General Manager - Project - Hospitality

General Manager - Project

Our client is a Hospitality company which has successfully opened an arena of restaurant formats catering to an extensive population with diversified flavors in India.

Position vacant : General Manager - Project

Location : Mumbai

Qualifications : BE Civil Engineering

Mandatory Skills :

- MS Office, including MS Project

- Critical Thinking, Problem Solving & Decision Making

- Conflict Management Skills

- Planning & Organizing

- Negotiation Skills

- Team Management

Preferred skills :

- AUTOCAD / Primavera / ZOHO Projects

- Communication Skills

- Delegation Skills

- Influencing Skills

Experience : 12- 15 years

Job Purpose :

To ease the delivery of a Project maintaining the three parameters of Time, Quality and Budget. Smoothen the progress towards targets by seamless coordination with Brand Heads, Purchase Representatives, Accounts Representatives, Developers, Architects, and Consultants. Work towards process improvisation to optimize project execution.

Role in Brief:

This position with search for a site to build restaurants from scratch till operational stage + Annual Maintenance.

Scope of decision making : All day-to-day decisions of the project relating to manpower, finance, change in scope, alternate material, etc., in accordance to budget, timelines and Company Policies.

Reporting to : CEO

Key Job Description

Stage1- Site Identification (Malls, Commercial Spaces), Site Feasibility, Work with Architects for the Final Design Layout, Work on Budget, Passing Tender for construction.

Stage 2- Ensuring the construction is done as per design, Mange Escalations, Timely Delivery of Restaurant to the Operations Team.

Stage 3- Evaluating the restaurant for Maintenance, Reviewing the ongoing maintenance projects, Finalizing Annual Maintenance Contract with Vendors.

Candidates should have set up restaurants / fast food joints scratch till it is fully running.

Job Responsibilities:

A. Pre-Project Stage

1. Participate in the study of Site Feasibility. Visit the site and study the amenities / deliverables provided by the landlord / developer. Provide an opinion on the same to understand overall site feasibility.

2. Provide outlet layouts to the architects and/or consultant. Invite designs for the same.

3. Analyze the presentations of various architects and finalize one on the basis of discussions with the Brand Head and Management.

4. Share the final design with the allocated team member for budgeting.

5. To evaluate the budget prepared by team member and present it to the Brand Head / Management for approvals.

6. Share the finalized budget with the allocated team member for tendering.

7. Responsible for identifying, pre-qualifying, contracting and managing key parties in the tendering process.

B. Project Stage

1. To ensure that all execution is done as per selected architect's design, approved budgets and qualified vendors.

2. To update self on daily progress of the various sites.

3. To chair weekly meetings on the site progress along with the respective Brand Head and Purchase and Accounts representatives.

4. Coordinate with architects, consultants, vendors and other department representatives for critical issues. Ensure the conclusion of the same within understandable timelines so as to avoid delays.

5. To ensure delivery of the project within budget, time and quality parameters set by Brand Head / Management.

C. Post-Project Stage

1. To ensure that a complete handover is done by Projects to Controls.

2. To ensure that all Snags are completed within the timelines as committed to Operations.

D. Maintenance

1. Maintain service quality standards by conducting ongoing evaluations, investigating complaints and initiating corrective action.

2. Establish and maintain applicable preventive maintenance programs to protect the physical assets of the company.

3. Finalize vendors for Annual Maintenance Contracts (for electrical, plumbing, air conditioning, etc.) for outlets.

4. Review monthly MIS sent by Maintenance team.