beverage program, especially bottles of wine

• 3+ years FOH management experience (GM or strong AGM) in a full-service restaurant

• Strong floor presence with a calm, professional, hands-on demeanor

• Proven ability to lead, coach, and hold a team accountable while maintaining a positive, respectful culture

• Experience driving sales: check average, wine, events, and private dining

• Comfortable with labor management, inventories, and basic financial reporting

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and consistent with systems and follow-through

• Reliable, solutions-focused, and interested in long-term growth with an expanding brand

• Base salary: $80,000–$95,000 DOE

• Performance-based bonus; target total compensation $90,000–$115,000 annually

• Monthly health insurance stipend

• Opportunity to grow with a developing restaurant group

• Professional, respectful work environment with clear standards and expectations