Restaurant General Manager

Atlas is opening soon in Brooklyn, MI and we're looking for a strong hands-on leader with a track record of success to lead our team. Here are some quick basics about Atlas and Brooklyn:

We're a full-service restaurant and bar, located right in the center of Downtown Brooklyn. Brooklyn is kind of like a smaller version of Chelsea but with more lakes and no famous actors (yet). Atlas will offer a creative, chef-driven menu featuring global flavors. We're building the nicest dining room and bar you'll find anywhere this side of Ann Arbor. We're not just opening a restaurant. We're building *the* place to go for Brooklyn and the entire surrounding region. It's been the talk of the town ever since we announced the project and the community excitement about this project is off the charts -- almost 2,000 followers on FB for a restaurant thats not even open yet! https://www.facebook.com/atlas.brooklyn/

If you're looking for a job that will not only provide you with a great work opportunity but also the room to be creative and to be a part of something that is truly unique and transformative in the community, then we should talk ASAP.

Here are some of the things we're looking for in our GM:

• Strong background in full-service restaurant/bar operations with at least 2 years of front-of-house management experience
• Bonus points if you've got experience with opening new restaurants
• Skilled at staff training and development
• Great communication and organizational skills are a must
• Calm under pressure, good at multi-tasking, comfortable in a fast-paced environment

These core skills and competencies will account for 49% of your aptitude for this role. The other 51% comes from soft skills -- things that are harder to measure, and even harder to teach. Things like warmth, optimism, curiosity, work ethic, empathy, self-awareness, and integrity. In other words, it's not just what you know and what you can do, but who you are and how you do it.

I could probably fill a couple pages with more stuff about us, the background of this project, and what our goals are with Atlas and the Brooklyn area, but first I'd like to hear from you. I'd like to know who you are, what got you to this point in your life and career, and what it is you're looking for with your next move. Be as candid as you'd like, but be sure to share more than just a resume -- thats only 49% of the job!

We're targeting an early summer opening and we'd like to bring our GM on board ASAP to help us get everything ready for a smooth and successful grand opening. Can't wait to hear from you!