General Manager-Amusement Park
Crawford Thomas Recruiting
Brooklyn, NY
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$175,000 Per Year
LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY
POSTED
30+ days ago
GENERAL MANAGER
Immediate Opening
Do you have what it takes to shape the future of the amusement park industry?
We are looking for a visionary General Manager to lead the most iconic and influential
amusement park in the world by making history with the future.
About Us:
This position is with an amusement park development and
management company located in New York City.
POSITION: General Manager
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Operations:
- Oversee the amusement park Operations including Food and Beverage, Ride Operations, Midway Games, Park Services, EMT, Security, Retail, Photo, Arcade, and Guest Services.
- Oversee Ride Maintenance, Facility Maintenance, Project Management, and Information Technology.
- Oversee high safety standards at all times to ensure utmost safe environment for employees and guests.
- Oversee current and fixed asset use and management at the amusement park location.
- Coordinate contractors and sub-contractors in development projects.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with outside vendors and services.
- Ensure park equipment and systems are properly maintained by the maintenance staff, both from a functional and aesthetics standpoint.
- Actively manage the park during hours of operations, ensuring safety and operating procedures are met.
- Monitor revenues and expenses according to forecasts.
- Central Amusement International Inc.
- Coordinate all supply and product procurement and payments.
- Oversee all company assets life cycle.
- Coordinate preparation of annual weekly, monthly and annual forecasts.
- Analyze profit and loss statements and respond accordingly.
- Report to the President and CEO summarizing progress on short-term objectives.
- Responsible to uphold Company culture and policies at the amusement park location.
- Coordinate recruitment, training and career development.
- Liaison with local stakeholders to build mutually beneficial talent/employment pool.
- Coordinate employment and compliance to regulatory concerns.
- Coordinate preparation of annual personnel budgets.
- Prepare staff schedules according to occupancy forecasts, ensuring adequate staffing levels according to business volume and minimal staffing safety requirements.
- Evaluates all permanent staff on a bi-monthly basis and rewards or takes corrective action accordingly to ensure growth and development culture to continuously increase standards.
- Develop school of maintenance and operations to ensure excellent results and balance labor market constraints given by New York City cost of living.
- Coordinate Sales and Marketing strategy and advertising opportunities.
- Coordinate media, PR events and promotional activations.
- Coordinate branding and creative consistency.
- Promote and market the amusement park, attractions and special events.
- Connect with local businesses, school, and other community groups to drive attendance.
- Provide proactive and accountable leadership to the amusement park location in accordance with the Company vision.
- Achieve the business objectives and revenue goals set out for the amusement park location through innovative operations management and planning.
- Key participant in the development of the annual business plans, annual budgets and the long-term strategic plan, including the capital planning process.
- Foster solid relationships with local stakeholders.
- Optimize resources to achieve growth and sustainability objectives.
- Coordinate project management of new developments with headquarters.
- Initiates steps and leads loss prevention efforts while ensuring company standards are upheld.
- Limit liability in guest related incidents by responding to and documenting incidents, including timely communications to our insurance carriers.
- Oversee food and beverage operations, including safe food handling and serving of alcohol.
- Routinely inspect the park for safety compliance, safety training and proper stocking of first aid equipment and station.
- Ensure all amusement park spaces and attractions are maintained regarding cleanliness standards and in compliance with safety guidelines.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local requirements related to associates and park operations (permits, licenses, certifications, alcohol awareness training.)
- Coordinate with HQ all outside services including construction maintenance, internet, website, printers, graphic artists, insurance, accounting and booking services.
- Extend calendar of operations to ensure more revenue-generating days.
- Increase attendance to match amusement park location capacity.
- A minimum of 10+ years’ experience managing an amusement park and/or multi-site attractions.
- Bachelor’s degree in hospitality or business. Master’s preferred
- Experience with budgeting and managing P&Ls.
- A self-starter with the ability to take charge of a team and operations.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and guest services skills complemented by strong team building and motivating abilities.
- Excellent knowledge of technological solutions.
- A firm grasp of financial business principles, safety compliance, time-management, and computer skills.
- Ability to work long hours-weekends/nights/holidays as required.
- Must have leadership experience to motivate, guide, and build a team who understands common goals.
- Must understand how to manage cross-functional teams and hold all levels accountable.
- Must have the heart of field operations and the mindset to successful run the mechanics of an iconic amusement park.
- Must be a hands-on, adaptable manager able to handle pressure and pivot when needed.
- Able to interpret information and proactively identify and solve problems with unquestionable integrity and good independent judgment.
- Effective communicator with good written and oral reporting skills and excellent interpersonal skills with people at all levels of the organization.
- Enthusiasm, energy, integrity and positive attitude.
- Teamwork, continuous improvement, and process-based culture.
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